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Diego Giacometti (1902-1985)bronze,Console, La Promenade des Amis, a unique version commissioned by Comtesse Simone Sanjust di Teulada,stamped on the frame Diego and DG,W. 40in. H. 35in. D.13.25in.Diego Giacometti, sculptor and designer, was born in the Swiss village of Borgonovo. He used bronze to sculpt and worked both in collaboration with and as assistant to his older brother Alberto. After Alberto's death in 1966 Diego concentrated on his own works and created his most significant designs including the console, La Promenade des Amis. The back stretcher of the table features three 'lollipop' trees, a horse and three dogs, one of which is 'watering' a tree trunk. In an interview with Patricia de Beauvais, the artist explained the origin of the Promenade des Amis: 'C'était pour une cliente qui faisait des ventes pour la protection des animaux. Alors j'ai pensé à ça, La Promendae des amis: un cheval avec trois petits chiens dont un, en train d'arroser l'arbre et un autre qui le flaire. Il y a eu une cliente qui me l'a fait enlever. Ça la génait mais les chiens, ils sont tous les mêmes, je lui ai répondu'. This particular table is a unique model combining the framework of the console 'Hommage a Boecklin' with the a tree and animals from 'La Promenade des Amis'. This table was commissioned directly from the artist by Comtesse Simone Sanjust di Teulada, a grande dame of French society. The Comtesse owned a significant stud in Normandy as well as a villa on the Cote d'Azur. Every summer the Comtesse would organize a fundraising ball for animal charities and every year she would commission an artwork as the raffle prize, always from one the the greats; Picasso, Dali, Giacometti. The Giacometti family recall the circumstances of the commission. The Comtesse wanted the combination of a smaller framework with the decorative elements from Promenade des Amis. She was not happy wioth the finished piece, in her words 'it was not pretty'. The placement of the figures had to be reworked and the ferronier was summoned. The ferronier usually worked in his studio, on this occasion he had to work in a courtyard, in the rain to satisfy the demands of the Comtesse. The ball took place and the table was won by a friend of the Comtesse, an English Lady. She brought the table back to England and it then descended to the current owners, standing quietly in a Sussex farmhouse for over thirty years before its rediscovery by Gorringe's last year.Denis Vincenot, the internationally acknowledged expert on Giacometti has confirmed the authenticity of this piece. The Giacometti family have confirmed the circumstances of the commission and the ferronier who reworked the figures is still alive and recalls working on it, in the courtyard, in the rain.There are no records of how many examples were made of La Promenade des Amis, several have been offered for sale at auction over the past twenty years and prices fluctuate. This is partially due to the various forgeries of Diego's work that appeared after his death in 1985. Provenance is everything. This sale presents a rare opportunity to acquire a fully authenticated and unique work by Diego Giacometti.Literature: Michel Butor, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1985, illustration of another cast p.127.Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, Paris, 1986, illustrations of another cast pp.93 & 177.Francoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de L'oeuvre, Paris, 1986, vol.I, illustration of another cast p.15.
A Mappin & Webb Princes plate biscuit box, a pair of woodcock table ornaments, cased pair of electroplated fish servers with ivory handles, an oak cased set of fruit knives and forks with electroplated blades, silver ferrules and ivory handles and a quantity of flatware, loose and in cases, etc. (box)
A Georgian style mahogany sofa table, the rectangular top and fall flaps with moulded edge above two frieze drawers, one stamped "D8639", and false drawers fitted brass ring handles, raised on four reeded splay legs joined by bow shaped stretcher, terminating in brass capped feet and castors, 47 x 30 x 29in. high.
A Victorian mahogany extending dining table, the rounded rectangular top fitted six extending leaves above plain frieze with gadrooned border, the corner cabriole legs with acanthus carved and scrolling decoration terminating in claw and ball feet, the central legs are the more plain turned tapering form, also terminating in claw and ball feet, all fitted shepherds castors, 198in. long fully extended x 53 1/2 x 28 in. high.
An early 19th Century rosewood turnover swivel top card table, the rounded rectangular top opening to reveal circular baize lining, plain frieze under, raised on hexagonal tapering column with swept collar and shaped plinth on bun feet, 36 x 18 x 28 1/2in. high.
A late Victorian mahogany three piece bedroom suite, to include: wardrobe with blind fret carved pediment above flared cornice, flowerhead and fluted decoration to frieze, the two central doors carved with drapery and urns enclosing sliding shelves, two short and three long graduated drawers under, flanked by a pair of beveled mirror panel doors enclosing hanging spaces, raised on cutaway plinth base; dressing table with rectangular bevelled mirror back on turned supports flanked by jewellery drawers, three further drawers and three cupboard doors under, raised on cutaway plinth base, carved to match wardrobe; and a pedestal cabinet fitted single drawer carved with drapery and single cupboard door carved with urn raised on cutaway plinth base, wardrobe 85 x 22 x 87in. high, dressing table 53 x 23 x 72 1/2in. high; pedestal cabinet 17 x 14 x 30in. high.
An early 20th Century ebony inlaid walnut bedroom suite, by Sopwith & Co. Ltd., Newcastle, to include: wardrobe fitted central cupboard doors enclosing sliding shelves, above four graduated drawers flanked by cupboard doors enclosing hanging spaces, raised on bracket feet; dressing table with large arched bevelled mirror above four jewellery drawers and five further drawers under, raised on tapering legs; a bedside pedestal cabinet; a doubled bed headboard; and an occasional chair, the wardrobe 83 x 27 x 82in. high, the dressing table 54 x 24 x 71 1/2in. high, the pedestal cabinet 16 x 15 x 32in. high.
A late 19th Century ebonised, thuya wood, giltmetal mounted and satinwood inlaid drop leaf occasional table, the central panel and drop leaves decorated with a vase of flowers surrounded by drapery and leaf scrolls, egg and dart pattern moulding, the frieze drawer with similar decoration and mask pattern escutcheon, raised on turned tapering fluted legs joined by shaped and turned stretchers, 43 x 20 x 29in. high. See Illustration
An Elizabeth II flatware service, by Roberts & Belk Ltd., Sheffield 1973, hanoverian and rat-tail pattern, for twelve settings, comprising: table forks, tablespoons (4), dessert forks, dessert spoons, soup spoons, sauce ladles (2), and teaspoons, 103.6oz. approximately, in associated mahogany canteen.
Two George III table salts, one marked for David Hennell (1) and Robert Hennell (1), London 1766, cauldron-shaped with pad feet; two Georgian salt spoons, one marked for Christian Reid of Newcastle; a silver mustard spoon, maker's mark E.C., stamped 1841 date letter F; and a George III ladle, by George Smith (III) and William Fearn, London 1788, 5.6oz. (6)
Necker (Jacques) De l'administration des finances, 3 vols, 8vo, contemporary mottled calf gilt, three-line border, spines gilt in compartments with red and green leather labels, three half-titles, one folding table, [Paris], 1784. First edition of this first account of the finances of pre-Revolutionary France, written by the director general of finances.
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