Lot 217 · Modern Collector: Design, Tiffany Studios, and Property from a Pacific Island Connoisseur
'Sole' Carpet, circa 1991
Barnaba Fornasetti · hand-tufted wool
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Collector: Design, Tiffany Studios, and Property from a Pacific Island Connoisseur, New York · 15 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 6 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 5 in. (200 x 200 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3381520
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3381520 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3381520
Barnaba Fornasetti, 'Sole' Carpet, circa 1991. Christie's, 15 Mar 2023, lot 217. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3381520.
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Barnaba Fornasetti, 'Sole' Carpet, circa 1991. Christie's, 15 Mar 2023, lot 217. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3381520.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Carpet, circa 1920 | ATTRIBUTED TO MARIE CUTTOLI (1879–1973) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Hanging Light, designed circa 1905 | AFTER KOLOMAN MOSER | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Coupe, 1959 | Ettore Sottsass | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| 'Chardons' Vase, circa 1895 | Daum | $2,000–$3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnaba Fornasetti | Corner cabinet, “Serratura” model, designed in 1998 for Forn | $2,934 | Koller, Jun 2026 | |
| Harry Bertoia | "Singing bars" | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Gaetano Pesce | 543 Broadway chair | Rago, Jul 2023 | ||
| Gaetano Pesce | Pair of 543 Broadway High Chairs, 1992 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2024 | ||
| Barnaba Fornasetti | Luna magazine rack | Wright, Apr 2022 | ||
| Italian | Chandelier | Wright, Mar 2022 | ||
| Barnaba Fornasetti | Bocca chairs, set of six | Wright, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Tempus wall cabinet | Wright, Aug 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.