Property from an Important New York Collection
Diego Giacometti
Pair of "Bougeoirs" Table Lamps
Auction Closed
June 7, 06:14 PM GMT
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from an Important New York Collection
Diego Giacometti
Pair of "Bougeoirs" Table Lamps
designed circa 1960
painted bronze, paper shades
7⅞ in. (19.8 cm) high each, excluding fittings
8 in. (20 cm) diameter of each shade
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti: Sculpteur de Meubles, Paris, 2018, pp. 181 (for the version of the model in patinated bronze)
Diego Giacometti’s “Bougeoirs” lamps exhibit the artist’s playful take on verisimilitude, creating electrified bronze table lamps that come across as traditional candlesticks. The present versions from the artist’s “Bougeoirs” series are particularly rare in that they are coated with a beautiful off-white paint. While Diego often favored brown and green patinas for his bronze furniture and lighting creations, he also occasionally used white paint, imparting the objects with a clean, sculptural presence that makes them all the more rare and desirable. The present pair of lamps represents a fantastic opportunity to acquire an exceptional version of this charming design.
