Fornasetti Vol. 1, No.1: China, Theme & Variation

Milan: Atelier Fornasetti, (ca. early 1980s). Folded marketing poster. Condition: Very Good+.  First in a long-running series, this scarce piece of original vintage ephemera from the atelier of Piero Fornasetti. This item is a large, double-sided, fold-out product catalog presented in a "poster-format" broadsheet layout. The front cover features an oversized rendition of the iconic Tema e Variazioni (Themes and Variations) graphic. Made for Fornisetti's high end retailers like Barney's New York. Unfolded, both sides reveal grids of the company’s extensive porcelain plate offerings available at the time.  A preservation-worthy reference piece for collectors of 20th-century Italian decorative arts.