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)

Push-button ashtray, 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Push-button ashtray, 1970

Sale Date: November 17, 2008

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Plateau de service et son pied Italie, 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Plateau de service et son pied Italie, 1970

Sale Date: November 17, 2008

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Decorated bathroom suite (3 works), 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Decorated bathroom suite (3 works), 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 26, 2008

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Seau à glaçons

Piero Fornasetti

Seau à glaçons

Sale Date: November 6, 2008

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Suite de quatre assiettes Pesci d'une série..., 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Suite de quatre assiettes Pesci d'une série..., 1955

Sale Date: November 6, 2008

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Suite de six assiettes Caccia d'une série de , 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Suite de six assiettes Caccia d'une série de , 1955

Sale Date: November 6, 2008

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Bordslampor (set of 2)

Piero Fornasetti

Bordslampor (set of 2)

Sale Date: October 29, 2008

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Bricka, 1950–1960

Piero Fornasetti

Bricka, 1950–1960

Sale Date: October 30, 2008

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Column chair, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Column chair, 1955

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Egocentrismo occasional table, 1965

Piero Fornasetti

Egocentrismo occasional table, 1965

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Sole mirror, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Sole mirror, 1960

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Greca mirror, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Greca mirror, 1960

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Trofei table lamp, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Trofei table lamp, 1955

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Pesci table lamp, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Pesci table lamp, 1955

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Zodiaci table lamp, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Zodiaci table lamp, 1955

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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An Ionic capitello chair, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

An Ionic capitello chair, 1955

Sale Date: October 22, 2008

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A Sunburst chair, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

A Sunburst chair, 1955

Sale Date: October 22, 2008

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Kleiner Schrank Dorico, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Kleiner Schrank Dorico, 1955

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Stoff Merletti, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Stoff Merletti, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Stoff Strumenti Musicali, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Stoff Strumenti Musicali, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Tablett Greche, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Tablett Greche, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Papierkorb Greche, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Papierkorb Greche, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Eisbehälter Greche, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Eisbehälter Greche, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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Standaschenbecher Teme e Variazioni, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Standaschenbecher Teme e Variazioni, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 2, 2008

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