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18th century
enameled iron 54½ h × 73 w × 86½ d in (138 × 185 × 220 cm)
enameled iron 54½ h × 73 w × 86½ d in (138 × 185 × 220 cm)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $21,600
In the 1950s, Piero Fornasetti redesigned the interior and exterior of the family summer home built by his father in 1900 and located in Varenna near Lake Como. This was Piero Fornasetti's bed at the villa.
provenance: Fornasetti Family, Varenna
literature: Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams, Mauriès, ppg. 132-135 discuss the project, pg. 134 illustrates in situ