Piero Fornasetti

(Italian, 1913–1988)

Piero Fornasetti was an Italian engraver, interior decorator, and artist. Born on November 10, 1913 in Milan, Italy, he attended and was later expelled from the city’s Brera Art Academy. He was later expelled again—this time from Italy altogether—during World War II, and went on to develop as an artist in Switzerland. Fornasetti is known for using a swath of fanciful motifs such as the sun, moon, playing cards, animals, and other Surrealist imagery. He is best known for the recurring face of opera singer Lina Cavalieri, using her image across numerous works, including a series of 350 individual plates. Most of the artist’s pieces are executed in black and white—the total number of his designed objects are in the tens of thousands. Fornasetti’s other notable talent was for interior design, creating whimsical items such as umbrella stands and dressers, as well as full rooms such as the Casino Remo’s famous “Zodiac Suite,” where the walls are intricately decorated with all the creatures of the zodiac. In 1959, Fornasetti received a Neiman Marcus Award for “distinguished service in the field of fashion.'” He died on October 9, 1988 in Milan, Italy.

Piero Fornasetti Artworks

Piero Fornasetti (3,190 results)

Porte-parapluie trompe l'oeil (model Horse..., 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Porte-parapluie trompe l'oeil (model Horse..., 1960

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Porte-manteau, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Porte-manteau, 1960

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Assiettes (from Melodramma)

Piero Fornasetti

Assiettes (from Melodramma)

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Pied de lampe, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Pied de lampe, 1950

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Ensemble de boîtes rectangulaires (set of 2)

Piero Fornasetti

Ensemble de boîtes rectangulaires (set of 2)

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Sole lamp base (+ another, smllr; 2..., 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Sole lamp base (+ another, smllr; 2..., 1950–1959

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Mongolfiere plates (set of 10), 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Mongolfiere plates (set of 10), 1955

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Archittetura breakfast table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Archittetura breakfast table, 1955

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Lampe

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Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Paraplyställ

Piero Fornasetti

Paraplyställ

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Sun and moon tallrikar (set of 9)

Piero Fornasetti

Sun and moon tallrikar (set of 9)

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Astro Labio tallrikar och assietter (set of 9)

Piero Fornasetti

Astro Labio tallrikar och assietter (set of 9)

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Bordslampor (pair)

Piero Fornasetti

Bordslampor (pair)

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Spegel

Piero Fornasetti

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Serveringsvagn

Piero Fornasetti

Serveringsvagn

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Paralplyställ

Piero Fornasetti

Paralplyställ

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Paraplyställ

Piero Fornasetti

Paraplyställ

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Capitello ionico side chair, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Capitello ionico side chair, 1955

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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Corinthian side chair, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Corinthian side chair, 1955

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Mongolfiere screen, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Mongolfiere screen, 1955

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Città che si rispecchia screen, 1952

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Città che si rispecchia screen, 1952

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Città di carta screen, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Città di carta screen, 1952

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Lyre back chairs (pair), 1951

Piero Fornasetti

Lyre back chairs (pair), 1951

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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Corinthian side chairs (pair), 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Corinthian side chairs (pair), 1955

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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