Pair of 'Aux étoiles' andirons
DesignerDiego Giacometti
Yearcirca 1977
Design Museum SectionDesigned by Artists
Categories
Designheroes ID326456
Auction HouseSotheby's
HeadquarterNew York, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameImportant Design
Sale dateNov 23, 2021
Lot Number152
Estimate120,000 - 180,000 EUR
Price realized375'500 EUR
Pair of 'Aux étoiles' andirons
Diego Giacometti
circa 1977
patinated and gilt bronze, steel
Each stamped Diego and monogrammed DG on the crossbar
26.9 x 37,6 cm ; 10 ⅝ x 14 ⅞ in.
Catalog note
© ADAGP Paris 2021
Literature
Diego Giacometti, exhibition catalogue, The Greenberg Gallery, St Louis, May 4– June 1, 1985, p. 22
Diego Gacometti, Möbel und Objekte aus Bronze, exhibition catalogue, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, June 16 – September 4, 1988, p. 81
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, sculpteur de meubles, Paris, 2018, p. 196
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the father of the actual owner
Private collection, Switzerland
ObjectPair of 'Aux étoiles' andirons
DesignerDiego Giacometti
Yearcirca 1977
Design Museum SectionDesigned by Artists
Categories
Designheroes ID326456
Auction HouseSotheby's
HeadquarterNew York, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameImportant Design
Sale dateNov 23, 2021
Lot Number152
Estimate120,000 - 180,000 EUR
Price realized375'500 EUR
