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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" original lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1964 by Mourlot Freres and issued in an edition of 2000 on Arches wove paper. Size: 10 x 7 1/2 inches (255 x 185 mm). Not signed.
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1960s Prints and Multiples
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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...
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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 ...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints
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Paper
original lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Executed for Derriere le Miroir (No. 148) in 1964, and published in Paris by Maeght. This lithograph was published on the occasion of the inauguration of...
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1960s 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...
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1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Buste II (Lust 31), Derrière le miroir
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Giacometti, Alberto, et al. Giacometti: The Com...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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