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)
Specchio da parete Ottone lucido, vetro..., 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Specchio da parete Ottone lucido, vetro..., 1960

Sale Date: May 10, 2018

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Portaombrelli, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Portaombrelli, 1960

Sale Date: May 10, 2018

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Vassoio Metallo serigrafato, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Vassoio Metallo serigrafato, 1960

Sale Date: May 10, 2018

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Secrétaire dit Archictertura lumineux, 2000

Barnaba and Piero Fornasetti

Secrétaire dit Archictertura lumineux, 2000

Sale Date: May 7, 2018

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Cabinet dit Leopardo, 1995

Barnaba and Piero Fornasetti

Cabinet dit Leopardo, 1995

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Cabinet dit Leopardo, 1995

Barnaba and Piero Fornasetti

Cabinet dit Leopardo, 1995

Sale Date: May 7, 2018

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Lampadaire, 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Lampadaire, 1970

Sale Date: May 7, 2018

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Zeitungsständer Libri, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Zeitungsständer Libri, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 5, 2018

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COPPIA DI VASSOI, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

COPPIA DI VASSOI, 1950

Sale Date: April 29, 2018

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Modèle Tulipani, Table basse, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Modèle Tulipani, Table basse, 1960

Sale Date: April 26, 2018

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Leopardo chest, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Leopardo chest, 1955

Sale Date: April 25, 2018

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a circular table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

a circular table, 1955

Sale Date: April 17, 2018

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A Set Of 6 Recipe Plates, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

A Set Of 6 Recipe Plates, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 7, 2018

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Box and Tavola Antica Tray, 1950–1975

Piero Fornasetti

Box and Tavola Antica Tray, 1950–1975

Sale Date: April 17, 2018

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Unique 'Fiori e Cammei' wardrobe, 1950

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Unique 'Fiori e Cammei' wardrobe, 1950

Sale Date: April 26, 2018

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Fiori e Cammei' mirror, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Fiori e Cammei' mirror, 1950

Sale Date: April 26, 2018

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Un insieme di sei piatti

Piero Fornasetti

Un insieme di sei piatti

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Un portaombrelli 'Profili di donna', 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Un portaombrelli 'Profili di donna', 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 18, 2018

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waste can, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

waste can, 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 8, 2018

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Coppia di obelischi porta CD, 1980–1989

Piero Fornasetti

Coppia di obelischi porta CD, 1980–1989

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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Two jewellery boxes, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Two jewellery boxes, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 14, 2018

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Three paperweights, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Three paperweights, 1950

Sale Date: March 14, 2018

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Gioielli mirror, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Gioielli mirror, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 21, 2018

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Acquedotto con vasi table light, 1950–1960

Piero Fornasetti

Acquedotto con vasi table light, 1950–1960

Sale Date: February 21, 2018

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