Femme debout
Details
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1901-1966)
Femme debout
bronze with brown patina
Height: 16 1/4 in. (41.1 cm.)
Conceived in 1956; cast circa 1961 in an edition of six
Femme debout
bronze with brown patina
Height: 16 1/4 in. (41.1 cm.)
Conceived in 1956; cast circa 1961 in an edition of six
Provenance
Private collection, Chiavenna, a gift from the artist, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Literature
F. Monteforte, 'Alberto Giacometti: un uomo di confine e il legame con la sua terra d’origine,' in M. Facchinetti, ed., Alberto Giacometti: Il genio che si manifesta attraverso l’arte, Zurich, 2011, pp. XXV-XXVI.
Exhibited
Rovereto, Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, on loan from 2007 until July 2021.
Special Notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Further Details
The Alberto Giacometti Database, no. 4327.
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