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

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An umbrella stand, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

An umbrella stand, 1960

Sale Date: March 31, 2022

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Busto di Moro , 1960

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Busto di Moro , 1960

Sale Date: April 1, 2022

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Zodiac Three Tiered Etagere

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Zodiac Three Tiered Etagere

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Cammei, le décor conçu en [1956], 1956

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Cammei, le décor conçu en [1956], 1956

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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Architetto

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Architetto" Waistcoat, 1947

Sale Date: March 15, 2022

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A Fornasetti low table designed by Piero...

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A Fornasetti low table designed by Piero...

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Service à café et à déjeuner

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Service à café et à déjeuner" Palladiana" se...

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Paravent ouvrant à trois feuilles, 1950

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Paravent ouvrant à trois feuilles, 1950

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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Vase, 1940

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Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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Miroir - 1955

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Miroir - 1955

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Armoire - 1955, 1955

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Armoire - 1955, 1955

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Paire de tables de nuit lumineuses - 1955, 1955

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Paire de tables de nuit lumineuses - 1955, 1955

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Lé de tissu «Bicchieri di Boemia

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Lé de tissu «Bicchieri di Boemia

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Plat à décor de fruits, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Plat à décor de fruits, 1960

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Mani Umbrella Stand

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Mani Umbrella Stand

Sale Date: March 8, 2022

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Group of Fourteen Themes and Variations Dinner...

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Group of Fourteen Themes and Variations Dinner...

Sale Date: March 8, 2022

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Venetian Blind, 1960

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Venetian Blind, 1960

Sale Date: March 8, 2022

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Group of Eight Cook Dinner Plates

Piero Fornasetti

Group of Eight Cook Dinner Plates

Sale Date: March 9, 2022

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Group of Eight Themes and Variations Dinner Plates

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Group of Eight Themes and Variations Dinner Plates

Sale Date: March 9, 2022

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Souvenir d'Amitie paperweight and Vini e..., 1965

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Souvenir d'Amitie paperweight and Vini e..., 1965

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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Libri table lamp and Libri paper basket

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Libri table lamp and Libri paper basket

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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Collection of fourteen Antichi Planisferi..., 1965

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Collection of fourteen Antichi Planisferi..., 1965

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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Arcimboldesca plates, set of eight, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Arcimboldesca plates, set of eight, 1955

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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Ramo con Uccelli tray, 1955

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Ramo con Uccelli tray, 1955

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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