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Alberto Giacometti's Sculptural "Étoile" Floor Lamp

Result EUR207,400
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 19 March 2022 - 10:00 (CET) - 11, rue Fulton - 18000 Bourges

One of the icons created by Alberto Giacometti, as a decorative object designer, this sought-after piece dazzled collectors in a sale in Bourges, in central France.

Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), Étoile model floor lamp, proof in brown-black patinated... Alberto Giacometti's Sculptural

Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), Étoile model floor lamp, proof in brown-black patinated bronze with light hints of antique green, signature on one of the legs, numbered "AG 045" by the Giacometti Committee, h. 148 cm/58.3 in.
Result: €207,400
Alberto Giacometti Estate/Adagp, Paris, 2022

The eagerly-awaited floor lamp by the star sculptor of Montparnasse fetched €207,400, far above its high estimate of €120,000: the second-highest price yet achieved by this Étoile model…
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argenterie, mobilier et objets d'art, arts décoratifs du XXe, design, tableaux anciens, du XIXe, modernes et contemporains, céramiques, verreries, sculptures, bronzes, objets de vitrine
Saturday 19 March 2022 - 10:00 (CET)
11, rue Fulton - 18000 Bourges
Olivier Clair