Lot 300 · Impressionist and Modern Art (Day Sale)
Tête de face
Alberto Giacometti · pencil on an envelope addressed to Pierre Matisse
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art (Day Sale) , New York · 4 November 2004
- Dimensions
- 6¼ x 4 in. (16 x 10.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5875115
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alberto Giacometti, Tête de face. Christie's, 4 Nov 2004, lot 300. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5875115.
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Alberto Giacometti, Tête de face. Christie's, 4 Nov 2004, lot 300. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5875115.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art (Day Sale) · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Seine, Quai Henri IV, Paris | Frank-Myers Boggs (1855-1926) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Lampe 'grand bougeoir' | Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and Diego Giacometti (1902-1985) | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| La vie--Torse avec tête | Henri Matisse | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Sans titre | Joan Miró | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Nu campé, bras sur la tête ou Nu debout, bras sur la tête ou Nu debou… | Henri Matisse | $180,000–$250,000 | |
| Transparent Rho 60 | László Moholy-nagy | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Giacometti | [no title recorded] | $38,261 | Dorotheum, Nov 2021 | |
| Alberto Giacometti | Têtes | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Alberto Giacometti | Pommes | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Alberto Giacometti | Tête d’un homme (Professeur Corbetta) | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Alberto Giacometti | Tête | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Alberto Giacometti | La mère de l'artiste (recto); Nature morte et animal fantast | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Alberto Giacometti | Tête d'homme | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Alberto Giacometti | Paris sans fin, 1969 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.