Description:
Joe Colombo "Boby" Portable Storage Unit, Italy, late 20th century, brown plastic, marked, ht. 29, wd. 17, dp. 16 in.
Provenance: The estate of Lois Smiley. Smiley was born in New York, where she eventually studied with Rufino Tamayo and Vaclav Vytlacil. Her artwork followed in their traditions of abstract expressionism with a focus on figural and landscape painting. She taught drawing and painting in New York and later in the Boston area. Over her lifetime, Smiley amassed a collection of important modern decorative arts including Tiffany glass, Wegner, and Nakashima furniture.
Estimate $20-200
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Keywords
Lois Smiley, Joe Colombo, Italy20th Century Design
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