Description:
Fornasetti Umbrella Stand
Serigraphed metal
Milano, Italy, c. 1955
Tromp l'oeil decoration of musical instruments and sheet music, early mark on reverse depicting a hand with paintbrush which reads: Fornasetti Milano Made in Italy, and Fornasetti in script on the reverse, ht. 25 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
Wear and surface oxidation.
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Keywords
Italy
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