Lot Essay
Conceived by Alberto Giacometti in 1935 for the decorator Jean-Michel Frank; cast at a later date by Diego Giacometti, this work was originally designed as a wall sconce and was also cast in plaster.
Details
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1901-1966)
Tête de Méduse
bronze with brown patina
Height: 9½in. (24.2cm.)
Conceived by Alberto Giacometti in 1935 for the decorator Jean-Michel Frank; cast at a later date by Diego Giacometti
Tête de Méduse
bronze with brown patina
Height: 9½in. (24.2cm.)
Conceived by Alberto Giacometti in 1935 for the decorator Jean-Michel Frank; cast at a later date by Diego Giacometti
Literature
J. Clair, Méduse, Paris, 1989, pl. 68 (another cast illustrated)