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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Piatti segni zodiacali (set of 12), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Piatti segni zodiacali (set of 12), 1960

Sale Date: November 25, 2008

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Tavolo piramide umana, 1960–1965

Piero Fornasetti

Tavolo piramide umana, 1960–1965

Sale Date: November 25, 2008

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Appendiabiti

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 25, 2008

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Paire d'obélisques

Piero Fornasetti

Paire d'obélisques

Sale Date: December 12, 2008

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Table basse

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 12, 2008

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Paravent Citta di carta, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Paravent Citta di carta, 1950

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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Plaque, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Plaque, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Side table, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Side table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Coffee table, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Coffee table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Covered jar, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Covered jar, 1950

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Folding screen, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Folding screen, 1960

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Four-panel strumenti musciale screen, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Four-panel strumenti musciale screen, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Suite de quatre panneaux Storia della..., 1955–1960

Piero Fornasetti

Suite de quatre panneaux Storia della..., 1955–1960

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Affiche de l'exposition Bolide Design..., 1969

Piero Fornasetti

Affiche de l'exposition Bolide Design..., 1969

Sale Date: November 23, 2008

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Paire de miroirs, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Paire de miroirs, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Table basse rectangulaire

Piero Fornasetti

Table basse rectangulaire

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Miroir circulaire présentant une cupule centrale

Piero Fornasetti

Miroir circulaire présentant une cupule centrale

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Landschafts-Paravent, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Landschafts-Paravent, 1952

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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Schirmständer, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Schirmständer, 1950

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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Schirmständer, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Schirmständer, 1950

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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Tablett, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Tablett, 1950

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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Schirmständer, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Schirmständer, 1950

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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Schreibtisch, 1949

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Schreibtisch, 1949

Sale Date: November 10, 2008

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