Designer & Manufacturer: Piero Fornasetti, Gio Ponti
Markings: no marking(s) apparent
Country of Origin & Materials: Italy; ash, brass, lithographic transfer-print on lacquered wood
Dimensions(H,W,D): 73"h, 43.25"w, 16"d
Additional Information: Two-piece cabinet comprised of a lower cabinet with three drawers and an upper cabinet with a drop-down door revealing a shelf and two doors revealing two shelves. The Piero Fornasetti front is "Libri (Book)." We would like to thank Fornasetti Atelier (fornasetti.com) for adding this cabinet to their archives. Provenance: Estate of London gallerist Giuliana Medda, Miami, Florida. Themes & Variations Gallery specializes in post-war and contemporary design, including Gio Ponti, Piero Fornasetti and Carlo Scarpa--names as collected today as they were when Ms. Medda opened the gallery in 1984 with partner Liliane Fawcett. Reference (Libri): Fornasetti- The Complete Universe, Rizzoli, pg. 389.

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