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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Paire d'obélisques éclairants à décor floral , 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Paire d'obélisques éclairants à décor floral , 1970

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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Bighe magazine rack, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Bighe magazine rack, 1960

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Wastepaper, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Wastepaper, 1960

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Umbrella stand from the Caryatids series, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Umbrella stand from the Caryatids series, 1960

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Coffee table Viso di Donna, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Coffee table Viso di Donna, 1950

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Panel, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Set of plates, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Set of plates, 1955

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Tablett

Piero Fornasetti

Tablett "Fiori", Piero Fornasetti,..., 1959–1960

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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Built-in wardrobe, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Built-in wardrobe, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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A set of four porcelain plates, decorated with...

Piero Fornasetti

A set of four porcelain plates, decorated with...

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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A set of six porcelain plates, decorated with...

Piero Fornasetti

A set of six porcelain plates, decorated with...

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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CITY OF CARDS, 1980–1989

Piero Fornasetti

CITY OF CARDS, 1980–1989

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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Miroir circulaire dans un encadrement carré

Piero Fornasetti

Miroir circulaire dans un encadrement carré

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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Small coffee table, 1970s, 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Small coffee table, 1970s, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 26, 2020

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Set of eleven plates for Martini &..., 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Set of eleven plates for Martini &..., 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 26, 2020

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Folding tray table model Battaglia Navale, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Folding tray table model Battaglia Navale, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 21, 2020

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Palloni umbrella holder, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Palloni umbrella holder, 1955

Sale Date: November 18, 2020

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Set of Twelve Piero Fornasetti Transfer-Print...

Piero Fornasetti

Set of Twelve Piero Fornasetti Transfer-Print...

Sale Date: November 12, 2020

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Five plates 'Mongolfiere, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Five plates 'Mongolfiere, 1955

Sale Date: November 6, 2020

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Miroir circulaire dans un encadrement carré.

Piero Fornasetti

Miroir circulaire dans un encadrement carré.

Sale Date: November 15, 2020

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Piero Fornasetti

; "CITY OF CARDS" ten plates, 1980’s..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 3, 2020

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a unique mahogany, 1952

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

a unique mahogany, 1952

Sale Date: November 3, 2020

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GATTO SIAMESE SU LIBRI' UMBRELLA STAND,...

Piero Fornasetti

GATTO SIAMESE SU LIBRI' UMBRELLA STAND,...

Sale Date: November 3, 2020

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Mani Con Farfalle' Vase, 1940

Piero Fornasetti

Mani Con Farfalle' Vase, 1940

Sale Date: October 18, 2020

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