Original Piero Fornasetti Gold Musicalia Coasters- Set of seven

Exclusively Made for Bonwit Teller & Co.

Each coaster with a different historical neoclassic musical instrument entwined in ribbons, outlined in black and set upon a gold ground.

Mark: Printed in black- Hand and brush/ FORNASETTI. MILANO/MADE IN ITALY Exclusive For/Bonwit Teller and in the banner below the name of pattern "Musicalia".

Period: 1950 - 1959

Condition: Very good original vintage condition, with some natural wear.

Dimensions: 4”W x 4”D x .5”H

Artist Bio:
Piero Fornasetti (18 November 1913, in Milan – 15 October 1988) was an Italian versatile and eclectic artist, characterised by an unstoppable creative flair that made him one of the most prolific figures of the 20th century, and difficult to ascribe to a specific movement.

Bonwit Teller & Co. was a luxury department store in New York City founded by Paul Bonwit in 1895 at Sixth Avenue and 18th Street, and later a chain of department stores. In 1897 Edmund D. Teller was admitted to the partnership and the store moved to 23rd Street, east of Sixth Avenue. Bonwit specialized in high-end women's apparel.The partnership was incorporated in 1907 and the store made another move, this time to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 38th Street. Bonwit Teller & Co. Liquidated in 1990.