Important Design 
6 June 2013
Important Design 
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Paolo De Poli

Rare and Important enameled dish

Italy, 1951
hand-hammered and fire-enameled copper 14¾ h × 19¾ w × 2¼ d in (37 × 50 × 6 cm)
estimate: $15,000–20,000
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This work is unique. This important dish exhibts Paolo De Poli's painterly use of enamel and vibrant use of color. During the 1950s De Poli created a series of enamel-painted trays one of which was included in the 1951 Triennale. Glazed signature to underside: [Paolo De Poli 1951].
provenance: Christie's, London, 20th Century Decorative Art and Design, 26 October 2006, Lot 106 | Private collection
literature: L' Arte dello Smalto Paolo De Poli, Fantelli, pg. 79 illustrates similar example

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