Piero Fornasetti (Italy, 1913-1988), Five Tema e Variazion Lina Plates

each of various depictions of Lina, transfer decorated, including numbers 78, 186, 195, 224 and 312, with original boxes and accompanied by a hardbound edition of Fornasetti, Conversation with Philippe Starck.
10.25 in. diameter
Piero Fornasetti said that Lina Cavalieri’s face was an archetype – a quintessentially beautiful and classic image, like a Greek statue. Lina was a turn-of-the-20th-century opera singer who became known as the "most beautiful woman in the world", and Fornasetti used her image in over 350 designs.
From the Collection of Leslie Rippner, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Good condition; some of the boxes with some wear to the edges.