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

Piero Fornasetti (3,190 results)

Acrobati' table light, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Acrobati' table light, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Umabrella stand, early 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Umabrella stand, early 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Umbrella stand, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Umbrella stand, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Umbrella stand, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Umbrella stand, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Zodiaci' side table, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Zodiaci' side table, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Cammei' mirror, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Cammei' mirror, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Monete romane' box, 1950s, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Monete romane' box, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Emisfero occidentale' tray.

Piero Fornasetti

Emisfero occidentale' tray.

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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

Piero Fornasetti

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

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Suite de 2 sculptures dites Obélisques, 1980

Piero Fornasetti

Suite de 2 sculptures dites Obélisques, 1980

Sale Date: October 7, 2019

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Adam and Eve (Adamo et Eva) porcelain plates,...

Piero Fornasetti

Adam and Eve (Adamo et Eva) porcelain plates,...

Sale Date: October 6, 2019

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Sole bar chairs (set of 3)

Piero Fornasetti

Sole bar chairs (set of 3)

Sale Date: October 6, 2019

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GRECA ITALIAN WALL MIRROR

Piero Fornasetti

GRECA ITALIAN WALL MIRROR

Sale Date: February 12, 2019

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Set aus 4 Aschenbechern, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Set aus 4 Aschenbechern, 1950

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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Paar Capitello-Ionico-Stühle, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Paar Capitello-Ionico-Stühle, 1955

Sale Date: July 27, 2019

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Pair of Piero Fornasetti style eggshell and...

Style of Piero Fornasetti

Pair of Piero Fornasetti style eggshell and...

Sale Date: July 14, 2019

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Armadio Aperto screen, 1985

Piero Fornasetti

Armadio Aperto screen, 1985

Sale Date: July 24, 2019

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Gran Coromandel screen, 1958

Piero Fornasetti

Gran Coromandel screen, 1958

Sale Date: July 24, 2019

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Eva plates, set of twelve, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Eva plates, set of twelve, 1954

Sale Date: July 18, 2019

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Architettura Table Lamp, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Architettura Table Lamp, 1950

Sale Date: July 9, 2019

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Sei piatti in porcellana della serie “Grandi...

Piero Fornasetti

Sei piatti in porcellana della serie “Grandi...

Sale Date: June 25, 2019

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Otto piatti della serie “Specialità Italiane”

Piero Fornasetti

Otto piatti della serie “Specialità Italiane”

Sale Date: June 25, 2019

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Maquette di tavolo

Piero Fornasetti

Maquette di tavolo

Sale Date: June 25, 2019

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A TRAY,

Piero Fornasetti

A TRAY, "Fette d’arancia" model, 1960

Sale Date: June 27, 2019

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