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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Viso di donna, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Viso di donna, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 7, 2020

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LIBRI

Piero Fornasetti

LIBRI" AND "STRUMENTI MUSICALI" FOLDING , 1952–1954

Sale Date: October 8, 2020

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Plateau

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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Musicista; Soli E Lune; Waistcoats, 1987–1992

Piero Fornasetti

Musicista; Soli E Lune; Waistcoats, 1987–1992

Sale Date: October 23, 2020

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La Scala Tray Top Table

Piero Fornasetti

La Scala Tray Top Table

Sale Date: October 23, 2020

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Malachite Cube Side Table, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Malachite Cube Side Table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 23, 2020

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Suite de six assiettes en porcelaine d'une série

Piero Fornasetti

Suite de six assiettes en porcelaine d'une série

Sale Date: September 25, 2020

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Four plates produced for Fiat of Turin, 60s, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Four plates produced for Fiat of Turin, 60s, 1960

Sale Date: September 15, 2020

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Bacio standard lamp, Antonageli..., 1980

Piero Fornasetti

Bacio standard lamp, Antonageli..., 1980

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

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Orchestra complete coaster set, eight with...

Piero Fornasetti

Orchestra complete coaster set, eight with...

Sale Date: September 2, 2020

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Stoviglie plates, set of three: #5, #11 and..., 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Stoviglie plates, set of three: #5, #11 and..., 1955

Sale Date: September 2, 2020

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Miroir – circa 1960, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Miroir – circa 1960, 1960

Sale Date: September 28, 2020

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Pair of Piero Fornasetti Lithographic Printed...

Piero Fornasetti

Pair of Piero Fornasetti Lithographic Printed...

Sale Date: August 20, 2020

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Piero Fornasetti Lithographic Printed Enameled...

Piero Fornasetti

Piero Fornasetti Lithographic Printed Enameled...

Sale Date: August 20, 2020

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TEN 'MALACHITE' PLATES BY PIERO FORNASETTI,..., 1960

Piero Fornasetti

TEN 'MALACHITE' PLATES BY PIERO FORNASETTI,..., 1960

Sale Date: August 12, 2020

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SIX CONCHYLIORUM PLATES BY PIERO FORNASETTI, , 1950

Piero Fornasetti

SIX CONCHYLIORUM PLATES BY PIERO FORNASETTI, , 1950

Sale Date: August 12, 2020

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Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

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Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

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Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plaque lithographique encadrée, 1950

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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