104
Italian
bed from the Villa Fornasetti, Varenna
18th century
enameled iron
73 w x 86.5 d x 54.5 h inches

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.

Literature: Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams, Mauriès, ppg. 132-135 discuss the project, pg. 134 illustrates in situ

Provenance: Fornasetti Family, Varenna

Estimate: $20,000–30,000
Result: $21,600