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Alberto Giacometti Autograph Letter Signed — Extremely Rare Missive by the Famed Sculptor, Here Mourning the Death of His Father, the Painter Giovanni Giacometti
Alberto Giacometti autograph letter signed on black-bordered mourning stationery, dated 8 July 1933 shortly after the death of Giacometti’s father, the impressionist painter Giovanni Giacometti. Composed from Giacometti’s familial home in Maloja, Switzerland, he writes in black fountain pen to his childhood friend Alice Hirschfeld, translated from French in full, “Maloja, 8 July 8, 1933 / Dear Alice / Forgive me for not answering your very kind letter until today. I thank you for the beautiful memory you keep of my father and the empathy you have shown us. It is quite difficult for me to write -I can’t keep my thoughts focused on anything, I jump from one thing to another, from a memory here to a fact there, the days pass at a remarkable speed, and I seek to regain solid ground beneath my feet. I have to leave for Paris again Monday, but I will come back in 15 days and stay here until the fall. Are you not coming to Engadine this summer? I will perhaps see you on my way back from Paris if you are still in Zurich. / Very affectionately / Yours, Alberto. G.” Single page letter on bifolium stationery measures 5.875″ x 7.5″ as folded. Single fold, overall near fine condition. A very rare letter by the artist. Sold for $9,400.
We also sold the following Alberto Giacometti autograph letter signed:
Alberto Giacometti autograph letter signed, composed on 7 October 1951 when Giacometti was making his most famous sculptures of elongated figures. Composed from Paris, Giacometti describes his intuitive and spontaneous creative process to his friend Alice Hirschfeld. Letter translates from French in full, ”Dear Alice, I have thought several times of writing to you, but it was impossible for me to do so; since my return I have been in the worst possible mood just about every day, rarely is it this bad in any case, and even now it’s still not that much better, just enough to write you a couple words.
I think you are probably in Italy, I imagine you dashing off from one city to the next, hopefully in the sun. And then I would be delighted to see you if you come to Paris, I hope soon. / It is impossible for me to write you anything of here or of what I’m doing, I know absolutely nothing about it myself, all I can do is… be quiet. / Very cordially, / your Alberto Gi. / 46 rue Hippolyte Maindron / Paris, 14th arrondissement”. Single page letter measures 7” x 11.25”. Fold and light toning, else near fine condition. A very rare letter by the artist at the height of his most creative and lasting work. Sold for $3,000.
Alberto Giacometti Autograph Letter Signed, c 1940’s
Alberto Giacometti autograph letter signed, dated only Sunday but likely from the early 1940s as Giacometti references his young nephew Silvio, and also World War II labor camps. Composed from Giacometti’s familial home in Maloja, Switzerland, he writes in black fountain pen to his childhood friend Alice Hirschfeld, translated from French in part,
“Maloja, Sunday / Dear Alice, thank you for your letters and for the postcard, and forgive me for not writing earlier. I would often think of doing it and I always carried your letter in my portfolio with the intention of responding, but you know I am very slow. I only returned to Maloja on Tuesday. The last stretch of time in Paris I had a lot of work and was unable to do anything else, plus it was so hot that I felt like I was in a labor camp, so impatient was I to finish so I could leave. Naturally, the first few days here I felt very tired, all I did was sleep, it’s only since yesterday that I’ve begun to feel alive a little again. I’ve found that little Silvio has developed a lot, so cute, I play with him all the time, and as for my mother, she is the only one taking care of the child, my brother-in-law and Diego are often up in the mountains, I will also maybe start doing some hikes, but I will also work a little. As you can see, nothing has changed with me, all these months have passed terribly quickly, and in one month I already have to be back in Paris, I have big things to finish before then, or rather for October 15, I regret not being able to stay here as long as I usually do. Will you stay at Chexbres the whole summer? Will you not stop by Maloja? And will you come to Paris in the fall? As you said?” Sold for $2,730.
