Sold for:
$25,000
$25,000
After Alberto Giacometti
andirons
Excaliber Bronze USA, 1936 / 1985 solid gilt bronze 11¼ w x 16 d x 12¾ h in (29 x 41 x 32 cm)
result: $25,000
This pair of bronze andirons is from the Nelson Rockefeller Collection (CNR).
In 1977 Nelson A. Rockefeller founded Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Inc. and had his collection of original works by Diego and Alberto Giacometti cast in bronze and reproduced in small editions.
Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to base of brass elements: [C NR 1985 EXNY].
provenance: Private collection, Virginia | Private collection, New York
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2014-03-27
