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Alberto Giacometti made hundreds of sculptures out of a variety of materials. Some of his most frequently used ones were plaster, wood and terracotta, but he is perhaps best known for his bronze sculptures. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Alberto Giacometti art.
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The Search
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in London, GB
Alberto Giacometti
The Search , ca. 1968
Restrike Etching
unsigned
comes with COA from publishers
25.4 × 20.3 cm
51 x 40.5 cm (framed)
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Broach (Bird with unfolded wings)
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Ottikon, CH
The work is registered and archived at the Fondation Giacometti in Paris under no. 4578.
Only seven pieces of this brooch are known. Six pieces face to the right and
one piece to th...
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"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. 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
"L'Arbre" original lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1952 for the art revue Verve (Volume 7, Number 27-28) and published in Paris by Teriade. Size: 13 7/8 x 10 3/8 inches (352 x 263 mm). There is...
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Alberto Giacometti, rare vintage original poster
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare vintage original poster published by the famous Paris Gallery Claude Bernard pour an historic exhibition of Jean Dubuffet in the sixties (1964) about the Hourloupe series.
Jean ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper