Diego Giacometti

Acquired directly from the artist by Miss K. Barrett, New York, circa 1980
DeLorenzo Gallery, New York
Aurelio Torrente, Madrid
DeLorenzo Gallery, New York, 1998
Private Collection, United States
Sotheby's New York, May 5, 2005, lot 268
Acquired from the above by the present owner

John Alexander and Willy Rotzler, Diego Giacometti, St. Louis, 1985, p. 33
Michel Butor, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1985, pl. 69
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, New York, 1986, p. 152
Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti: Catalogue de l'oeuvre, vol. I, Paris, 1986, p. 67
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti: Sculpteur de Meubles, Paris, 2018, p. 155

Diego Giacometti found his muses from a young age in the flora and fauna that surrounded him at his childhood farm home in Switzerland, and these themes continued into his work such as the “Arbre au Hibou” guéridon. The present form is an exquisite example of the younger Giacometti brother’s craftsmanship, who was known for his adoration for owls, which are a notable addition to much of his work. In this table the petite owl is the centerpiece, delicately perching on a branch, showing how the sculptor’s talent and whimsical artistry collide in this celebrated form by the animalier designer.