Lamp in White Porcelain with Decoration of a France-Soir Newspaper Front Page, in the Style of Fornasetti, Circa 1960

This lamp presents a cylindrical shaft in white porcelain with a moulded shoulder, entirely decorated with a printed black decoration reproducing the front page of the daily France-Soir — headlines, columns and typographic banners composing a motif at once literary and graphic. A black conical shade crowns the whole and concentrates the light on the decoration.

This play of typographic trompe-l'œil belongs to the spirit of Piero Fornasetti (1913–1988), the famous Milanese artist-decorator who made printing on porcelain and furniture an art in its own right, multiplying decorations of newspapers, architecture and suns. The attribution remains cautious here, but the aesthetic is directly descended from it.

Condition report: Good overall condition. Porcelain with no apparent crack, printed decoration well contrasted, shade in fine presentation condition. Wiring to be checked before use. A witty object, perfect in a library or on a desk.