Lot: 256

P. Fornasetti; G. Ponti
'Panoplie'trumeau, c1955

H. 218 x 80 x 41.5 cm. Made by Fornasetti, Milan. Wood, painted ivory white, gold foil, printed pattern. Horns of plenty, wreaths, hunt, fishing, fruit, musical instruments, astronomy and architecture; inside: Jester, with mandoline and champagne glass. Brass fittings, glass panes. Marked: Maker's badge.

According to the archive only 15 exemplars in ivory white are in existence, made in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Hammer Price: 50,000 €

146B - Italian Design
24. September 2019 at 5:00 PM CEST

Literature:

Fornasetti La bottega fantastica, p. 361.