Skip to main content

Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Swiss, 1901-1966

Alberto Giacometti was a painter, printmaker and furniture designer but he is best known as one of the 20th century’s most important sculptors. He is revered for the elongated, slender human figures he created in the years following World War II that reflected existentialism and the trauma associated with the conflict.

Giacometti was born in Borgonovo, Switzerland, in 1901 to a creative family. His father Giovanni was a Post-Impressionist painter, his godfather Cuno Amiet was a Fauvist painter, his brother Bruno was an architect, and his other brother Diego was an artist and furniture designer who also served as Giacometti’s model. (The sculptor worked chiefly with models plucked from his personal life.)

Beginning in 1922, Giacometti studied at the Académie de la Grande-Chaumière in Paris and was influenced by the Cubist work of Alexander Archipenko, Raymond Duchamp-Villon and the post-Cubist sculptures of Jacques Lipchitz and Henri Laurens.

During the 1930s, Giacometti designed furniture such as lamps, vases and wall décor to earn a living, often collaborating with interior designer Jean-Michel Frank, whose interiors tastefully mixed extravagance with sophisticated simplicity. However, Giacometti’s passion lay in creating sculptures.

Alberto and his brother Diego left Paris in 1940 to escape the Nazi invasion and spent time in the South of France before fleeing to Geneva, remaining there until 1946. In 1947, Giacometti began work on his most famous sculptures — very tall and thin figurines that came to be associated with frailty and loneliness.

Giacometti catapulted to fame in the United States following two exhibitions of his sculptures in 1948 and 1950 at the Pierre Matisse Gallery in New York City — Jean-Paul Sartre authored the catalogue essay for the latter. In 1961, Giacometti’s friend, Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, asked him to design the set for a re-staging of his play “Waiting for Godot.” His response took on the form of a single plaster tree.

In 1962, Giacometti won the grand prize for sculpture at the Venice Biennale, and for much of the rest of his career, he created modern paintings, drawings and sculptures of plaster, clay and bronze in his small Paris studio. He died in 1966.

Giacometti’s works continue to enthrall collectors. In 2010, his life-size bronze sculpture L'Homme qui marche (“the man who walks”), which now adorns the 100 Swiss Franc banknote, became one of the most expensive sculptures to be sold at auction.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Alberto Giacometti wall decorations, prints and sculptures.

1
to
1
6
5
2
1
12
6
4
2
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
4
2
1
1
11
10
9
7
6
2
1
1
1
12
1
3
7
60
570
375
350
304
6
6
2
Artist: Alberto Giacometti
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" ...
Category

1950s Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

"Annette, " by Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Annette" is an original black and white lithograph by Alberto Giacometti. It depicts the bust of a nude woman in scratchy lines. Annette was Alberto's wife and frequently modeled fo...
Category

1960s Minimalist Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Paris sans fin
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in London, GB
First edition, from the edition of 250 copies on Vélin d’Arches from a total edition of 270; large 4to (42.2 x 32 cm); artist’s signature stamp to limitation page, 150 lithographs after Giacometti, loose as issued in publisher's printed wrappers, glassine wrappers, cloth chemise and slipcase. Giacometti’s testament to art and modern life in his beloved Paris. For Tériade it would be a milestone, the last great publication he would see through the press. The two men [Tériade and Giacometti] had maintained a close friendship ever since the Surrealist Years. The one hundred and fifty lithographs are a profoundly interpenetrating view of Giacometti's experience of Paris. He selected the plates to be printed and determined the order of their relationship, numbering each one. The frontispiece shows a nude figure of a woman plunging forward, as though diving into space, and is immediately followed by a quantity of views of city streets, then of interiors familiar to the artist. We come upon views of his studio, of the cafes he frequented, of Annette's apartment in the rue Mazarine and Caroline's in the Avenue du Maine, strangers at cafe tables, passers by, parked automobiles, the towers of Saint-Suplice, bridges across the Seine, The Eiffel Tower. To accompany the hundred and fifty plates, a text of twenty pages was planned, but the artist never got further than a few rough drafts. True, he was a devotee of words, Paris sans fin, however, said too much to the eye to be in need of other symbols (James Lord...
Category

1960s Art Nouveau Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Charcoal Stove - Original Etching, 1956
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Paris, FR
Alberto GIACOMETTI The Charcoal Stove, 1956 Original etching On Arches vellum 38.5 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inches) In very good condition
Category

1950s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Alberto Giacometti - Original Lithograph
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Alberto Giacometti - Original Lithograph 1964 Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm From the journal Derrière le Miroir No. 148, 1964 Edition: Foundation Maeght at Saint Paul Alberto Giacometti...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Derrière Le Miroir - Lithograph by Alberto Giacometti - 1961
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Roma, IT
Derriere Le Miroir is a suite of original lithographs realized by Alberto Giacometti in 1961. The artwork is an interesting edition of the French art periodical “Derriere Le Miroir”...
Category

