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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Table de chevet

Piero Fornasetti

Table de chevet

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Commode, 1980

Piero Fornasetti

Commode, 1980

Sale Date: November 19, 2006

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Side table, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Side table, 1950

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

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Sun carpet, 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Sun carpet, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

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Tema e variazioni (set of 8), 1950

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Tema e variazioni (set of 8), 1950

Sale Date: October 28, 2006

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Adam (in 12 parts), 1954

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Adam (in 12 parts), 1954

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Sink from the villa at Varenna, 1952

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Sink from the villa at Varenna, 1952

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Soap dishes from the villa at Varenna (set..., 1952

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Soap dishes from the villa at Varenna (set..., 1952

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Accessories from the villa at Varenna, 1952

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Accessories from the villa at Varenna, 1952

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Bathtub from the villa at Varenna, 1952

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Bathtub from the villa at Varenna, 1952

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Basins from the villa at Varenna, 1952

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Basins from the villa at Varenna, 1952

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Moor floor lamps (Pair), 1960

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Moor floor lamps (Pair), 1960

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Folding screen, 1950

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Folding screen, 1950

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Trompe l'Oeil umbrella stand, 1950

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Trompe l'Oeil umbrella stand, 1950

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Pompeian cabinet, 1988

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Pompeian cabinet, 1988

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Four-panel screen, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Four-panel screen, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 10, 2005

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Side table, 1960

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Side table, 1960

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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Chair, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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Occasional table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Occasional table, 1955

Sale Date: September 28, 2006

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City of cards four-panel screen, the..., 1950–1959

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City of cards four-panel screen, the..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Four-panel screen, the reverse..., 1950–1959

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Four-panel screen, the reverse..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Scaletta four-panel screen, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Scaletta four-panel screen, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 11, 2004

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Double-sided screen, Oggetti e fiori su..., 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Double-sided screen, Oggetti e fiori su..., 1954

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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Set of 24 Adam & Eve plates, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Set of 24 Adam & Eve plates, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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