ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1901-1966) Swiss-born sculptor known for his influential bronze figurative sculptures which reflected the nascent modernist aesthetic of his time. Very rare A.L.S. "Albert Giacometti" in pencil, 1p. 8vo., [n.., n.d.], in French to a friend, in part: "...I could not come yesterday at 11 and this morning, this morning I could not wake up. I had worked until 7 o'clock and more in the morning and now I feel terrible not having seen you. I'm sure I will be there tomorrow at 3:15... I cannot promise anything for the morning..." . Very good. $2,500-3,500