Piero Fornasetti
Piero Fornasetti
(1913-1988)
Architettura Trumeau
Screenprint transfer on wood and steel, lacquered wood, glass, brass
The Architettura trumeau is a piece of furniture designed by Piero Fornasetti and Gio Ponti that is recognized as an icon of Italian artistic design.
Trumeau cabinet features two doors concealing six removable shelves, one drop-front writing surface, illuminated display and three drawers.
Metal manufacturer’s label to interior of top drawer ‘Fornasetti Milano’. Dated to edge of base ‘5-8-89’
c. 1989
Italy
Height 217 cm
Depth 41 cm
Width 80 cm
Bibilography
Patrick Mauriès, Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams, London, 1991, pp. 100-101
Brigitte Fitoussi, Piero Fornasetti: A Conversation Between Philippe Starck and Barnaba Fornasetti, Paris, 2005, pp. 23-24
Barnaba Fornasetti, Fornasetti:The Complete Universe
  
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