Lot 170
Piero Fornasetti (Italian 1913-1988)
'Malachite Cube' Side Table, 1950s
MODERN MADE: Modern & Post-War Art, Design & Studio Ceramics | 618
Auction: 23 October 2020 at 11:00 BST
£4,000
Description
hand-coloured transfer printed on metal, inset glass top
Dimensions
50cm high, 50cm wide, 50cm deep (19.5in high, 19.5in wide, 19.5in deep)
Footnote
Malachite, the rare green stone from Russia, had a particular allure for Fornasetti, and he imitated it in many contexts, including a bicycle. A whole suite of furniture was designed in this range between 1952 and 1958.
This lot is sold together with a Certificate of Authenticity from Barnaba Fornasetti.
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