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What materials Giacometti used varied. Alberto Giacometti was a painter, printmaker and furniture designer, but he is best known as one of the 20th century’s most important sculptors. When creating his sculptures, he typically used clay or plaster and worked with his hands to form and shape figures. His finished works were then typically cast in bronze. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Alberto Giacometti art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.
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Annette Facing Front
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alberto Giacometti
Title: Annette Facing Front
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir Tenth Anniversary Edition
Medium: Etching
Date: 1956
Edition: 2000
Frame Size: 19 1/2" x 14 1/4"
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Category
1950s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
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Mother - Original Lithograph, 1956
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Paris, FR
Alberto Giacometti
Mother, 1956
Original lithograph
On wove paper 31.5 x 24.5 cm (c. 12.4 x 9.6 inches)
Edited by San Lazaro in 1956
Excellent condition
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alberto Giacometti -- Small Standing Nude
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901 - 1966)
Small Standing Nude, 1959
Etching on paper
Edition: 47/50
Hand signed and numbered below the image
Image size 15.0 x 8.0 cm
Frame size 42.5 x...
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching
original lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Lust 100. Printed for Derriere le Miroir (issue number 98) and published in Paris in 1957 by Maeght. Sheet size: 15 x 22 inches. The...
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
"Objets mobiles et muet" original lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Lust 1. Executed in 1931, this is the first lithograph created by Giacometti. This impression is from the second edition, printed in...
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1961 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 127) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (379 x 278 mm). There is p...
Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph