Diego Giacometti "Le Couple" Bronze, 1957

Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985), "Le Couple", Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1957, inscribed "Diego" to base. 13.5" H x 9" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: Private Collection, Paris [acquired from the artist, 1970s]. Sotheby's, London, Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale, 21 June 2005, lot 416. From an Upper East Side Townhouse. Literature: Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Ed. Herman, Paris, 2005, p.117 (similar model). Francois Fracisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, Paris, 1986, p. 55 (illustration of another cast). This lot is accompanied by a letter of authenticity by James Lord, dated 26 May 2005. Keywords: Post-War & Contemporary Art, Modern Art, Abstract, Figurative, Statue
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