Lot 133
Lot 133
PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988)

'Leopardo' Curved Chest of Drawers, circa 1960

Price Realised USD 35,280
Estimate
USD 12,000 - USD 18,000
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PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988)

'Leopardo' Curved Chest of Drawers, circa 1960

Price Realised USD 35,280
Price Realised USD 35,280
Details
lithographic transfer-print on wood, hand-painted wood, patinated brass
3338 x 3918 x 2214 in. (84.5 x 99.5 x 50.5 cm)
Literature
"Fornasetti, at home with the man behind the designs," House & Garden, New York, August 1962, p. 77 (for an in situ view of the living room of Fornasetti's family villa in Varenna)
P. Mauriès, Fornasetti, Designer of Dreams, London, 1991, p. 256
B. Fornasetti and M. Casadio, Fornasetti, The Complete Universe, New York, 2010, pp. 370-371
FURTHER DETAILS
Christie’s would like to thank the Fornasetti Archive for their assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.
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Victoria Allerton TudorVice President, Specialist, Head of Sale
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Lot Essay

This model was designed for the living room of Fornasetti's family villa in the 1950s.

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