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)

Musicale (Mandoline), chaise, 1951

Piero Fornasetti

Musicale (Mandoline), chaise, 1951

Sale Date: April 11, 2017

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Raggiera Noire, chaise, 1999

Piero Fornasetti

Raggiera Noire, chaise, 1999

Sale Date: April 11, 2017

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Gatti siamesi, corbeille à papier, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Gatti siamesi, corbeille à papier, 1950

Sale Date: April 11, 2017

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Leopardo, commode demi-lune, 1953

Piero Fornasetti

Leopardo, commode demi-lune, 1953

Sale Date: April 11, 2017

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Meuble bar

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: April 11, 2017

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Suite de 5 assiettes, 1990

Piero Fornasetti

Suite de 5 assiettes, 1990

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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Cammei Waste Paper Basket

Piero Fornasetti

Cammei Waste Paper Basket

Sale Date: March 25, 2017

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24 Wandteller mit Adam und Eva

Piero Fornasetti

24 Wandteller mit Adam und Eva

Sale Date: March 25, 2017

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Table Lamps (pair), 2001

Piero Fornasetti

Table Lamps (pair), 2001

Sale Date: March 15, 2017

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Eva plates, set of twelve, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Eva plates, set of twelve, 1955

Sale Date: March 23, 2017

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Adamo plates, set of twelve, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Adamo plates, set of twelve, 1955

Sale Date: March 23, 2017

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A bar stool

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: February 28, 2017

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Cendrier, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Cendrier, 1960

Sale Date: February 22, 2017

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Six plates, 'Piatti Tipici Regionali, 1971

Piero Fornasetti

Six plates, 'Piatti Tipici Regionali, 1971

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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16 small 'Eva e Adamo' plates, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

16 small 'Eva e Adamo' plates, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Greca' tray, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Greca' tray, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Tiger' tray, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Tiger' tray, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Losanghe' umbrella stand, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Losanghe' umbrella stand, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Ombrelli' umbrella stand, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Ombrelli' umbrella stand, 1960

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Pliant' foldable table, 1960–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Pliant' foldable table, 1960–1979

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Casette' coat rack, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Casette' coat rack, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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12 plates 'Specialità Milanesi', 1960–1979

Piero Fornasetti

12 plates 'Specialità Milanesi', 1960–1979

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Eight spice jars, 1950–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Eight spice jars, 1950–1969

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Bottiglia di Champagne' tray, 1956

Piero Fornasetti

Bottiglia di Champagne' tray, 1956

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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