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.

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Piero Fornasetti (3,190 results)

Mirror, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 5, 2004

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Occasional table, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Occasional table, 1960

Sale Date: December 5, 2004

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Greca oro su finto marmo verde, 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Greca oro su finto marmo verde, 1970

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Una scatola da gioco, 1970

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Una scatola da gioco, 1970

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Mammole, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Mammole, 1960

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Un paravento, 1965

Piero Fornasetti

Un paravento, 1965

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Un tavolo circolare decoro, architetture, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Un tavolo circolare decoro, architetture, 1960

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Un tavolino rettangolare, muro antico, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Un tavolino rettangolare, muro antico, 1960

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Uno specchio da parete

Piero Fornasetti

Uno specchio da parete

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Sole

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Muro antico, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Muro antico, 1950

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Adam and Eve dinner plates (set of 24), 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Adam and Eve dinner plates (set of 24), 1954

Sale Date: December 7, 2003

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Umbrella stand, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Umbrella stand, 1954

Sale Date: October 19, 2003

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Mirror, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: October 19, 2003

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Eve Dinner Plates (set of 12), 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Eve Dinner Plates (set of 12), 1954

Sale Date: October 19, 2003

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Soli pattern cups and saucers (set of 11), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Soli pattern cups and saucers (set of 11), 1960

Sale Date: April 22, 2009

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Rosoni pattern plates (set of 6), 1975–1999

Piero Fornasetti

Rosoni pattern plates (set of 6), 1975–1999

Sale Date: April 22, 2009

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Adam dinner plates, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Adam dinner plates, 1954

Sale Date: May 18, 2003

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Bar cart

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: March 16, 2003

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Cat

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: March 16, 2003

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Folding screen

Piero Fornasetti

Folding screen

Sale Date: March 16, 2003

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Desk

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: March 16, 2003

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Occasional table, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Occasional table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 6, 2002

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Lamp base, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Lamp base, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 10, 2002

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