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Alberto Giacometti
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Alberto Giacometti
- "Tete de Femme" Floor Lamp
- patinated bronze
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, circa 1950s
Galerie Paul Fracchetti, Paris
Bruno Fracchetti Gallery, New York
Barbara Divver Fine Art, New York, 1985
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1988
Galerie Paul Fracchetti, Paris
Bruno Fracchetti Gallery, New York
Barbara Divver Fine Art, New York, 1985
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1988
Literature
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, p. 11 (for a related later example)
Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank/Adolphe Chanaux, Paris, 1997, pp. 115 and 250
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 2006, pp. 143, 198-199 and 250
Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank/Adolphe Chanaux, Paris, 1997, pp. 115 and 250
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 2006, pp. 143, 198-199 and 250
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The work presents with a beautiful and rich patina when viewed in person. With some very minor rubbing to the patina and a few minute surface scratches. The lamp is shown in its entirety in the catalogue illustration and is presently lacking a light element to the top of the standard. Presently the top of the standard terminates with a threaded bolt. With hole to the base for an electrical cord, however this is presently lacking. This lamp has wonderful detail to the sculptured elements to standard and a saturated coloration to the patina. The work has been registered by the Comite Giacometti under the number 2207, and it has been marked and initialed on the leg "AG 009".
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Giacometti Committee working under the authority of the artist's moral right and will be published in the catalogue raisonné prepared by the Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti.