ALBERTO GIACOMETTI | Masque Coiffure table lamp, circa 1934

painted plaster, painted wood base

Galerie Vallois, Paris
Private collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1996

Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 1997, p. 239
François Baudot, J.M. Frank, New York, 2004, pp. 20-21
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, l'étrange luxe du rien, Paris, 2006, p. 349

Good overall condition. This lot has most likely been re-painted at a later date. The black paint presents with small areas of very light wear and with some scattered very minute chips (revealing a white layer underneath), mostly concentrated to the underside of the head. The white paint is crackled and presents with two scuffs/chips behind the light bulb. The upper half of the paint presents with some soiling. The wooden base presents with a few tiny chips and some flaking of the paint on the upper part. Sotheby's does not guarantee electrical components and suggests having all wiring inspected by a licensed electrician.
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This lot is sold with a certificate from the Alberto and Annette Giacometti Foundation.