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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Spring Auction Series
• Sale Date:
  17 Nov 2014 ~ Session 1 (Lots 1 - 219) 10.30am
  17 Nov 2014 ~ Session 2 (Lots 220 - 503) 2pm
  18 Nov 2014 ~ Session 3-7 (Lots 504 - 1129) 10.30am
• Lot #:
  756
• Lot Description:
  A 'Themes and Variations' floor lamp by Piero Fornasetti, Italian, second half 20th century
  179cm high
• Notes:
  Fornasetti lived most of his life in Milan, attending the Brera Art Academy from 1930-32 when he was expelled for insubordination. During World War II, he went into exile in Switzerland from 1943-46. He created more than 11,000 items, many featuring the face of a woman, operatic soprano Lina Cavalieri, as a motif. Fornasetti found her face in a 19th century magazine. "What inspired me to create more than 500 variations on the face of a woman?" asks Italian designer, Piero Fornasetti of himself. "I don't know," he admits, "I began to make them and I never stopped."
• Estimate:
  A$4,000 - 6,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Furniture

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