1960s Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Studio with the Turntable - Original Etching, 1964
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Paris, FR
Alberto GIACOMETTI Studio with the Turntable, 1964 Original etching On Arches vellum 56.5 x 38 cm (c. 22.2 x 15 inches) REFERENCES: - Eberhard W. Kornfeld et la Fondation Giac...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

L'HOMME QUI MARCHE (WALKING MAN)
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 200 on Arches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Additional images are available upon request...
Category

1950s Expressionist Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Nude with Flowers Nu aux fleurs - Italian Art, Swiss Artist, Scultural
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in London, GB
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI 1901-1966 Borgonovo 1901-1966 Chur, Switzerland (Swiss) Title: Nude with Flowers Nu aux fleurs, 1960 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph on ...
Category

1960s Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

SCULPTURES DANS L'ATELIER
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Etching on wove paper. Lust 185. Artwork is in overall excellent condition. White spotting on lower left. Please review images. Certificate...
Category

1960s Expressionist Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Paper

Histoire de rats B II
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Etching on wove paper. Not Signed. Edition of 210. Accompanied with a certificate from Composition gallery
Category

1940s Surrealist Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait of Iliazd
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Signed by the artist lower right, from Les Douze Portraits du célèbre Orbandale
Category

20th Century Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Related Items
Women Seated (Edition 1/1)
By Cathy Migliaccio
Located in New York, NY
Cathy Migliaccio (American 1950-2003), "Women Seated" Edition 1/1, Abstract Figurative Lithograph numbered and signed in Pencil, 12.75 x 9.50 In Matte (18.63 x 15.50 In Frame), Late 20th Century, 1972 Colors: Black and White Cathy Miglaccio was an artist originally hailing from New Jersey and later the Bronx, New York City. Having graduated with a Masters in Art Education, she later taught Art respectively in Baltimore, MD and Fredonia, NY and later at The Holy Cross School in Rumson, NJ. While there, she also served as Chairwoman for the Holy Cross Antique...
Category

1970s Abstract Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Program for A Bas Le Progres.
By Henri Gabriel Ibels
Located in New York, NY
Program for A Bas Le Progres. By Edmond de Concourt 1894. Four-color lithograph. 12 3/4 x 9 7/8" 25 April 1894. Signed in the stone. Rare. Ibels’ images were powerful and heavily ...
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

D'Horticulture de France
By Eugene V. Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
D'Horticulture de France. Ca 1899. Color lithograph. On Linen 47 x33". Bourgeois was a painter of landscapes and murals. Bourgeois received a bronze medal in1889 and 1900 ...
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jason Keeley, Stretch and Flow, Limited Edition Contour Art, Minimalist Artwork
By Jason Keeley
Located in Deddington, GB
Jason Keeley Stretch and Flow Limited Edition Silkscreen Print Edition of 54 Image Size: H 66cm x W 103cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indicat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Jean Cocteau - He ! He! Toro - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: He ! He! Toro 1961 Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Lithograph made for the portfolio "Gitans et Corridas" published by Société de Diffusion Artistiq...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Une Niit d'avril a Ceos
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in New York, NY
Une Niit d'avril a Ceos, theatre program for a production with sets by Maurice Denis with advertisement for La Revue blanche, 1894. Lithograph. Ref:...
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Europe's Diversity - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: Europe's Diversity Signed in the plate Dimensions: 33 x 46 cm Edition: 200 Luxury print edition from the portfolio of Sciaky 1961 Jean Coc...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Marine Mountains - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau - Marine Mountains - Original Lithograph Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 200 In Rives From: COCTEAU. — VERDET (André). Montagnes marines. S. l. (Paris), Les Messagers du...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Lion Tamer" framed signed lithograph by Alexander Calder. Edition EA of 100.
By Alexander Calder
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Lion Tamer" lithograph by Alexander Calder. Hand-lettered EA in lower left front corner. Hand-signed Calder in lower right front corner. From an ed...
Category

1970s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Marine Mountains - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau - Marine Mountains - Original Lithograph Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 200 In Rives From: COCTEAU. — VERDET (André). Montagnes marines. S. l. (Paris), Les Messagers du...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Art Deco French signed Lithograph style of Icart
Located in FR
Art Deco signed Print from the Louis Icart era of 'Les Elegantes' Signed in pencil by the artist and Numbered 67 Original print produced for the artist ...
Category

1920s Art Deco Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Aquatint, Lithograph

'Equestrian Actress', Modernism, Circus, Vietnamese, French, Horse, Acrobats
By Hoi Lebadang
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Lebadang' and with number and limitation, 163/215, lower left. Also known as Dang Lebadang (Vietnamese-French, 1922-2015) this not...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Previously Available Items
Derrière le Miroir 127 - Folio of 14 original Lithographs by Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, * 10.10.1901 Borgonovo, † 11.1.1966 Coire) Derrière le Miroir 127 Folio of loose sheets illustrated with fourteen original lithographs by Giacometti of ...
Category

