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Decorative Arts & Design

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June 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET

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LOT 364

Lot 364

Piero Fornasetti Trompe L'Oeil 'Colosseum Naumachia' Tole Tray, Milan, c.1955

Piero Fornasetti Trompe L'Oeil 'Colosseum Naumachia' Tole Tray, Milan, c.1955
Lot 364 Details
Piero Fornasetti Trompe L'Oeil 'Colosseum Naumachia' Tole Tray, Milan, c.1955

of oval outline, with maker's label remnants to bottom
18.30 x 22.9 in — 46.5 x 58.2 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $384
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Piero Fornasetti Trompe L'Oeil 'Colosseum Naumachia' Tole Tray, Milan, c.1955
  • Piero Fornasetti Trompe L'Oeil 'Colosseum Naumachia' Tole Tray, Milan, c.1955
  • Piero Fornasetti Trompe L'Oeil 'Colosseum Naumachia' Tole Tray, Milan, c.1955
  • Piero Fornasetti Trompe L'Oeil 'Colosseum Naumachia' Tole Tray, Milan, c.1955
Note:

Naumachia were deadly sea battles staged by Roman emperors in arenas such as Rome's colosseum for entertainment.

CONDITION DETAILS

Stain to lower colosseum gate, lower left, otherwise in substantially good condition

LOT 364
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