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)

Secrétaire Architettura (collab. w/Gio Ponti), 1951

Piero Fornasetti

Secrétaire Architettura (collab. w/Gio Ponti), 1951

Sale Date: November 30, 2006

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Coffee table

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Newspaper rack

Piero Fornasetti

Newspaper rack

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Miroir

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 23, 2005

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Chaise modèle Capitello Ionico, 1980

Piero Fornasetti

Chaise modèle Capitello Ionico, 1980

Sale Date: December 7, 2005

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Basins from the Villa at Varenna (set of 3), 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Basins from the Villa at Varenna (set of 3), 1952

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Madrepore table and four armchairs, 1950

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Madrepore table and four armchairs, 1950

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Lampada della luna e del sole (pair), 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Lampada della luna e del sole (pair), 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Fondo Marino coffee table, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Fondo Marino coffee table, 1950

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Bedroom suite from the Villa at Varenna (set , 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Bedroom suite from the Villa at Varenna (set , 1955

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Boomerang chair, 1958

Piero Fornasetti

Boomerang chair, 1958

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Doberman umbrella stand, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Doberman umbrella stand, 1950

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Tray table, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Tray table, 1950

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Cart, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Malachite occasional table, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Malachite occasional table, 1952

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Table lamp, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Table lamp, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 22, 2005

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Lyre chair, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Lyre chair, 1950

Sale Date: December 7, 2003

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Architectura secretaire (collab. w/Gio Ponti), 1953

Piero Fornasetti

Architectura secretaire (collab. w/Gio Ponti), 1953

Sale Date: December 7, 2003

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Petite table ronde, 1990

Piero Fornasetti

Petite table ronde, 1990

Sale Date: April 27, 2005

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Table, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 25, 2005

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Table basse double-plateau, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Table basse double-plateau, 1955

Sale Date: June 29, 2006

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Dining chairs (set of 6), 1970

After Piero Fornasetti

Dining chairs (set of 6), 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2005

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Secretaire, 1950

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Secretaire, 1950

Sale Date: March 20, 2005

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Cammei coffee table, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Cammei coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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