Diego Giacometti

Acquired directly from the artist from the present owner

Private collection, France

For similar models :

Michel Butor, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1985, p. 141

Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, catalogue de l'oeuvre, Paris, 1986, pp. 76-81

Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 2005, p. 64

Our Greek Table was acquired by the present owner directly from Diego Giacometti, who opened the doors of his studio to collectors and friends as early as 1966. His poetic work attracted a discerning clientele, seduced by his vision of furniture as sculpture. Diego Giacometti began each creation with plaster models, paying particular attention to proportions and the smallest details, before casting them in bronze, with subtle patina effects. His pieces captivated connoisseurs such as Hubert de Givenchy, Adrien Maeght, Jean Cocteau and Henri Samuel, who recognized in his work a timelessness capable of dialoguing with masterpieces from different eras.

© ADAGP, Paris, 2024