Alberto Giacometti autograph letter signed, datelined Paris, 20 October 1937 shortly after the death of Giacometti’s sister Ottilia from complications resulting from childbirth. Giacometti writes in black fountain pen to his childhood friend Alice Hirschfeld, translated from French in full,
”Paris 20 October 1937 / My dear Alice / Thank you for your letter, which did me good, and forgive me for not writing you until now. I returned from Geneva yesterday morning, on Monday I called you near evening, but no one responded. I was unable to write or visit until yesterday. We are all still under the initial effect caused by this atrocious event, our Ottilia already leaving us, in the midst of a life that was lovely for her. Ottilia gave life to a little boy in good health, everything had gone very well, she was holding her baby in her arms, happier than she had likely ever been in her life, and then 8 hours later, even though there had been no cause for concern, she left us. The doctor found no reason for her death. Dear Alice, it is very difficult to write more to you today. My mother remains in Geneva with Francis, in about two weeks they will take the baby, who is very cute and whose name is Silvio, home with a nurse, and Diego and I will go to see them often. If you go to Geneva, you could go see my mother, who would be happy to see you.
Dear Alice, forgive me for this letter being so short, but I am altogether unable to write more. I will always be very happy to see you again. / With great affection / your Alberto”. Two page letter on bifolium stationery measures 5.375” x 7” as folded. Single fold and light uniform toning, overall near fine condition. A very rare letter by the artist. Sold for $2,375.
Alberto Giacometti Autograph Letter Signed re Sculpture
Alberto Giacometti autograph letter signed, with extremely rare content regarding his sculptures. Dated 5 March 1934 from Paris, he writes in black fountain pen to his childhood friend Alice Hirschfeld, translated from French in part, “Paris, March 5, 1934 / Dear Alice, Excuse my too-long silence, since I arrived I have thought every day of writing to you. Events and a kind of general dejection have prevented me from sending you news of myself. In Zurich you were infinitely kind; the more I see you, the happier I am to see you again, and I am expressing myself very poorly.” Sold for $2,200.
Alberto Giacometti autograph letter signed, dated 5 February 1932 during Giacometti’s Surrealist period, with the artist referencing his first solo exhibit – at the Galerie Pierre Colle in Paris. Composed in black fountain pen to his childhood friend Alice Hirschfeld, Giacometti writes from Paris, translated from French in full,
”Dear Alice / Yesterday I received your letter here and I thank you very much, I was very happy to hear news from you. I left Maloja, where the weather was very nice, back on the 20th, passing through Italy (not Zurich) and southern France. I stopped in Monte Carlo, which is an amazing place, at least for an afternoon! I almost went to see the Russian ballet there, but then I didn’t feel like it, which is all for the best! Since I arrived here, I’ve had some very unpleasant days. I was in the worst mood ever and I was furious! Now you see, you weren’t alone in being melancholy! As of 2 or 3 days ago it’s been a bit better, a very little bit, I don’t know if I’ve just gotten used to it, but the result is that I’m finally working again and I’ve started several new things. I will have a solo exhibit this spring.
In Maloja I was better than ever, and I was shocked how well I was able to ski, without any fear at all, I couldn’t believe I had that much courage – that’s not generally one of my strengths! But since everything is possible, I truly should not be shocked by anything anymore! I’m writing this letter before noon, I’m always rather optimistic at this time of day, that changes toward evening and I generally end very poorly, and that may not be true anymore anyway! It’s truly so complicated, living, that I don’t have much time to read.
But I’m going to stop, I need to go out soon, I will write some more or, more likely, wrap up. / I cannot continue writing this letter to you now and I’m going to send it like this, I have so many things to do right now, but someday when I’m feeling well and in a good mood (anything can happen, even that) maybe I will continue it then. Be well, have fun* and accept my affectionate greetings / Alberto G. / *and definitely don’t have any more melancholy!” Three page letter on lined bifolium paper measures 5.375” x 8.25”. Light toning, and folds with small closed tear along fold on second page. Overall near fine condition. Sold for $1,563.
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