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)

Thema e variazioni plates (set of 16), 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Thema e variazioni plates (set of 16), 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 19, 2013

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Miroir sorcière circulaire, 1950–1960

Piero Fornasetti

Miroir sorcière circulaire, 1950–1960

Sale Date: February 13, 2013

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Plateau, 1950–1960

Piero Fornasetti

Plateau, 1950–1960

Sale Date: February 13, 2013

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Assiettes Prospettiva (set of 6), 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Assiettes Prospettiva (set of 6), 1955

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Lampe cylindrique, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Lampe cylindrique, 1960

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Lampe cylindrique, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Lampe cylindrique, 1960

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Suspension Raggiera, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Suspension Raggiera, 1960

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Assiettes Prospettiva (set of 6), 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Assiettes Prospettiva (set of 6), 1955

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Libri

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Lampe Fossili, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Lampe Fossili, 1960

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Setter Umbrella Stand, 1988

Piero Fornasetti

Setter Umbrella Stand, 1988

Sale Date: January 21, 2013

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Tray

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: January 19, 2013

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Plaque

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: January 19, 2013

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Untitled (2 works)

Piero Fornasetti

Untitled (2 works)

Sale Date: January 19, 2013

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Unique credenza, 1952

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Unique credenza, 1952

Sale Date: January 29, 2013

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Untitled (38 pieces), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Untitled (38 pieces), 1960

Sale Date: January 13, 2013

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Untitled (approximately seventy-five pieces)

Piero Fornasetti

Untitled (approximately seventy-five pieces)

Sale Date: January 13, 2013

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Coffee Table

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 1, 2012

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Tavolino, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Tavolino, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Portaombrelli, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Portaombrelli, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Vaso Testa di moro, 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Vaso Testa di moro, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Tavolo basso con decoro con farfalle, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Tavolo basso con decoro con farfalle, 1950

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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Liegende Katze unter Decke mit Blütenbouquet und

Piero Fornasetti

Liegende Katze unter Decke mit Blütenbouquet und

Sale Date: December 11, 2012

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Table basse rectangulaire

Piero Fornasetti

Table basse rectangulaire

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

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