Rug FORNASETTI MANO CON MONETA CC-TAPIS

With the Mano con Moneta carpet, Fornasetti transforms a daily gesture into a visual illusion full of irony and poetry. Inspired by a pattern created in the 1950s for an Atelier set, this drawing features a hand holding a coin in a trompe-l'œil game characteristic of Piero Fornasetti’s world. The realism of the motif, almost disturbing, perfectly illustrates the artist’s fascination with visual paradoxes and objects capable of blurring the boundary between representation and reality. This emblematic composition inspired a famous photographic portrait in which the drawn arm seemed to extend that of its creator. Hand-tied in Nepal, the Mano con Moneta rug is made from a blend of wool and silk from New Zealand. Its free form directly follows the contours of the pattern, reinforcing its sculptural and singular aspect. The silk threads bring a subtle shine to the surface and highlight the details of the drawing, accentuating the depth and illusionistic character of the composition. Through this creation, CC-Tapis and Fornasetti give birth to a decorative object where craftsmanship, visual humor and sophistication meet with elegance.