Object/Work Type
Exhibition Kiosks

Title Text
Cork Kiosk

Alternate Title Text
Padiglione del sughero

Creation Date
1910-1911

Descriptive Note Text

This peculiar kiosk was devoted to the cork industry and fit well with the many kiosks publicizing popular brands of wines, spirits, and liqueurs that graced the fairsgrounds of Turin 1911.  Italy was a strong producer of cork products, with cork oaks grown in Sardinia, Sicily, and the Grosseto Maremma. 

The exterior surface of the small bizarre pavilion was covered in cork.