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Alberto Giacometti
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Alberto Giacometti
- Grand Intérieur à la chaise (Stampa)
- signé Alberto Giacometti et daté 54 (en bas à droite)
- crayon sur papier
- 59,1 x 41,8 cm ; 23 1/4 x 16 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Galerie Alice Pauli, Lausanne
Collection particulière, Suisse
Collection particulière, New York
Galerie Alice Pauli, Lausanne
Collection particulière, Suisse
Collection particulière, New York
Exhibited
Galerie Maeght, Giacometti, 1954, no. 65
Lausanne, Galerie Alice Pauli, Balthus, Giacometti, Bonnard, 1984, no. 18
New York, Claude Bernard Gallery, Ltd., Alberto Giacometti- Drawings, 1988, no. 14
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Alberto Giacometti, 1995, no. 49
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Alberto Giacometti, Le Dessin à l'Oeuvre, 2001, no. 124
Lausanne, Galerie Alice Pauli, Balthus, Giacometti, Bonnard, 1984, no. 18
New York, Claude Bernard Gallery, Ltd., Alberto Giacometti- Drawings, 1988, no. 14
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Alberto Giacometti, 1995, no. 49
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Alberto Giacometti, Le Dessin à l'Oeuvre, 2001, no. 124
Literature
Jean-Paul Sartre, "Les Peintures d'Alberto Giacometti", Derrière le miroir, no. 65, Paris, 1954, reproduit
Agnès de la Beaumelle, Alberto Giacometti, Le Dessin à l'oeuvre, Paris, 2001, no. 124, reproduit p. 168
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, floating in the mount. The sheet is taped to the mount at the centre of each edge. Apart from some scattered minor spots of light foxing and some faint time-staining, mostly along the edges, this work is in very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
signed 'Alberto Giacometti' and dated '54' (lower right), pencil on paper. Executed in 1954.