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)

comprising various lithographically printed..., 1950

Piero Fornasetti

comprising various lithographically printed..., 1950

Sale Date: November 25, 2016

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Piero Fornasetti STRUMENTI MUSICALI Coffee Table

Piero Fornasetti

Piero Fornasetti STRUMENTI MUSICALI Coffee Table

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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Mano tray, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Mano tray, 1952

Sale Date: December 8, 2016

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Oggetti su Coromandel tray, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Oggetti su Coromandel tray, 1955

Sale Date: December 8, 2016

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Acrimboldesca plates, set of twelve, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Acrimboldesca plates, set of twelve, 1955

Sale Date: December 8, 2016

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A PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988) UNIQUE ..., 1950

Piero Fornasetti

A PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988) UNIQUE ..., 1950

Sale Date: November 23, 2016

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Architettura table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Architettura table, 1955

Sale Date: November 15, 2016

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ITALY, CIRCA 1951, Musicale chair, 1951

Piero Fornasetti

ITALY, CIRCA 1951, Musicale chair, 1951

Sale Date: November 15, 2016

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Musicale chair, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Musicale chair, 1955

Sale Date: November 15, 2016

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Three porcelain vide poches

Piero Fornasetti

Three porcelain vide poches

Sale Date: November 15, 2016

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A set of ten porcelain plates

Piero Fornasetti

A set of ten porcelain plates

Sale Date: November 15, 2016

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A Piero Fornasetti convex mirror

Piero Fornasetti

A Piero Fornasetti convex mirror

Sale Date: November 16, 2016

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LE OCEANDI PLATES

Piero Fornasetti

LE OCEANDI PLATES

Sale Date: November 5, 2016

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Rare et grande table basse circulaire

Piero Fornasetti

Rare et grande table basse circulaire

Sale Date: November 8, 2016

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Corona di fiori mirror, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Corona di fiori mirror, 1955

Sale Date: November 17, 2016

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Fiori nella notte cabinet, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Fiori nella notte cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: November 17, 2016

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Umbrella stand, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Umbrella stand, 1950

Sale Date: November 3, 2016

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A RARE AND EARLY 'PANOPLIE' TRUMEAU, 1951

Piero Fornasetti

A RARE AND EARLY 'PANOPLIE' TRUMEAU, 1951

Sale Date: October 26, 2016

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Tray, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: October 15, 2016

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Suite de 2 colonnes, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Suite de 2 colonnes, 1960

Sale Date: October 11, 2016

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Malachite occasional tables, pair, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Malachite occasional tables, pair, 1955

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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Five Piero Fornasetti Plates, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Five Piero Fornasetti Plates, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Piero Fornasetti

"Arco Romano" Umbrella Stand

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Piero Fornasetti

"Vasi Antichi" Umbrella Stand

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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