Lot Essay
This piece is one of a number of decorative objects made by Giacometti in the 1930's for the decoartor Jean-Michel Frank. It has been suggested that this is a handle for a piece of furniture
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Tête de femme
Details
Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966)
Tête de femme
bronze with gold patina
1½in. (3.8cm.) high, excluding metal base
Cast circa 1935 in an edition of no more than ten
Tête de femme
bronze with gold patina
1½in. (3.8cm.) high, excluding metal base
Cast circa 1935 in an edition of no more than ten
Provenance
Jean-Michel Frank, Paris (until 1958)
Special notice
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