DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
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DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL A. MENNELLO
DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)

"Berceau" table, modèle aux chats

细节
DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
"Berceau" table, modèle aux chats
signed and signed again with monogram 'DIEGO' (on the stretcher bar)
bronze with dark brown patina
21 ¾ x 52 ¾ x 14 7⁄8 in. (52.7 x 134 x 37.8 cm.)
Conceived circa 1970 and cast by June 1985
来源
Acquired from the artist by the late owner, June 1985.
出版
F. Francisci, Diego Giacometti: Catalogue de l'oeuvre, Paris, 1986, vol. I, n. p. (another cast illustrated).
D. Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, pp. 19 and 86.
D. Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti: Sculpteur de meubles, Paris, 2018, pp. 102-103 (another cast illustrated).
Diego l'altro Giacometti, exh. cat., Fondazione Luigi Rovati, Milan, 2023, pp. 106-107.
更多详情
Together with the earlier glass top made by the owner on the occasion of his purchase.
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original invoice dated 26 June 1985.
Work authenticated in accordance with the process established by the Diego Giacometti Estate.

荣誉呈献

Emmanuelle Loulmet
Emmanuelle Loulmet Specialist, Head of the Impressionist and Modern Day Sale

拍品专文

Conceived circa 1970, this elegant "Berceau" table, modèle aux chats exemplifies Diego Giacometti’s singular ability to merge sculpture and design with poetic restraint. Rooted in a deeply personal decorative language, his work transforms functional objects into quietly evocative compositions.
Among his most celebrated motifs, animals appear here as integral structural and decorative elements. Gracefully modeled cats animate the table, their slender bodies poised with an alert yet tranquil presence.
The textured bronze surface, enriched with dark brown patina, preserves the immediacy of the artist’s hand. This tactile quality, combined with the table’s balanced proportions, reflects Giacometti’s sculptural vision and his mastery of form.
Created for an era that embraced the dialogue between fine and decorative arts, the present work embodies Giacometti’s ability to elevate the everyday into something timeless. At once functional and lyrical, it stands as a refined example of his enduring vision, where utility is inseparable from imagination.

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