Tutankhamun Lamp: Alberto Giacometti in the Light of Egypt

Published on 24 November 2023, by Henri Guette

Auction on 05 December 2023 - 15:00 (CET) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

A few days after the remarkable sale of several pieces created by Alberto Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank, another version of the Egyptian lamp, this time painted black, could be a further major event.

Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), Egyptian “Tutankhamun” lamp, model created in 1933,... Tutankhamun Lamp: Alberto Giacometti in the Light of Egypt

Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), Egyptian “Tutankhamun” lamp, model created in 1933, black-painted plaster.
Estimate: €200,000/€300,000
Alberto Giacometti Estate/Adagp, Paris, 2023

The Alberto Giacometti Database lists only six examples of the Egyptian lamp, known as “Tutankhamun”. And only two are colored: one volume-dyed pink, the other painted black—the one now on offer, registered in the Giacometti Database under number AGD 4545. Several exhibitions have established and emphasized the influence of Egypt and ancient statuary on the master's work. In 2021, the Alberto Giacometti Foundation also used the artist's personal collection, works and sculptures to highlight…

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