Lot no. 2079
Extravagant 4-piece screen by Aldo Tura; rectangular, flat panels on baluster feet. Both sides with a full-surface background of emerald green coloured, lacquered goatskin. Different views of Venice and delicate drapery decoration in gold on the front. Ornamented hinges. Unpainted; per panel: 165.5 cm x 50 cm.
Aldo Tura's extravagant pieces epitomise the lifestyle of the so-called 'dolce vita' par excellence. Aldo Tura was particularly successful with his pieces, most of which were only produced in small numbers or as one-offs, with the intensive colouring of the lacquered goatskin in emerald green or ruby red.
An extraordinary Italian lacquered goatskin folding screen by Aldo Tura. No manufacturer's mark.
Italy. Milan. Aldo Tura. 1960s.
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