Lot Essay
According to the artist's archives, less than ten examples of this 'Libri' trumeau were ever produced. A later polychromed variant was re-issued in an edition of two in the 1990s.
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PIERO FORNASETTI, CIRCA 1952
Details
'LIBRI', A FINE HAND-PAINTED AND LITHOGRAPHICALLY PRINTED WOOD AND METAL TRUMEAU
Piero Fornasetti, Circa 1952
Signed Piero Fornasetti
86in. (219cm.) high, 31in. (80cm.) wide, 16in. (40.6cm.) deep
Piero Fornasetti, Circa 1952
Signed Piero Fornasetti
86in. (219cm.) high, 31in. (80cm.) wide, 16in. (40.6cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Literature
Patrick Mauris, Fornasetti Designer of Dreams, 1991, p.181
Exhibited
London, The Victoria and Albert Museum, Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams, October 2, 1991 - January 19, 1992