Alberto Giacometti

sculpture en bronze patiné doré

Collection privée, Paris

FR : Bon état général. Quelques traces d'oxydation sur la surface, dont certaines plus importantes et plus vertes, visibles sur l'illustration du catalogue. Quelques enfoncements et rayures épars sur la surface, cohérent avec l'âge et l'utilisation. Un trou percé au niveau du majeur (pour insérer la coupe du modèle 'Main avec Coupelle'). EN : Good overall condition Some oxidizing stains all over the surface, a few larger ones with a green colour visible on the catalogue's illustration and some other ones larger at the base of the thumb. A few dents and scratches scattered all over the surface consistent with age and use. One drilled hole to the middle finger (to fix the cup of the existing model with a cup)
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Cette sculpture fut offerte en 1965 par l'artiste au Professeur Raoul Tubiana spécialisé dans les opérations de la main

Ce lot est accompagné d'un certificat de la Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti

This sculpture was offered by the artist in 1965 to Professor Raoul Tubiana, who specialized in hand surgery

This lot is sold with a certificate from the Alberto and Annette Giacometti Foundation