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)

Portaombrelli con decorazioni a..., 1950–1960

Piero Fornasetti

Portaombrelli con decorazioni a..., 1950–1960

Sale Date: November 19, 2013

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Portariviste, 1963

Piero Fornasetti

Portariviste, 1963

Sale Date: November 19, 2013

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Lampada a sospensione, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Lampada a sospensione, 1950

Sale Date: November 19, 2013

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Schirmständer Mongolfière

Piero Fornasetti

Schirmständer Mongolfière

Sale Date: November 21, 2013

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Table, 1998

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 7, 2013

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Panoplie commode, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Panoplie commode, 1955

Sale Date: November 7, 2013

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Vintage Cupole d'Italia decorative..., 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Vintage Cupole d'Italia decorative..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 7, 2013

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Brickbord

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Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Paraplyställ

Piero Fornasetti

Paraplyställ

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Graphic chairs (pair), 1987

Piero Fornasetti

Graphic chairs (pair), 1987

Sale Date: November 2, 2013

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Un tavolino Bighe, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Un tavolino Bighe, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Un portaombrelli Tamburo, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Un portaombrelli Tamburo, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Un appendiabiti, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Un appendiabiti, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Un vassoio Palloni, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Un vassoio Palloni, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Un gatto siamese accucciato, 1950–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Un gatto siamese accucciato, 1950–1969

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Un obelisco luminoso Trofei, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Un obelisco luminoso Trofei, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Un portaombrelli Fucili, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Un portaombrelli Fucili, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Chairs: two

Piero Fornasetti

Chairs: two "Musicale" and four..., 1990–1999

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Leopardo Due comò a fronte curvo (2 works), 1998

Piero Fornasetti

Leopardo Due comò a fronte curvo (2 works), 1998

Sale Date: October 29, 2013

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Pompeiana Comò a fronte curvo dipinto a mano , 2004

Barnaba and Piero Fornasetti

Pompeiana Comò a fronte curvo dipinto a mano , 2004

Sale Date: October 29, 2013

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Vassoio, decoro

Piero Fornasetti

Vassoio, decoro "chiavi", 1950

Sale Date: October 29, 2013

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Testa di Moro, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Testa di Moro, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 29, 2013

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Sei piatti della serie Specialità napoletane (6...

Piero Fornasetti

Sei piatti della serie Specialità napoletane (6...

Sale Date: October 29, 2013

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Sei piatti della serie Specialità torinesi (6...

Piero Fornasetti

Sei piatti della serie Specialità torinesi (6...

Sale Date: October 29, 2013

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