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)

Archittetura chest, 1963

Piero Fornasetti

Archittetura chest, 1963

Sale Date: October 23, 2012

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Libri screen, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Libri screen, 1955

Sale Date: October 23, 2012

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Accessories (6 works), 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Accessories (6 works), 1955

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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

Piero Fornasetti

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

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Miroir, 1940

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: October 15, 2012

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Fine umbrella stand, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Fine umbrella stand, 1955

Sale Date: October 13, 2012

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Occasional table, 1955

Piero Fornasetti

Occasional table, 1955

Sale Date: October 13, 2012

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Cocktail table with removable top, 1980

Piero Fornasetti

Cocktail table with removable top, 1980

Sale Date: October 13, 2012

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Plateau rectangulaire

Piero Fornasetti

Plateau rectangulaire

Sale Date: October 2, 2012

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Suite de deux assiettes (set of 2), 1965

Piero Fornasetti

Suite de deux assiettes (set of 2), 1965

Sale Date: October 2, 2012

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Armadio Aperto (4 panels), 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Armadio Aperto (4 panels), 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 3, 2012

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Musical Instruments and Books folding screen, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Musical Instruments and Books folding screen, 1954

Sale Date: October 16, 2012

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Boxes (set of 5), 1950

Piero Fornasetti

Boxes (set of 5), 1950

Sale Date: September 27, 2012

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Moor (Moro) Chair, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Moor (Moro) Chair, 1954

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Wall mirrors (2 works), 1960

Piero Fornasetti

Wall mirrors (2 works), 1960

Sale Date: September 27, 2012

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Rare bar stools with black rubberized (pair)

Piero Fornasetti

Rare bar stools with black rubberized (pair)

Sale Date: September 27, 2012

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Eiskübel, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Eiskübel, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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Schirmständer Micione soriano chiaro, 1980–1989

Piero Fornasetti

Schirmständer Micione soriano chiaro, 1980–1989

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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Tablett Verdura, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Tablett Verdura, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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Zeitungsständer, 1950–1959

Piero Fornasetti

Zeitungsständer, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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Paravent Acrobati - Libreria, 1954

Piero Fornasetti

Paravent Acrobati - Libreria, 1954

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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Writing desk and chair (2 works), 1950

Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti

Writing desk and chair (2 works), 1950

Sale Date: July 18, 2012

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Umbrella stand

Piero Fornasetti

Umbrella stand

Sale Date: July 14, 2012

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Ice bucket

Piero Fornasetti

Sale Date: July 14, 2012

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