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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Paravent

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

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Vecchie Carte Garden table and study (2 works), 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Vecchie Carte Garden table and study (2 works), 1955

Sale Date: December 16, 2012

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Greca Ceiling light (+ Five zinc lithograph..., 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Greca Ceiling light (+ Five zinc lithograph..., 1955

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Cammei Magic Mirror, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Cammei Magic Mirror, 1955

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Faux Malachite Obelisk table lamp, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Faux Malachite Obelisk table lamp, 1955

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Faux Stone column, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Faux Stone column, 1955

Sale Date: December 16, 2012

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Giardino del 18th Secolo Four Panel Screen, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Giardino del 18th Secolo Four Panel Screen, 1955

Sale Date: December 16, 2012

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Fondo Marino coffee table, 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Fondo Marino coffee table, 1960

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Greca bicycle, 1984

Piero Fornasetti

Greca bicycle, 1984

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Important Palladiana cabinet from Villa..., 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Important Palladiana cabinet from Villa..., 1955

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Important bookcase, 1955

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Important bookcase, 1955

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Palladiana chest of drawers, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Palladiana chest of drawers, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Unique wall-mounted bookcase designed..., 1953–1954

Piero Fornasetti and Carlo Alberto Bordogna

Unique wall-mounted bookcase designed..., 1953–1954

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Rare Gran Coromandel illuminated trumeau, 1956–1965

Piero Fornasetti

Rare Gran Coromandel illuminated trumeau, 1956–1965

Sale Date: December 11, 2012

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Kleiderständer, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Kleiderständer, 1950

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Miroir rond

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 26, 2012

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Pannello Galeoni, 1960–1965

Piero Fornasetti

Pannello Galeoni, 1960–1965

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Servizio Completo di Piatti “Cupole..., 1960–1969

Piero Fornasetti

Servizio Completo di Piatti “Cupole..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Libreria four-panel screen, 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Libreria four-panel screen, 1950

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Kleiner runder Tripod-Tisch

Piero Fornasetti

Kleiner runder Tripod-Tisch

Sale Date: November 22, 2012

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Schirmständer Mongolfière

Piero Fornasetti

Schirmständer Mongolfière

Sale Date: November 22, 2012

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Pied de lampe cylindrique

Piero Fornasetti

Pied de lampe cylindrique

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Miroir, 1957

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Paraplyställ

Piero Fornasetti

Paraplyställ

Sale Date: November 15, 2012

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