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Diego Giacometti — Le Couple (Equilibristes)
Diego Giacometti

Le Couple (Equilibristes)

A dynamic bronze sculpture by Diego Giacometti, *Le Couple (Equilibristes)* depicts two intertwined figures in a delicate state of balance, their elongated forms suggesting both tension and harmony. The rich green and brown patina lends the work an aged, organic quality that enhances the sense of timelessness inherent in the figures' precarious union. True to Giacometti's distinctive aesthetic, the piece blends whimsy with elegance, evoking the playful yet poetic relationship between two beings in equilibrium.

Medium
bronze with green and brown patina

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2016

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Diego Giacometti, Le Couple (Equilibristes)

A dynamic bronze sculpture by Diego Giacometti, *Le Couple (Equilibristes)* depicts two intertwined figures in a delicate state of balance, their elongated forms suggesting both tension and harmony. The rich green and brown patina lends the work an aged, organic quality that enhances the sense of timelessness inherent in the figures' precarious union. True to Giacometti's distinctive aesthetic, the piece blends whimsy with elegance, evoking the playful yet poetic relationship between two beings in equilibrium.

Medium
bronze with green and brown patina
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Bronze, 20th Century, Bronze Sculpture, Green And Brown Patina, Patinated Bronze, Modernist Style, Male Artist, Modernist, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, Intimate Mood, Figurative Art, Swiss Artist, Surrealist Influence, Green And Brown Tones, Couples Theme, Established Artist, Sculptural Format, Circus Theme, Whimsical Mood, Figurative

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