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By Design: Diego Giacometti's 'Perfect' Furniture

Paris | May 2017

By Design: Diego Giacometti's 'Perfect' Furniture

In episode two of our new Design series discover the desirable works of Diego Giacometti. Sotheby’s specialist Florent Jeanniard describes the furniture of Giacometti as ‘perfect’ and explains why it was collected by Pablo Picasso, Cecil Beaton and Jean Cocteau. Works by Giacometti are offered in our Diego Giacometti sale in Paris on 17 May along with a wide selection from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, the 40-50s, and the 70s to contemporary design.

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