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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Accessories, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Accessories, 1950

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Accessories, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Accessories, 1950

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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Palazzo coffee table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Palazzo coffee table, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2005

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Assiette illustrant la conquète de la lune (+ 3...

Piero Fornasetti

Assiette illustrant la conquète de la lune (+ 3...

Sale Date: December 18, 2006

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Boîte couverte en forme de canard

Piero Fornasetti

Boîte couverte en forme de canard

Sale Date: December 18, 2006

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Boîte couverte

Piero Fornasetti

Boîte couverte

Sale Date: December 18, 2006

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Tête de maure formant cache-pot

Piero Fornasetti

Tête de maure formant cache-pot

Sale Date: December 18, 2006

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Table ronde

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 18, 2006

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Paravent

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 18, 2006

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Commode

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 18, 2006

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Chat couché

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 9, 2006

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Petit guéridon ancien, à décor d'une nature...

Piero Fornasetti

Petit guéridon ancien, à décor d'une nature...

Sale Date: December 13, 2006

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Porte-parapluie

Piero Fornasetti

Porte-parapluie

Sale Date: December 13, 2006

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Contenitori da tavola Medaglioni (set of 8), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Contenitori da tavola Medaglioni (set of 8), 1960

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Mezze losanghe tray, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Mezze losanghe tray, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 15, 2006

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Architettura trumeau, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Architettura trumeau, 1960

Sale Date: December 15, 2006

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Schirmständer, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Schirmständer, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2006

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12 Teller Eva, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

12 Teller Eva, 1954

Sale Date: December 4, 2006

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Zigaretten- oder Streichholzbehälter, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Zigaretten- oder Streichholzbehälter, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 4, 2006

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Garderobenständer, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Garderobenständer, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 4, 2006

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Pair of stools, 1958

Piero Fornasetti

Pair of stools, 1958

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Cammei coffee table, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Cammei coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Paravents foulards (+ another; verso), 1951

Piero Fornasetti

Paravents foulards (+ another; verso), 1951

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Porte-parapluie - soleils et lunes

Piero Fornasetti

Porte-parapluie - soleils et lunes

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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