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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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1950s Figurative Prints
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Etching
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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
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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...
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1950s Prints and Multiples
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Etching
"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...
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1950s Prints and Multiples
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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...
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1960s Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
"L'Arbre" original lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original color 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 (353 x 263 mm). There is a black and white original Giacometti lithograph...
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1950s Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph