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Piero Fornasetti

(Italy, 1913-1988)
Piero Fornasetti
(Italy, 1913-1988)

PIERO FORNASETTI, an umbrella stand mid 1900's

Tryckt polykrom dekor av fjärilar, diameter ca 27, höjd ca 57 cm

Minor wear. Scratches. Marks. Rust.

Designer

Piero Fornasetti was an artist, sculptor, interior designer, and engraver from Milan. DUring his career, Fornasetti created a visual language which is immediately recognisable. The artist studied at Brera Art Academy but got expelled for missbehaviours. Fornasetti created more than 11 000 artworks, many with the soap opera star Lina Cavalieris face on. Several reoccurring themes included his interpratations of symbols, such as the sun and time, in black and white. His style is reminicent of Greek and Roman architecture, a time in which he was greatly influenced by.

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8 000 SEK
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Bid history (10 bids)
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Mar 31, 2018 6:27 PM
9 200 SEK
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Mar 31, 2018 6:27 PM
9 000 SEK
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Mar 31, 2018 6:27 PM
8 200 SEK
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Mar 31, 2018 6:27 PM
8 000 SEK
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Mar 31, 2018 3:24 PM
6 000 SEK
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Mar 28, 2018 11:11 PM
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4 000 SEK
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Mar 24, 2018 1:51 PM
3 000 SEK
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Mar 24, 2018 10:24 AM
2 200 SEK
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Mar 23, 2018 10:23 AM
2 000 SEK
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