Piero Fornasetti, Rare Trompe L’Oeil “Libri” Four-Panel Folding Screen, Italy, 1999

Piero Fornasetti, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Rare Trompe L’Oeil “Libri” Four-Panel Folding Screen or Room Divider, Italy, 1999

A highly decorative four-panel folding screen by Piero Fornasetti featuring the iconic Libri trompe l’oeil motif. The composition depicts richly detailed bookshelves filled with colorful volumes and whimsical objects, framed by a striking faux-bois pattern. Signed and dated 1999, numbered 1 of an edition of 5. An exceptional example of Fornasetti’s imaginative approach to functional design and visual illusion. 

As pictured (slightly folded) - Height. 53.5 inches, Width: 49 inches, Depth: 10 inches

Fully extended (flat) - Height: 53.5 inches, Width: 57 inches Depth: 1.25 inches

Wood, Printed Decoration, Brass; Italy c. 1999

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