Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) Piero Fornasetti 'Tema E Variazioni' Porcelain Plates, No.77 & 82
- Price realized
- $480
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $375
- Category
- Fine China and Tableware
- Sold
- July 10, 2026
- Sale
- JULY 2026 | DAY 1 - TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2
Lot description
(lot of 2) "Tema e Variazioni (Themes and Variations)" series porcelain plates, with designs after Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988), each housed in branded presentation box, inside Barney's New York retail box, retaining branded series brochures, marked underfoot, including: (1) Lina Cavalieri weeping, motiv no.77; (1) Lina Cavalieri with extended tongue, motiv no.82; each plate: approx 10 3/8"diam, each box: approx 3"h, 12.5"w, 12.5"d, 6.75lbs totalProvenance: Treasures from the vaults of a Dallas designer
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.