1960s Surrealist Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Seated Nude - Original Lithograph #Lust148
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Paris, FR
Alberto Giacometti Seated Nude Original lithograph, 1961 On wove paper, size 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inch) This lithograph was created by Giacometti for the famous art journal "Derri...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nude - Original Lithograph #Lust161
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Paris, FR
Alberto Giacometti Nude Original lithograph, 1961 On wove paper, size 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inch) This lithograph was created by Giacometti for the famous art journal "Derrière le ...
Category

1960s Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alberto Giacometti Orangerie des Tulieries 1969 exhibition poster
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Alberto Giacometti original exhibition poster. Lithographic process, 1969. Published by Mourlot Imp. Paris. Poster measures 16.75 x 24.5 inches; 17...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Buste II - Original Lithograph by Alberto Giacometti - 1960
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Roma, IT
Buste II is an original artwork realized by Alberto Giacometti in 1960. Black and white lithograph. Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris. Text on the back of print. It is part of the unsigned edition of 1500 prints. Very good conditions. Includes passepartout: 54 x 42 cm This contemporary print represents a nude female bust...
Category

1960s Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Annette De Face - Original etching by Alberto Giacometti - 1955
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 20.5 x 5.5 cm. Annette De Face is a beautiful print realized by Alberto Giacometti in 1956. Original black and white etching. On lower left is printed the typog...
Category

1950s Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Nude in Profile
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alberto Giacometti Medium: Etching Title: Nude in Profile Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir Tenth Anniversary Year: 1956 Edition: 2,000 Framed Size: 20 5/8" x 14 1/4" Sheet Size:...
Category

1950s Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Nude in Profile
Nude in Profile
Free Shipping
H 20.63 in W 14.25 in
Italian 20th Century lithograph of a nude by the Italian Master Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Alberto Giacometti (Italian, 1901 – 1966) Nu aux fleurs, 1960 lithograph on Rives BFK paper Signed ‘Alberto Giacometti’ in pencil (lower right) and numbered ‘60/90’. 23.5/8 x 19.3/4 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nude in Profile
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alberto Giacometti Medium: Etching Title: Nude in Profile Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir Tenth Anniversary Year: 1956 Edition Size: 2,000 Framed Size: 23 x 19 inches Sheet Siz...
Category

1950s Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Nude in Profile
Nude in Profile
Free Shipping
H 23 in W 19 in
Annette Facing Front
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alberto Giacometti Medium: Etching Title: Annette Facing Front Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir Tenth Anniversary Edition Year: 1956 Edition Size: 2,000 Framed Size: 23 1/2 x 20...
Category

1950s Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Annette Facing Front
Annette Facing Front
Free Shipping
H 23.5 in W 20.5 in
Leaning Woman - Original Lithograph - Handsigned & Limited 23copies / 1961
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Paris, FR
Alberto GIACOMETTI Leaning Woman (1961) Original stone lithograph Printed in Atelier Mourlot Handsigned in pencil From a 23 copies limited edition ; the lithograph is not ind...
Category

1960s Realist Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alberto Giacometti figurative prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Alberto Giacometti figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Alberto Giacometti in etching, lithograph, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Alberto Giacometti figurative prints, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robert Naly, Hans Erni, and Joseph Hirsch. Alberto Giacometti figurative prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $264 and tops out at $56,801, while the average work can sell for $2,978.
Questions About Alberto Giacometti Figurative Prints
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Alberto Giacometti is most famous for his sculptures depicting human figures in an iconic tall, thin style. Influenced by Surrealism and Cubism, his style also sought to invoke a sense of distance in the viewer. On 1stDibs, find an array of beautiful Alberto Giacometti pieces from some of the top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Alberto Giacometti worked with clay or plaster to form and shape his sculptures. Once they were completed, many of them were cast in bronze. He enjoyed experimenting with different styles, materials and approaches. While you’ll find a lot of bronze sculptures, there are other works of art that include plaster, clay and paint in his collections. Shop a selection of Alberto Giacometti pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Alberto Giacometti is a Swiss sculptor, painter and printmaker, working mainly in Paris. His work was influenced by the cubism, surrealist and expressionist movements. Shop a selection of Alberto Giacometti pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    In his artwork, Alberto Giacometti tried to capture the energy of his figures as well as his own memories, emotional state and view of the world. He is revered for the elongated, slender human figures he created in the years following World War II that reflected existentialism and the trauma associated with the conflict. The very tall and thin figurines depicted in works like L’Homme au doigt, Standing Woman and The Chariot came to be associated with frailty and loneliness. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Alberto Giacometti art.

Recently Viewed

View All