Live Auction 14976Alberto and Diego Giacometti: Masters of Design
DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
Lot 15 GTHE COLLECTION OF A. JERROLD PERENCHIO

DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)

Oiseau

Closed12 November 2018

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DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)
Oiseau
bronze with brown and green patina
Height: 6 in. (15.5 cm.)
stamped DIEGO with artist monogram (on the underside)

Jay Spectre, New Canaan (acquired from the artist, 1982); sale, Sotheby's, New York, The Jay Spectre Collection, 18 May 1990, lot 251.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owner.

Specialist note

Kentucky born interior designer, Jay Spectre, specialized in decorating the homes of his celebrity clientele with his luxurious and eclectic aesthetic. Inspired by Art Deco, Asian and African art, Renaissance architecture and seventeenth century France, Spectre created rich interiors with dimension, scale and texture. A friend of Diego Giacometti's, Spectre made frequent buying trips to France, and would visit Diego each time. The two men shared an affinity for animals and Kentucky bourbon. It was on these visits that Spectre began acquiring works by Diego and assembled them into a lovingly curated collection that he lived with for close to 25 years.