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Lot 47
  • 47

Alberto Giacometti

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description

  • Alberto Giacometti
  • Table lamp, model called Ecossais, designed circa 1935
  • gilt plaster
  • Height : 49 cm ; 19 1/4 in.
patinated bronze

Provenance

Private collection, Switzerland, acquired directly from the artist circa 1950
Auctionata, Berlin, December 7, 2015, lot 71
Collection Ota, Copenhagen

Literature

For similar plaster versions :
Michel Butor, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1985, p. 130
Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 1997, p. 239
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, l'étrange luxe du rien, Paris, 2006, p. 323
Jean-Michel Frank, un décorateur dans le Paris des années 30, exhibition catalogue, Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, October 2, 2009 - January 3, 2010, Paris, p. 72

Condition

FR : Bon état général. Quelques rayures et légères traces d'usure, plus particulièrement sur les arêtes. Deux petits défauts de fonte sur le fût de lampe, l'un en dessous de la tête, l'autre au dessus de la base. Ce lot est vendu sans abat-jour Sotheby's ne garantit pas le système électrique et recommande de le faire inspecter par un professionnel EN : Very good overall condition. A few scratches and minor wear, consistent with use, especially on the edges. Two minor casting flaws, one below the head and another above the base. This lot is sold without lamp shade. Sotheby's does not guarantee electrical components and suggests having all wiring inspected by a licensed electrician.
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Catalogue Note

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