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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Four-panel

Piero Fornasetti

Four-panel "città che si rispecchia"..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Lampe, 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 9, 2014

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Lampe, 1970

Piero Fornasetti

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Raro paravento da centro, 1953–1954

Piero Fornasetti

Raro paravento da centro, 1953–1954

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Tavolo mod. Tulipani su geometrico bruno, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Tavolo mod. Tulipani su geometrico bruno, 1960–1969

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Pannello portachiavi, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Pannello portachiavi, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Tavolo mod. Segni delle carte da gioco, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Tavolo mod. Segni delle carte da gioco, 1960–1969

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Rara lampada da tavolo, 1965–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Rara lampada da tavolo, 1965–1969

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Portariviste mod. Rombi, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Portariviste mod. Rombi, 1960–1969

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Portariviste, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Portariviste, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Portaombrelli mod. Silhouette di cappelli, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Portaombrelli mod. Silhouette di cappelli, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Portaombrelli mod. Cesto di dalie, 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Portaombrelli mod. Cesto di dalie, 1970–1979

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Tavolino- vassoio, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Tavolino- vassoio, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Portaombrelli mod. Spinone, 1970–1979

Piero Fornasetti

Portaombrelli mod. Spinone, 1970–1979

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Veneziana mod. Procuratiae, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Veneziana mod. Procuratiae, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Paravent Impression sur, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Paravent Impression sur, 1960

Sale Date: December 9, 2014

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Portaghiaccio realizzato

Piero Fornasetti

Portaghiaccio realizzato

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Specchio da parete

Piero Fornasetti

Specchio da parete

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Pesce, mela e brocca

Piero Fornasetti

Pesce, mela e brocca

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Bulldog

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Tavolino con piano

Piero Fornasetti

Tavolino con piano

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Giardini all'italiana Tappeto, 1980

Piero Fornasetti

Giardini all'italiana Tappeto, 1980

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Fondo Marino coffee table, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Fondo Marino coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Unique Architettura illuminated double trumeau, 1966

Piero Fornasetti

Unique Architettura illuminated double trumeau, 1966

Sale Date: December 16, 2014

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