Pair of 'Carcasse' andirons
DesignerDiego Giacometti
Yearcirca 1975
Design Museum SectionDesign in BronzeDesigned by Artists
Categories
Designheroes ID326452
Auction HouseSotheby's
HeadquarterNew York, United States
MaterialsBronze
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameImportant Design
Sale dateNov 23, 2021
Lot Number148
Estimate150,000 - 200,000 EUR
Price realized302'400 EUR
Pair of 'Carcasse' andirons
Diego Giacometti
circa 1975
patinated bronze and steel
Each andiron stamped Diego and monogrammed DG on a leg
46,6 x 19,7 x 58,4 cm ; 18 x 7 x 23 in.
Catalog note
© ADAGP Paris 2021
Literature
Michel Butor, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1985, p. 118
Diego Gacometti, Möbel und Objekte aus Bronze, exhibition catalogue, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, June 16 - September 4, 1988, p. 17
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, sculpteur de meubles, Paris, 2018, p. 199
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the father of the actual owner
Private collection, Switzerland
ObjectPair of 'Carcasse' andirons
DesignerDiego Giacometti
Yearcirca 1975
Design Museum SectionDesign in BronzeDesigned by Artists
Categories
Designheroes ID326452
Auction HouseSotheby's
HeadquarterNew York, United States
MaterialsBronze
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameImportant Design
Sale dateNov 23, 2021
Lot Number148
Estimate150,000 - 200,000 EUR
Price realized302'400 EUR
