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Lot Description

Diego Giacometti

(Swiss, 1902-1985)

La Table-Berceau, Première Version, conceived circa 1966

patinated bronze, glass

unsigned

Base | H 15 1/2 x W 53 3/4 x D 17 3/4 inches, Glass |

Provenance:
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York

Includes copies of written correspondence from Pierre Matisse Gallery and the present owner, as well as copies of customs and shipping receipts.

Literature:
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris 1986, p. 66, 67, illustration of another cast

Condition Report

Table is structurally sound. The table is free of any damages or repairs. Finish is warm and even throughout, color shows a dark greenish brown appearance. Heavier patina to underside where crossbars connect to legs showing a pale-green color. Glass appears original to the piece and shows chip to underside of one corner

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