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DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)

Lot 147
29.11.2023 14:00UTC +01:00
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€ 239 400
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
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ID 1088690
Lot 147 | DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
Estimate value
€ 200 000 – 300 000
DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)

Banc, le modèle créé pour la Fondation Maeght en 1963

Bronze patiné et simili-cuir / patinated bronze and leatherette

44 x 154 x 49 cm / 17 ¼ x 60 ½ x 19 ¼ in





Provenance

Collection privée, France, directement acquis auprès de l'artiste.

Collection privée, Paris, offert par cette dernière, puis par descendance.



Literature

Pour le même modèle :

D. Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Hermann, Paris, 2005, p. 156.

Giacometti, une famille de créateurs, catalogue d'exposition, Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght, Saint-Paul de Vence, 3 juillet-14 novembre 2021, p. 217.



Further details

Créé pour la Fondation Maeght à Saint-Paul-de-Vence, ce banc en bronze patiné incarne toute l'élégance intemporelle du travail de Diego Giacometti. C’est vers 1964 que l'artiste est sollicité par les époux Maeght pour participer à la création du mobilier de ce lieu mythique, dialogue de l'art moderne, de l’art contemporain et de l’architecture. En sus des bancs placés dans les salles d'exposition il dessinera notamment : un bar, des tabourets, de grands lampadaires et plusieurs dizaines de chaises pour l'extérieur. Cette commande rend publique l’immense talent de l’artiste, chaque visiteur peut s’y asseoir et se laisser séduire en contemplant une toile de maître ou une sculpture d'Alberto.

Created for the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, this bench in patinated bronze embodies the timeless elegance of Diego Giacometti's work. It was around 1964 that the artist was asked by the Maeght family to participate in creating the furniture for this mythical place, a dialogue between modern and contemporary art as well as architecture. In addition to the benches placed in the exhibition rooms, he also designed a bar, stools, large floor lamps and dozens of outdoor chairs. This commission highlights the artist's immense talent— each visitor can sit down and be seduced by masterpieces or one of Alberto's sculptures.
Artist:Diego Giacometti (1902 - 1985)
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Acrylic glass, Bronze, Leather, Plastic
Art style:Modern art
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
Category:Benches
Auction house category:Furniture and Lamps
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