DIEGO GIACOMETTI | Pair of aux Pommeaux de Canne armchairs

patinated bronze and metal, moleskin seat cushion

Private collection, Europe, acquired directly from the artist circa 1980

Michel Butor, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1985, p. 123
Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'œuvre, Vol. I, Paris, 1986, p. 73
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, p. 54
Diego Giacometti, Möbel und Objekte aus Bronze, exhibition catalogue, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, June 16 - September 4, 1988, p. 60
Jacqueline von Sprecher, Diego Giacometti, tritt aus dem Schatten, Zurich, 2007, p. 105
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Sculpteur de meubles, Paris, 2018, p. 174-175

Good overall condition. The surface presents with some light scratches scattered and some rare instances of oxidation and vert-de-gris mostly concentrated to the recessed areas. The patina presents with a few rare scratches and some instances of wear throughout, more significant on the backrests, the armrests and the the legs, as partially visible on the catalogue illustration. All consistent with age and use. The moleskin seats are in very good overall condition with a few rare and light scratches.
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