For Swiss sculptor Diego Giacometti, a talent for art ran in the family — his brothers were multi-disciplinary artist Alberto Giacometti and architect Bruno Giacometti, and their father was Post-Impressionist painter Giovanni Giacometti. But Diego was a gifted artist in his own right, creating furniture and lively animal sculptures that earned him considerable acclaim in his later years.
Diego was born in the farming village of Borgonovo in 1902. The Giacometti patriarch encouraged his sons to pursue art, and Diego and Alberto began working together in a Paris studio when Diego was 25. They engaged in a rivalry that is typical of like-minded siblings but were also supportive of one another.
Alberto pushed Diego to become a caster, and Diego served as his brother’s assistant, helping bring his designs to life. Diego also sat as a model for many of Alberto's now-revered sculptures and busts, as the sculptor worked chiefly with models plucked from his personal life. The duo also regularly created artwork and objects for French interior and furniture designer Jean-Michel Frank, whose other collaborators included Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
Diego began focusing more on his own bronze sculpture during World War II. Inspired by his childhood farm life, he created bronze horses, dogs, cats, mice and foxes. During the late 1940s, Alberto began work on his most famous modernist sculptures — very tall and thin figurines that came to be associated with frailty and loneliness — while Diego branched out into furniture design. The latter’s tables, seating and other pieces earned him an array of devoted clientele. Celebrated French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy sought his work out with frequency.
After Alberto died in 1966, Diego continued designing furniture and attracting more clients. He worked on projects for Fondation Maeght, Marc Chagall National Museum and Musée Picasso Paris.
Find a collection of original Diego Giacometti art and furniture on 1stDibs.
Paul Ferrante American Etruscan Forged and Hammered Iron and Glass Cocktail
By Diego Giacometti, Paul Ferrante
Located in Queens, NY
American Etruscan (circa 1980) forged and hammered iron frame coffee table with a stretcher base and curved arms that rise to support a plate ...
Metal, Iron
$2,925
H 17.75 in W 35 in D 25 in
1970s Giacometti Style Forged Wrought Iron & Glass Rectangle Coffee Table
By Paul Ferrante, Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s style after Diego Giacometti , Etruscan glass top hand wrought iron coffee table, painted a dark copper / bronze finish with twisted steel supports and tree leaf motif. Coffe...
Metal, Wrought Iron
$3,060
H 16.5 in W 41.5 in D 41.5 in
Iron & Glass Coffee Table in Faux Verdigris Finish After Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic Giacometti style large patinated bronze verdigris wrought-iron welded steel base. Water rounded edge glass inset top. Wonderful depth in detailing. Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
Iron
Hand Forged Bronze and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau French cocktail table featuring a hand-forged bronze tripod base in the form of twisted vines and a glass top.
Bronze
Vintage Giacometti Style Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century vintage iron coffee table with a glass top, in the style of Diego Giacometti. One leg of table repaired in 2023.
Iron
$18,950 / set
H 18 in W 72 in D 47 in
Monumental Forged Iron & Glass Serpent Coffee Table Manner of Diego Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Forged Iron and Glass Serpent Coffee Table in the Manner of Diego Giacometti, France, Late 20th Century Consisting of two pieces: the bronzed forged iron base and monumen...
Iron
$9,775
H 18.5 in W 50 in D 40 in
Hand Wrought Iron Paul Ferrante Cocktail Table in the Style Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand-wrought Brutalist table by Paul Ferrante, inspired by the sculptural works of Alberto and Diego Giacometti. The table’s artisanal construction is immediately evide...
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Cocktail Table, forged Iron with Glass inset.
By NAV
Located in Camden, ME
A 1950s French low wrought iron cocktail table with an opaque white glass insert, the table may be used indoors or outdoors and is in excellent condition.
Iron
$8,352
H 25 in W 53.25 in D 28 in
Made to Order Giacometti Style Hand forged Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made to Order Giacometti Style Hand Forged Iron Coffee Table with Blackened Bronze Patina with 3/4" thick Glass Top, Finish that Creates an Elegant Contrast with the Glass Top
Bronze, Iron
$7,950
H 15.5 in W 32.5 in D 15.75 in
French Art Deco Cocktail Table in Wrought Iron and Travertine by Paul Kiss
By Paul Kiss
Located in New York, NY
Rare and Exceptional French Art Deco hand-wrought iron coffee table with perfect line and pure symmetrical form by Paul Kiss. The iron has been hand-hammered and the feet end in eleg...
Granite, Wrought Iron
Iron and Brass Cocktail Table
Located in Houston, TX
Iron and brass cocktail table featuring tapered legs with brass feet, flat bar bracing, and glass top.
Metal, Brass
$3,800
H 30 in W 58 in D 18 in
Hammered Forged Metal Wrought Iron Base 3/4" Glass Top Console Table Giacometti
By Maitland Smith, Diego Giacometti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern forged metal 3/4" thick glass top console table in style of Giacometti.
Wrought Iron
Coffee Table in Hand Forged Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand wrought iron low table, France, 1960s This french coffee table has a gorgeous constuction with scrolled legs and scroll detailings on the top and below the glass. It has a bea...
Metal, Iron
Giacometti Bronze & Iron Etrucsan Coffee Table by Paul Ferrante
By Diego Giacometti, Paul Ferrante
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 20th-century coffee table, inspired by the iconic designs of Diego Giacometti and attributed to Paul Ferrante, is a refined blend of artistry and craftsmanship. The table featur...
Iron
Diego Giacometti 'Table Berceau' Seconde Version
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Astoria, NY
Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985), 'Table berceau,' seconde version, low table, patinated bronze and glass, designed circa 1965, stamped signature: "Diego." Literature: Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, pp. 68 and 69. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by Gallerie Gianna-Sistu, Paris, late 1970's; Imported by Hirschl-Adler, New York, for Jeffrey Hoffeld, 1987; Jeffrey Hoffeld Collection, New York City, 1987-1991; Anthony Delorenzo, Private Collection, New York, 1991-1992; Delorenzo Gallery...
Bronze
Diego Giacometti designed Reproduction Bronze Console Table
By Diego Giacometti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Only authorized Diego Giacometti reproduction bronze console table. Superb condition. 1/2" glass top, inset, could have stone or wood top inset al...
Bronze