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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Sei piatti della serie Iconografia degli stemmi...

Piero Fornasetti

Sei piatti della serie Iconografia degli stemmi...

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Sei piatti della Collezione Amaro della...

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Sei piatti della Collezione Amaro della...

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Sei piatti mod. Floralia Porcellana policroma....

Piero Fornasetti

Sei piatti mod. Floralia Porcellana policroma....

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Vassoio Torino Piazza San Carlo

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Vassoio Torino Piazza San Carlo

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Portariviste

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Portaombrelli mod. Import-Export

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Portaombrelli mod. Import-Export

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Cache-pot della serie dei busti femminili

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Cache-pot della serie dei busti femminili

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Comò curvo mod. Leopardo, 1953

Piero Fornasetti

Comò curvo mod. Leopardo, 1953

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Comò curvo mod. Leopardo, 1953

Piero Fornasetti

Comò curvo mod. Leopardo, 1953

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Unique 'Architettura' Trumeau, 1966, 1966

Piero Fornasetti

Unique 'Architettura' Trumeau, 1966, 1966

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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Bookcase, circa 1955, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Bookcase, circa 1955, 1955

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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GROUP OF 24 CORNO GLASSES, 1954

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GROUP OF 24 CORNO GLASSES, 1954

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Framed lithographic plaque Zinc, 1950

Sale Date: December 11, 2019

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