Lot 381
  • 381

Alberto Giacometti

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Alberto Giacometti
  • Annette et la mère sous la lampe à Maloja
  • Signed Alberto Giacometti, inscribed A Nandé and dated 1954. (lower right)
  • Pencil on paper
  • 19 3/4 by 12 3/4 in.
  • 50.2 by 32.4 cm

Provenance

Galerie Le Chat Bernard, Chicago
Herbert Lust, Greenwich, Connecticut
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 2, 1971, lot 91
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Arnold Herstand & Co., New York
Acquired from the above on January 22, 1988

Condition

Executed on cream colored wove paper affixed to a mount at several places around the perimeter on verso. There is a three-quarter inch vertical repaired tear near center of top edge. Sheet is slightly time darkened. Some skinning at lower right corner and a few tiny nicks around the extreme perimeter of the sheet. The sheet undulates slightly. Overall 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.
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.