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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,113–$1,669
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — MODERN MADE: Modern Art & Post-War Design, Mall Galleries | London · 30 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2378213
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Piero Fornasetti, Balloons, 1950s. Lyon & Turnbull, 30 Apr 2021, lot 216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2378213.
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Piero Fornasetti, Balloons, 1950s. Lyon & Turnbull, 30 Apr 2021, lot 216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2378213.
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From the same sale MODERN MADE: Modern Art & Post-War Design · Apr 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two panels, 1940s | Edina Altara | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The School Room, circa 1937 | Vanessa Bell | £700–£900 | |
| The Crown of Horns, 1963 | Alfred Cohen | £300–£500 | |
| James Joyce | Josef Breitenbach | £500–£700 | |
| Very Strong, 1959 | Lucebert | £400–£600 | |
| Edward Wadsworth, The Tate Gallery | After Edward Wadsworth | £400–£600 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piero Fornasetti | Eva Plates (set of twelve) | $875 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Piero Fornasetti | Lina Cavalieri | Marques dos Santos Leilões, Sep 2023 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Collection of tabletop accessories | Rago, Jul 2023 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Vassoio con decoro 'Sole raggiante', 1950 circa | Finarte, Jun 2026 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Pair of bookends, decoration 'Alessandro Farnese', 1960 circ | Finarte, Nov 2025 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Italy, c. 1950, mahogany, printed decoration on both sides o | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) Group of Twenty Themes and Vari | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Collection of seven plates | Rago, Jul 2023 |
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