Lot 128 · Art Impressionniste et Moderne
Tête de lionne
Diego Giacometti · bronze à patine brun-doré
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- Estimate
- €2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,539–$3,809
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Impressionniste et Moderne, Paris · 2 December 2008
- Dimensions
- Hauteur: 6.2 cm. (2¼ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5407866
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Diego Giacometti, Tête de lionne. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5407866.
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Diego Giacometti, Tête de lionne. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5407866.
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From the same sale Art Impressionniste et Moderne · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition | Fernand Léger | €12,000–€18,000 | |
| Les Pivoines | Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita | €7,000–€10,000 | |
| Etude, main droite au visage | Henri Matisse | €15,000–€25,000 | |
| Dans la rue (La Devanture) | Pierre Bonnard | €200,000–€300,000 | |
| L'Arbre | Diego Giacometti | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| A l'Opéra | Max Jacob | €2,000–€3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Giacometti | Tapis La Promenade des amis, petit modèle | $5,855 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | |
| Diego Giacometti | Quatre poignées de porte et deux plaques d'entrées de serrur | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Diego Giacometti | Trois clés | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Diego Giacometti | Tapis la Rencontre, petit modèle | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Diego Giacometti | A Glazed Ceramic Hand Sculpture, Circa 1942 | Christie's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Diego Giacometti | Élément décoratif | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Diego Giacometti | collection of nine sketches and ephemera | Wright, Sep 2016 | ||
| Diego Giacometti | Oiseau | Sotheby's, Feb 2004 |
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