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The Giacometti Brothers in the Spotlight

Result EUR305,500
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 02 December 2020 - 17:00 (CET) - 17, rue Grange Batelière - 75009 Paris

Family ties and friendship came together to send the prices of two creations the Giacometti brothers gave Brassaï sky high.

Diego Giacometti (1902-1985), pair of chairs, Maeght Foundation model in black iron... The Giacometti Brothers in the Spotlight

Diego Giacometti (1902-1985), pair of chairs, Maeght Foundation model in black iron and bronze with a brown, green-shaded patina, fawn leather cushion, c. 1962, 93 x 35 x 42 cm (approx. 36.62 x 13.78 x 16.54 in).
Result: €305,500

The Gazette predicted that this pair of chairs by Diego Giacometti (1902-1985) and lamp by his brother Alberto (1901-1966) once owned by Brassaï (1899-1984) would cause a stir. And…
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MASTERS - ART MODERNE & CONTEMPORAIN - Evening sale - [VENTE À HUIS-CLOS LIVE] - [VENTE MAINTENUE]
Wednesday 02 December 2020 - 17:00 (CET) - Live
17, rue Grange Batelière - 75009 Paris
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Brassaï and the Giacometti Brothers: a Close Friendship
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Brassaï and the Giacometti Brothers: a Close Friendship

A pair of chairs by Diego Giacometti and a lamp by his brother Alberto, both of which belonged to Brassaï, might cause quite a stir.
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