431
431
Excalibur Bronze
USA, 1936 / 1985
solid gilt bronze 12¾ h × 11¼ w × 16 d in (32 × 29 × 41 cm)
USA, 1936 / 1985
solid gilt bronze 12¾ h × 11¼ w × 16 d in (32 × 29 × 41 cm)
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $25,000
This pair of bronze andirons is from the Nelson Rockefeller Collection (CNR). In 1977 Nelson A. Rockefeller founded Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Inc. and had his collection of original works by Diego and Alberto Giacometti cast in bronze and reproduced in small editions.
Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to base of brass elements: [C NR 1985 EXNY].
provenance: Private collection, Virginia | Private collection, New York