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Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) \'Portico con Paesaggio\' / \'Angolo di Spogliatoio\' Folding Screen, c. 1956Fornasetti Milano, Italy
Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Sold
$11,000
Live Auction
Modern Design
Size
H 81 x W 78 x D 1 inch
Description
Piero Fornasetti
(1913-1988)
'Portico con Paesaggio' / 'Angolo di Spogliatoio' Folding Screen, c. 1956
Fornasetti Milano, Italy
lithographic printed and hand coloring on wood
H 81 x W 78 x D 1 inch
Property from the Collection of Lynne Rosenbaum, Truro, Massachusetts
Condition
Overall good stable condition. lithographic transfer to both sides are attractive and free of any major losses. Edges of each panel with losses, chips, and cracking from normal age-related wear and not immediately noticeable. Top to each panel is unfinished with tight age splits although not noticeable. Small losses to the transfer around hardware. Casters appear original. Hinges work with 2 missing pins that could be replaced but do not affect the structural integrity of the screen. 
Provenance
Hindman wishes to thank the Fornasetti Atelier for their assistance cataloguing this work

Literature:
Mariuccia Casadio et al., Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, New York, 2010, p. 426