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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Piero Fornasetti (3,190 results)

A CONVEX GILT-METAL MIRROR, 1950S, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

A CONVEX GILT-METAL MIRROR, 1950S, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 9, 2005

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Tête de lit Soleil, 1975

Piero Fornasetti

Tête de lit Soleil, 1975

Sale Date: February 1, 2015

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Table les Casteliers, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Table les Casteliers, 1960

Sale Date: February 1, 2015

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Lampadaire, 1966

Piero Fornasetti

Lampadaire, 1966

Sale Date: February 1, 2015

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Lampe, 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: February 1, 2015

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Lampe, 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: February 1, 2015

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Gerusalemme

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 16, 2014

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Copritermosifone, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Copritermosifone, 1950

Sale Date: December 18, 2014

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Appendiabiti, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Appendiabiti, 1955

Sale Date: December 18, 2014

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Lampada da tavol, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Lampada da tavol, 1960

Sale Date: December 18, 2014

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Palladiana Commode, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Palladiana Commode, 1952

Sale Date: January 20, 2015

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Eva Plates (Twelve Pieces), 1954

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Eva Plates (Twelve Pieces), 1954

Sale Date: January 20, 2015

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Kleiderständer, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Kleiderständer, 1950

Sale Date: November 25, 2014

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Deckeldosen (pair), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Deckeldosen (pair), 1960

Sale Date: November 25, 2014

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Parte di servizio composto da dodici mezzelune, 1913

Piero Fornasetti

Parte di servizio composto da dodici mezzelune, 1913

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Piatti (12 works), 1913

Piero Fornasetti

Piatti (12 works), 1913

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Piatti (12 works), 1913

Piero Fornasetti

Piatti (12 works), 1913

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Piatti (12 works), 1913

Piero Fornasetti

Piatti (12 works), 1913

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Lampe de table à fût cylindrique, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Lampe de table à fût cylindrique, 1960

Sale Date: December 18, 2014

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Sedia mongolfiera, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Sedia mongolfiera, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Four-panel acrobats screen, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Four-panel acrobats screen, 1950

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Two cammei obelisk table lamps, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Two cammei obelisk table lamps, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Tulipani geometrico low table, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Tulipani geometrico low table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Pair of farfalle side tables, 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Pair of farfalle side tables, 1970–1979

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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