- 78
PIERO FORNASETTI | Rare Prototype 'Moro' (Moor) Chair
估價
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Piero Fornasetti
- Rare Prototype 'Moro' (Moor) Chair
- with paper label FORNASETTI MILANO / MADE IN ITALY
- hand-painted and lithographic transfer-printed on wood, lacquered wood, painted metal
- 92 x 42 x 57 cm (36 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
- circa 1950
來源
Piero Fornasetti
Private collection, Italy
Phillips New York, 24 May, 2005, lot 101
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private collection, Italy
Phillips New York, 24 May, 2005, lot 101
Acquired from the above by the present owner
出版
Patrick Mauriès, FORNASETTI: DESIGNER OF DREAMS, exh. cat., Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1991, p. 153
Irene de Guttry, Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50, Roma-Bari, 1992, p. 167. pl. 13
Barnaba Fornasetti, ed., Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, Milan, 2009, p. 401, pl. 219, pl. 223 for a preliminary sketch
Irene de Guttry, Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50, Roma-Bari, 1992, p. 167. pl. 13
Barnaba Fornasetti, ed., Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, Milan, 2009, p. 401, pl. 219, pl. 223 for a preliminary sketch
Condition
Overall very good condition. The lacquered surfaces with minor scattered scuffs and craquelure throughout. The rear of the seating surface with larger areas of craquelure and lifting below the lacquer which is stable. The legs with minor scattered scuffs and surface scratches which have possibly been repainted at some point.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."