ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1901-1966) - Lot 71

ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1901-1966) A- Small "Flambeau" model lamp in black-tinted plaster. Height 45.1cm without socket. Accidents, chips, scratches and rubbing. Circa 1934. This work is referenced by the Alberto and Annette Giacometti Foundation in its online database, Alberto Giacometti Database (AGD), under number 2768. We will provide the buyer with a copy of the document attesting to this registration dated October 10, 2013 and signed by the foundation's director at the time, Ms. Véronique Wiesinger. B - Small "Flambeau" model lamp in brown-black tinted plaster. Height 45.4cm without socket. Accidents, chips, scratches and rubbing. Circa 1934. This work is referenced by the Alberto and Annette Giacometti Foundation in its online database, Alberto Giacometti Database (AGD), under number 2767. We will provide the buyer with a copy of the document attesting to this registration dated October 10, 2013 and signed by the foundation's director at the time, Ms. Véronique Wiesinger. Provenance: Madame Denise Boisot, 7 rue de Verneuil, Paris , then remained in the family by descent Bibliography : Léopold Diego Sanchez, "Jean-Michel Frank Adolphe Chanaux", éditions du Regard, Paris, 1997, black-tinted model reproduced on page 239. Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, "Jean-Michel Frank, l'étrange luxe du rien", éditions Norma, Paris, 2006, white plaster model reproduced in situ in a period photo on page 28 and in terracotta on page 29. This lot is subject to 5.5% import VAT on the hammer price.