Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988)
Rare Complete Set of 12 ‘Le Oceanidi’ Ceramic Plates
Italy, mid-1950s
Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988)
Rare Complete Set of 12 ‘Le Oceanidi’ Ceramic Plates
Italy, mid-1950s
8 ½ dia in (22 cm)
Rare and exceptional complete set of 12 ‘Le Oceanidi’ (Oceanids) lithographically printed plates from the mid-1950s depicting distant and fantastic worlds which feature visionary creatures that are half human, half seashell. Each plate numbered and printed with manufacturer’s marks, FORNASETTI, MILANO, MADE IN ITALY on the reverse.
Provenance
Literature
B.Fornasetti, M.Casadio, A. Branzi, eds., Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, New York, 2010, p. 612, no. 158
Patrick Mauriès, Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams, London, 1991, p. 248
Price: $9,500
Item #: FOR603