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)

Corona di Piccoli Fiori table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Corona di Piccoli Fiori table, 1955

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Strumenti Musicali/Libri screen, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Strumenti Musicali/Libri screen, 1954

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Vase

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: March 15, 2014

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Zodiac A Set of Nine Plates (set of 9), 1963

Piero Fornasetti

Zodiac A Set of Nine Plates (set of 9), 1963

Sale Date: April 2, 2014

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Umbrella stand in shape of foot

Piero Fornasetti

Umbrella stand in shape of foot

Sale Date: March 5, 2014

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Fermalibri (3 coppie), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Fermalibri (3 coppie), 1960

Sale Date: March 12, 2014

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Lotto costituito da quattro contenitori (4 opere)

Piero Fornasetti

Lotto costituito da quattro contenitori (4 opere)

Sale Date: March 12, 2014

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Sans titre (in 2 parts), 1970

Piero Fornasetti

Sans titre (in 2 parts), 1970

Sale Date: February 28, 2014

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Transfer-decorated dinner plates from the..., 1956

Piero Fornasetti

Transfer-decorated dinner plates from the..., 1956

Sale Date: March 2, 2014

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Transfer-decorated lunch plates from the..., 1956

Piero Fornasetti

Transfer-decorated lunch plates from the..., 1956

Sale Date: March 2, 2014

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Transfer-decorated salad plates with..., 1950–1960

Piero Fornasetti

Transfer-decorated salad plates with..., 1950–1960

Sale Date: March 2, 2014

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Strumenti Musicale (Double-sided three..., 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Strumenti Musicale (Double-sided three..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 23, 2014

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Sofatisch Strumenti musicali, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Sofatisch Strumenti musicali, 1954

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Drei Tassen mit Untertassen und drei..., 1990–1999

Piero Fornasetti

Drei Tassen mit Untertassen und drei..., 1990–1999

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Teekanne Tema e Variazioni

Piero Fornasetti

Teekanne Tema e Variazioni

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Papierkorb strumenti musicali, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Papierkorb strumenti musicali, 1955

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Teller Stoviglie (2 works), 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Teller Stoviglie (2 works), 1955

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Tablett Viso di Donna

Piero Fornasetti

Tablett Viso di Donna

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Sofatisch, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Sofatisch, 1955

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Plates from the Specialita Milanesi series (6...

Piero Fornasetti

Plates from the Specialita Milanesi series (6...

Sale Date: January 23, 2014

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Libri

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: January 27, 2014

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Plates (5 works), 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Plates (5 works), 1950

Sale Date: January 16, 2014

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Teller (set of 23) (Serie Gli influssi..., 1964

Piero Fornasetti

Teller (set of 23) (Serie Gli influssi..., 1964

Sale Date: June 20, 2013

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Tier Two Side Table, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Tier Two Side Table, 1950

Sale Date: January 16, 2014

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