Lot no. 59
Diego GIACOMETTI
(1902-1985)
Hanging lantern
Bronze with antique patina. Model with four posts
Decorated to resemble leafy branches, a bird is perched on a branch with a small cup on the round base.
H: 81 cm – D: 41 cm
H: 31 7/8 in. – D: 16 1/8 in.
Provenance
Serge Matta Collection, purchased in 1975 from
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Private Collection
The lantern was part of a group of six suspensions
commissioned from Diego Giacometti for the
decoration of Serge Matta's property at Milly la
Foret.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Drawings, watercolours and pastels
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