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)

Occasional table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Occasional table, 1955

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Cocktail table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Cocktail table, 1955

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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An occasional table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

An occasional table, 1955

Sale Date: April 2, 2008

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Shell landscape and Malachite trays, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Shell landscape and Malachite trays, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 28, 2008

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Four-panel Liberia screen, 1953

Piero Fornasetti

Four-panel Liberia screen, 1953

Sale Date: March 28, 2008

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Cabinet, 1987

Piero Fornasetti

Cabinet, 1987

Sale Date: March 26, 2008

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Grand miroir ovale

Piero Fornasetti

Grand miroir ovale

Sale Date: February 28, 2008

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Porte-parapluies cylindrique

Piero Fornasetti

Porte-parapluies cylindrique

Sale Date: February 28, 2008

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Acrobats screen (+ Columns and obelisks,..., 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Acrobats screen (+ Columns and obelisks,..., 1955

Sale Date: March 4, 2008

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Musical instruments plate on stand, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Musical instruments plate on stand, 1960

Sale Date: March 4, 2008

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Le oceanidi (+ 7 others; 8 works), 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Le oceanidi (+ 7 others; 8 works), 1950

Sale Date: February 20, 2008

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Plaque à décor d'une spirale, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque à décor d'une spirale, 1950

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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Plaque à décor d'une bouteille de champagne, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque à décor d'une bouteille de champagne, 1950

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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Plaque à décor d'un poisson, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque à décor d'un poisson, 1950

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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Plaque à décor d'une superposition de hiboux, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque à décor d'une superposition de hiboux, 1950

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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Gioielli magazine rack, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Gioielli magazine rack, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Fiori E Cammei mirror, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Fiori E Cammei mirror, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Scaletta and Grattacieli del Rinascimento..., 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Scaletta and Grattacieli del Rinascimento..., 1955

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Cittá di Carte modular bookcase..., 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Cittá di Carte modular bookcase..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Tulipani Su Geometrico dinette table, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Tulipani Su Geometrico dinette table, 1960

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Étagère, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Étagère, 1955

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Chest of drawers, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Chest of drawers, 1950

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Libreria folding screen, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Libreria folding screen, 1952

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Pair of stools from the villa Varenna, Lake..., 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Pair of stools from the villa Varenna, Lake..., 1960

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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