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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Porte-parapluie dit

Piero Fornasetti

Porte-parapluie dit "Rovine" - 1990

Sale Date: July 1, 2020

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Paire de chaises dites

Piero Fornasetti

Paire de chaises dites "Boomerang" de la..., 1956

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Table dite

Piero Fornasetti

Table dite "Cammei" - circa 1960, 1960

Sale Date: July 1, 2020

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Trois corbeilles à papier, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Trois corbeilles à papier, 1960

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Deux boîtes

Piero Fornasetti

Deux boîtes " Mongolfières " - circa 1950, 1950

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Suite de trois chaises dites

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Suite de trois chaises dites "Boomerang" de..., 1956

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A Themes and Variations (Tema e Variazioni) plate,

Piero Fornasetti

A Themes and Variations (Tema e Variazioni) plate,

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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Fiori' tray, 1960s, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Fiori' tray, 1960s, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 24, 2020

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Palloni' table light, 1960s, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Palloni' table light, 1960s, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 24, 2020

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Sole' end table, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Sole' end table, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 24, 2020

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A porcelain figure of a seated cat, decorated in

Piero Fornasetti

A porcelain figure of a seated cat, decorated in

Sale Date: June 15, 2020

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Tema e Variazioni group (14), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Tema e Variazioni group (14), 1960

Sale Date: June 14, 2020

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Hands and Butterflies vase, 1940

Piero Fornasetti

Hands and Butterflies vase, 1940

Sale Date: June 14, 2020

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Série complète modèle « Eva » de douze assiettes

Piero Fornasetti

Série complète modèle « Eva » de douze assiettes

Sale Date: June 10, 2020

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a red lacquered tray

Piero Fornasetti

a red lacquered tray

Sale Date: June 17, 2020

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Piero Fornasetti

a "Leopardo" wall mirror

Sale Date: June 17, 2020

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an umbrella stand

Piero Fornasetti

an umbrella stand

Sale Date: June 17, 2020

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Tema e Variazioni plate, no. 218, 1955–1965

Piero Fornasetti

Tema e Variazioni plate, no. 218, 1955–1965

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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Un piatto della serie

Piero Fornasetti

Un piatto della serie "Panoplie", 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 27, 2020

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Un calice a tromba in vetro trasparente..., 1948

Piero Fornasetti

Un calice a tromba in vetro trasparente..., 1948

Sale Date: May 26, 2020

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Un calice a tromba in vetro trasparente..., 1948

Piero Fornasetti

Un calice a tromba in vetro trasparente..., 1948

Sale Date: May 26, 2020

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Bookcase, 1955

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Bookcase, 1955

Sale Date: June 2, 2020

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Lampada da tavolo, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Lampada da tavolo, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2020

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Vassoio-tavolino, 1966

Piero Fornasetti

Vassoio-tavolino, 1966

Sale Date: May 19, 2020

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