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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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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Piero Fornasetti Lithographed Metal Ombrelli...

Piero Fornasetti

Piero Fornasetti Lithographed Metal Ombrelli...

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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UNTITLED [SANS TITRE

Piero Fornasetti

UNTITLED [SANS TITRE

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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GREAT TRAY 'GIOCO DEI PALLONI', 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

GREAT TRAY 'GIOCO DEI PALLONI', 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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AN ITALIAN ARCHITETTURA TRUMEAU CABINET/ BY...

Piero Fornasetti

AN ITALIAN ARCHITETTURA TRUMEAU CABINET/ BY...

Sale Date: December 5, 2019

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collection of twenty-four Tema e..., 1955–1965

Piero Fornasetti

collection of twenty-four Tema e..., 1955–1965

Sale Date: December 10, 2019

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Small cabinet 'Panoplie', 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Small cabinet 'Panoplie', 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 3, 2019

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Occasional table 'Sole', 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Occasional table 'Sole', 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 3, 2019

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Fiori' Tray on metal base, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Fiori' Tray on metal base, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 3, 2019

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Commode dite Paladina

Piero Fornasetti

Commode dite Paladina

Sale Date: December 3, 2019

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Rare, large tray, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Rare, large tray, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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TRAY,

Piero Fornasetti

TRAY, "strumenti musicali" model, 1955–1965

Sale Date: December 2, 2019

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Obelisk Table lamp -

Piero Fornasetti

Obelisk Table lamp - "Muro Proibito"..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 27, 2019

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occasional tables, pair, 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

occasional tables, pair, 1970–1979

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Pansy occasional table, 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Pansy occasional table, 1970–1979

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Pansy occasional table, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Pansy occasional table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Neoclassical Cameo coffee table, 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Neoclassical Cameo coffee table, 1970–1979

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Julia lamp, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Julia lamp, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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Camini lamps, pair, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Camini lamps, pair, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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A group of four 'Strumenti Musicali'..., 1950–1990

Piero Fornasetti

A group of four 'Strumenti Musicali'..., 1950–1990

Sale Date: November 18, 2019

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Capitello Corinzio, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Capitello Corinzio, 1955

Sale Date: November 25, 2019

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Sole, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 25, 2019

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A pair of Piero Fornasetti bookends, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

A pair of Piero Fornasetti bookends, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 25, 2019

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