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)

Graphic chairs (pair), 1987

Piero Fornasetti

Graphic chairs (pair), 1987

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Graphic tripod base end/side table, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Graphic tripod base end/side table, 1960

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Umbrella stand, 1960

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Umbrella stand, 1960

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Canisters with lids (set of 5)

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Canisters with lids (set of 5)

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Canisters with lids (set of 4)

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Canisters with lids (set of 4)

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Plates and coasters (set of 8)

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Plates and coasters (set of 8)

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Mirror

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Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Face mirror

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Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Piazza San Carlo; Torri Palatine; Mole..., 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Piazza San Carlo; Torri Palatine; Mole..., 1960

Sale Date: May 16, 2013

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Tallrikar Astro Labio och Musicalia (10 works)

Piero Fornasetti

Tallrikar Astro Labio och Musicalia (10 works)

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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Coasters (set of 16), 1965

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Coasters (set of 16), 1965

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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Tallrikar (12 works)

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Tallrikar (12 works)

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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Tallrikar (19 works)

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Tallrikar (19 works)

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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Papperskorg

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Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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5 Objekte Fornasetti (set of 5)

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5 Objekte Fornasetti (set of 5)

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Square plates and a divided serving dish (set of

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Square plates and a divided serving dish (set of

Sale Date: April 21, 2013

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Un vassoio Ramo con uccelli, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Un vassoio Ramo con uccelli, 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 17, 2013

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Un vassoio Alghe marine

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Un vassoio Alghe marine

Sale Date: April 17, 2013

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Un paravento Città che si rispecchia, 1952

Piero Fornasetti

Un paravento Città che si rispecchia, 1952

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Obélisque lampe, 1950

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Obélisque lampe, 1950

Sale Date: April 8, 2013

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Buffet, 1960

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Sale Date: April 8, 2013

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Chevet, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

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Thèmes & Variations, Dodécaèdre, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Thèmes & Variations, Dodécaèdre, 1955

Sale Date: April 8, 2013

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Ensemble de deux pieds de lampes (set of 2), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Ensemble de deux pieds de lampes (set of 2), 1960

Sale Date: April 8, 2013

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