Diego GIACOMETTI Berceau" table, first version - model created circa 1963 Base in patinated bronze, glass top H. 39.5 - Top: 148 × 44.5 cm Leg alone: 39 × 138 × 48 cm Origin : Mrs A. for her flat in Cannes, circa 1974 Then by descent This work has been authenticated in accordance with the process established by the Diego Giacometti Estate. Historical background: The "Berceau - 1ère version" table is undoubtedly one of Diego Giacometti's most emblematic pieces. According to Daniel Marchesseau¹, only 17 copies of the "Première version" cradle table were made, and it is much rarer than its later versions; it was originally created for Raoul Lévy, the famous film producer. Very simple in appearance, this table is a contemporary of the "Pommeau de canne" armchair, with its pure, architectural lines, where the only decorative motif is a disc that adorns the backrest, an element that is also found as the focal point of the cradle table. In later versions of this table, anthropomorphic legs appeared, the rings opened and animal heads adorned the top. Our model is organised like a painting, with horizontal and oblique lines of force organising and structuring the space and conveying an impression of both strength and fragility, tension and suppleness. This may explain why this model, with its rarity, clean lines and elegance, has found its way into some of the greatest collections (Raoul Lévy, Marguerite and Aimé Maeght, Jacqueline Matisse, Hélène Rochas and Michelle Smith). 1. Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Hermman, Paris, 1986, p. 211 Bibliography : Michel Butor, Diego Giacometti, Adrien Maeght, Paris, 1985, p. 143 for the same model. Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Hermann, Paris, 1986, p. 67 for the same model Diego Giacometti: Möbel und Objekte aus Bronze, exhibition catalogue, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, 16 June- 4 September 1988, pp. 37 and 108, n. 10 for the same model Jacqueline von Sprecher, Diego Giacometti, tritt aus dem Schatten, Zurich, 2007, p. 98 for the same model A patinated bronze and glass top "Berceau, première version" table by Diego Giacometti Model designed circa 1963 15.55 × 58.27 × 17.52 in. (with glass top) 15.35 × 54.33 × 18.90 in. (bronze base) The "Berceau - 1ère version" table is undoubtedly one of Diego Giacometti's most emblematic pieces. Produced in a limited edition of 17, according to Daniel Marchesseau¹, the "Première version" cradle table is much rarer than its later versions; it was originally created for Raoul Levy, the famous film producer. Very simple in appearance, this table is a contemporary of the "Pommeau de canne" armchair, with its architectural lines, where the only decorative motif is a disk adorning the backrest, an element also found as the focal point of the cradle table. In later versions of this table, anthropomorphic legs appear, the rings open and animal heads adorn the top. Our model is organized like a painting, with horizontal and oblique lines of force organizing and structuring the space, giving off an impression of both strength and fragility, tension and suppleness. This may explain why this model, with its rarity, minimalist lines and elegance, has found its way into some of the greatest collections (Raoul Lévy, Marguerite et Aimé Maeght, Jacqueline Matisse, Hélène Rochas and Michelle Smith). Diego GIACOMETTI