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

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Adamo plates (set of 12), 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Adamo plates (set of 12), 1950

Sale Date: July 25, 2014

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Strumenti Musicali & Uccelli (in 4 parts), 1950

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Strumenti Musicali & Uccelli (in 4 parts), 1950

Sale Date: July 28, 2014

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Bookends

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Sale Date: July 12, 2014

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Busto di Moro, 1950

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Busto di Moro, 1950

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Libreria, 1953

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Libreria, 1953

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Gatto, 1950

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Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Coppia di reggilibri Libri Proibiti, 1950

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Coppia di reggilibri Libri Proibiti, 1950

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Lampada Obelisco, 1955

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Lampada Obelisco, 1955

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Tredici piatti Cupole d'Italia, 1960

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Tredici piatti Cupole d'Italia, 1960

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Tappeto, 1990

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Tappeto, 1990

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Copritermosifone, 1950

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Copritermosifone, 1950

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Tavolino pieghevole, 1960–1969

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Tavolino pieghevole, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Lampada da tavolo obelisco

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Lampada da tavolo obelisco

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Tablett Uccelli, 1954

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Tablett Uccelli, 1954

Sale Date: June 24, 2014

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Schirmständer Tamburo, 1950–1959

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Schirmständer Tamburo, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 24, 2014

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Busto di moro, 1950–1959

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Busto di moro, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Plates from the Tema e Variazioni series (10...

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Plates from the Tema e Variazioni series (10...

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Palazzo coffee table, 1950–1959

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Palazzo coffee table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Side table with Roman coin design

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Side table with Roman coin design

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Side table, 1950–1959

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Side table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Magazine stand, 1950–1959

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Magazine stand, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Mirror, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Mirror, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Teller, Modell Tema & Variazioni (set..., 1951–1960

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Teller, Modell Tema & Variazioni (set..., 1951–1960

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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Three-tiered stand

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Three-tiered stand

Sale Date: June 7, 2014

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