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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Design, New York · 8 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4860860
- Record
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Piero Fornasetti, piero fornasetti | "libri" and "strumenti musicali" folding screen. Sotheby's, 8 Oct 2020, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4860860.
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Piero Fornasetti, piero fornasetti | "libri" and "strumenti musicali" folding screen. Sotheby's, 8 Oct 2020, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4860860.
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|---|---|---|---|
| george nakashima | low table | George Nakashima | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| robert wilson | "bessie smith breakfast" chair | Robert Wilson | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| léon bénouville | two-tier table | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| martin brothers | bird jar | Martin Brothers | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| paul evans | dining table | Paul Evans | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| tiffany studios | table lamp | Tiffany Studios | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piero Fornasetti | Twenty-Four-Piece Coffee Service | $3,250 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Piero Fornasetti | Pannello apribile, Libri , 1960 circa | Finarte, Sep 2025 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Porte-parapluie dit "Rovine" - 1990 | Artcurial, Jul 2020 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | "Venus" Panel | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Miroir 'Cammei', vers 1960 | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Milan, 1998 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Side table, 'Palloni' decoration, 1960 circa | Finarte, Nov 2025 | ||
| Piero Fornasetti | Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) Group of Fourteen Themes and Va | Bonhams, Mar 2022 |
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.