Lot Essay
The present work was conceived by Diego Giacometti on the occasion of his brother Alberto’s 50th birthday in 1951.
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Property of a Private Collector
Diego Giacometti (1902-1985)
Candelabre à deux têtes de cheval et cinq branches
Details
Diego Giacometti (1902-1985)
Candelabre à deux têtes de cheval et cinq branches
signed and inscribed with foundry mark 'Diego Susse Fondeur Paris' (on the side of the base)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 15 in. (38 cm.)
Conceived in 1951 and cast in 1963
Candelabre à deux têtes de cheval et cinq branches
signed and inscribed with foundry mark 'Diego Susse Fondeur Paris' (on the side of the base)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 15 in. (38 cm.)
Conceived in 1951 and cast in 1963
Provenance
Private collection, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner, 1963.
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner, 1963.
Literature
M. Butor, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1985, pp. 138 and 141 (another cast illustrated).
D. Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, p. 41 (another cast illustrated).
F. Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, Paris, 1986, vol. I, pp. 57 and 116 (another cast illustrated).
D. Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, p. 41 (another cast illustrated).
F. Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, Paris, 1986, vol. I, pp. 57 and 116 (another cast illustrated).
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