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Fornasetti Early Plate

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Early Piero Fornasetti Surrealist Pottery Themes Variation Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Pottery Surrealist Themes & Variation plate, Shattered Face, Circa 1952 This is a
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

Early Themes and Variations Ceramic Plate #64, Piero Fornasetti Italy circa 1960
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A beautiful black and white ceramic plate by Piero Fornasetti featuring Lina Calvalieri as a broken
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Early Pair of Mounted Plates in Pocketwatch Frames by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of dated 1955 Plates by Fornasetti mounted in pocketwatch frames i believe are original and
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Piero Fornasetti Set of nine Plates in Early Conchiglie seashell pattern.
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti's whimsical and colourful Conchiglie (seashell) pattern features a different sea
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

A Set of Twelve Coloured Piero Fornasetti Calendar Plates of the Sun.
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
The set of twelve early Piero Fornasetti plates are amusingly decorated with sun motifs, Marks
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20th Century Italian Porcelain

Set of Twenty Four Early Piero Fornasetti Adam and Eve Porcelain Plates
Located in Benington, Herts
, who, in the 1940s, became Fornasetti’s collaborator and patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they
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20th Century Italian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Three Plates from the Astronomici Series by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Mateo, CA
Three Piero Fornasetti Astronomici plates. These are early original plates. They show some wear to
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Pottery Plate Galvani Pattern
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Pottery Plate. Galvani Pattern, 1947-55 The very early rare Piero
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Art Deco Rose Gold Mirror Marble Clock in Fornasetti Style, 1930s, France
By Fornasetti, S. Marti Cie
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very elegant French Art Deco clock with convex mirror dial in style of Fornasetti. The clock
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames

Materials

Marble

Early Set of Six Plates by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An early set of six plates by Piero Fornasetti. "Posate Rinascimento" Printed with various
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Vintage 1950s Italian Porcelain

Vintage Plate by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Winnetka, IL
Early plate by Fornasetti with a Daliesque moustached image of a woman's face. A favorite theme
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Vintage 1960s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Early Fornasetti Plates
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Fornasetti Early Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the fornasetti early plate you’re looking for. Each fornasetti early plate for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect fornasetti early plate — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right fornasetti early plate, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made fornasetti early plate over the years, but those crafted by Piero Fornasetti and Fornasetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Fornasetti Early Plate?

A fornasetti early plate can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $750, while the lowest priced sells for $345 and the highest can go for as much as $11,185.
Questions About Fornasetti Early Plate
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To hang Fornasetti plates, thread a length of string through the two small holes found on the tops of their backs. Tie the string in a secure knot and then hang from a nail, screw or hook. Avoid using plate hanger hardware, as it could crack or damage the plates. You'll find a collection of Fornasetti plates on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Fornasetti plates are hand-made in Italy. They continue a tradition of excellent craftsmanship that goes back to founder Piero Fornasetti, who established the atelier during the 1950s. Shop antique and modern Fornasetti plates from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How you display Fornasetti plates is largely a matter of personal preference. Some people prefer to rest them flat on a low table or shelf, while others position them upright on plate stands. You can also thread string or twine through the two holes found on the back of every piece and display it as wall art. Find a collection of Fornasetti plates on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Opera singer Natalina ‘Lina’ Cavalieri is the face that inspired Piero Fornasetti throughout his artistic career, from his plates to wallpaper and more. Lina Cavalieri was known as the most beautiful woman in the world during her lifetime from 1874-1944. It was eight years after Cavalieri’s death that Fornasetti came across her image in a magazine and was thereby inspired to replicate it repetitively. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Fornasetti plates from some of the world’s top sellers.