A Guéridon, conceived 1962

Details

DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
A Guéridon, conceived 1962
bronze with brown patina
Height: 26 ¼ in. (66.7 cm.)
Diameter: 23 5/8 in. (60 cm.)

Provenance

Private collection (acquired from the artist circa 1965-1970).
By descent within the family.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Literature

For other examples of this model:
M. Butor, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1985, pp. 151-152 and 154.
D. Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, p. 71.

Special Notice

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Lot Essay

This model was originally conceived in 1962 for the Fondation Maeght and was then included in the interior of the famous Kronenhalle restaurant in Zurich. The present lot was created by Diego Giacometti as a private commission.

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