Piero Fornasetti Cammei Paperweight, c.1950
A rare cubic paperweight from the 1950s designed by Piero Fornasetti. This black and white porcelain paperweight is decorated on each side of the cube with the profiles of six Roman heads. Another identical paperweight was seen as part of the family collection at the recent Fornasetti exhibition in Rome. In perfect condition and signed on the base, 'Fornasetti Milano/Made in Italy'.
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