Lot 55
Lot 55
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION
PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988)

'Musicale' Chair, designed circa 1951, executed circa 1970

Price Realised USD 3,528
Estimate
USD 800 - USD 1,200
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PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988)

'Musicale' Chair, designed circa 1951, executed circa 1970

Price Realised USD 3,528
Price Realised USD 3,528
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lithographic-transfer formica, painted wood
3718 x 1634 x 2018 in. (94.3 x 42.6 x 51.1 cm)
with manufacturer's label FORNASETTI MILANO MADE IN ITALY on underside of seat
Provenance
Mobili Decorative Arts, Washington DC
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1989
Literature
P. Mauriès, Fornasetti Designer of Dreams, Boston, 1991, p. 167
B. Fornasetti, Fornasetti The Complete Universe, New York, 2010, pp. 252, 256, 387, 402-403
P. Mauriès, Piero Fornasetti Practical Madness, New York, 2015, p. 150
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Christie's would like to thank Brian Kish for his assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.
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