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What materials did Giacometti use?

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What materials did Giacometti use?
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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Lampadaire Etoile
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in PARIS, FR
• Designed by Alberto Giacometti in the mid-1930s, during his early work in decorative arts and interior design • The Lampadaire Étoile was design...
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1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Alberto Giacometti, Figures in an Interior, Derriere le miroir, 1954
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), titled Figures dans un interieur (Figures in an Interior), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 65, originates from the...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lampadaire Modèle "Figure"
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in PARIS, FR
• Created in the mid-1930s, the Figure floor lamp reflects Alberto Giacometti’s early exploration of the relationship between sculpture and functio...
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1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Artist Studio, Expressionist Lithograph by Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alberto Giacometti, Swiss (1901 - 1966) - Artist Studio from Derriere Le Miroir no. 127, Year: 1961, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: ~2500, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Publ...
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Man Walking in the Sun - Orangerie des Tuileries by Alberto Giacometti, 1969
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Alberto Giacometti Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1969 Dimensions: 26 x 19.5 in, 66 x 49.5 cm Arches Paper - Excellent Condition A This lithographic poster for an exhibitio...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Nu Assis (Lust 53) Hand Signed Lithograph, Expressionist, 1960s
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph on Rives BFK paper. Hand signed lower right by Alberto Giacometti. Hand numbered 95/100 lower left. Lust 53. Printed by Gemini Ltd., Los Angeles for the Graphic Arts Co...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

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