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)

Jerusalem wall panel, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Jerusalem wall panel, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 24, 2010

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Carpet, 1995

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: March 23, 2010

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Umbrella stand, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Umbrella stand, 1950

Sale Date: March 23, 2010

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Floral polychrome et de dentelles, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Floral polychrome et de dentelles, 1950

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Thèmes & variations de visages, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Thèmes & variations de visages, 1950

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Paire de boîtes à allumettes, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Paire de boîtes à allumettes, 1960

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Serviteur muet, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Serviteur muet, 1950

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Coffret découvrant deux coupes, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Coffret découvrant deux coupes, 1960

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Adam plates (set of 12), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Adam plates (set of 12), 1960

Sale Date: March 16, 2010

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Eve plates (set of 12), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Eve plates (set of 12), 1960

Sale Date: March 16, 2010

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Conchiglie (+ Cornici; 2 works), 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Conchiglie (+ Cornici; 2 works), 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 9, 2010

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Sechs Teller Pigne, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Sechs Teller Pigne, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 9, 2010

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Miroir, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 16, 2009

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Citta che si rispeccia four-panel screen, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Citta che si rispeccia four-panel screen, 1950

Sale Date: December 17, 2009

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Architettura jewelry chest, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Architettura jewelry chest, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 17, 2009

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Paravent à quatre feuilles articulées (in 4..., 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Paravent à quatre feuilles articulées (in 4..., 1952

Sale Date: November 30, 2009

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Bureau, 1949

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Paravent, à trois panneaux, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Paravent, à trois panneaux, 1950

Sale Date: November 27, 2009

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Paggio, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 9, 2009

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Plateau ovale, à décor de verre

Piero Fornasetti

Plateau ovale, à décor de verre

Sale Date: November 23, 2009

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Ensemble de portes et panneau décoratifs..., 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Ensemble de portes et panneau décoratifs..., 1955

Sale Date: November 23, 2009

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Sofatisch Strumenti musicali, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Sofatisch Strumenti musicali, 1954

Sale Date: December 1, 2009

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Paravent Acrobati, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Paravent Acrobati, 1952

Sale Date: December 1, 2009

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Zigaretten-/Streichholzbehälter, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Zigaretten-/Streichholzbehälter, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 1, 2009

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