Fornasetti Furniture
The Italian artist, illustrator and furniture maker Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest and most imaginative design talents of the 20th century. He crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal vocabulary of images that included birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and — most frequently, and in some 500 variations — an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these images, rendered in the style of engravings, to decorate an endless variety of furnishings and housewares that ranged from chairs, tables and desks to dinner plates, lamps and umbrella stands. His work is archly clever, often surreal and always fun.
Fornasetti was born in Milan, the son of an accountant, and he lived his entire life in the city. He showed artistic talent as a child and enrolled at Milan’s Brera Academy of Fine Art in 1930, but was expelled after two years for consistently failing to follow his professors’ orders. A group of his hand-painted silk scarves, displayed in the 1933 Triennale di Milano, caught the eye of the architect and designer Gio Ponti, who, in the 1940s, became Fornasetti’s collaborator and patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries that pair Ponti’s signature angular forms with Fornasetti’s decorative motifs — lighthearted arrangements of flowers and birds on some pieces, austere architectural imagery on others. The two worked together on numerous commissions for interiors, though their greatest project has been lost: the first-class lounges and restaurants of the luxury ocean liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.
Fornasetti furnishings occupy an unusual and compelling niche in the decorative arts: they are odd yet pack a serious punch. They act, essentially, as functional sculpture. A large Fornasetti piece such as a cabinet or a desk can change the character of an entire room; his smaller works have the aesthetic power of a vase of flowers, providing a bright and alluring decorative note. The chimerical, fish-nor-fowl nature of Fornasetti’s work may be its greatest strength. It stands on its own. Bringing the Fornasetti look into the future is Barnaba Fornasetti, who took the reins of the company after his father's death.
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Creator: Fornasetti
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti for Winston White Ceramic Vide Poches
By Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of square white ceramic vide poches designed and manufactured by Fornasetti for Winston cigarettes, they feature the famous woman's face that we see in many variations of her ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fornasetti "Tartaglia" Box from the Estate of Jose Ferrer
By Fornasetti
Located in Westport, CT
Fonasetti Metal enameled box sliding wood compartment
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Post-Modern Ceramic Wall Calendar Plate 2013 by Fornasetti, 2013
By Fornasetti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern Ceramic wall calendar plate 2013 by Fornasetti, 2013
Wall calendar plate of 2013, limited edition, in ceramic. It present a drawing ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set di Piastrelle "Sole e Luna" di Fornasetti Anni 90
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, MI
Set di piastrelle, serie 'Sole e Luna', realizzate da Fornasetti negli anni '90
Ø cm 13 h cm 13
Le piastrelle sono realizzate con supporto in cottoforte e decorazione in decalcoman...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Fornasetti Umbrella Stand
By Fornasetti
Located in Westport, CT
Piero Fornasetti Enameled metal wine and alcohol themed Umbrella stand
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Umbrella Handler by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage umbrella handler in lacquered metal with a musical theme signed by Fornasetti,
Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 Porcelain n. 42 Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 . Porcelain n.42 ,Made in Italy .
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piatto serie "Astrolabio", Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti Milano, 1971
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Piatto serie "Astrolabio" Fornasetti Milano , Natale 1971
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Storage Jars, Italy, circa 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful collection of three ceramic storage jars designed by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960. These highly decorative pieces feature hand-coloure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal
By Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Julia" porcelain plate with surrealism designs by Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal, an iconic series from 'Temi e variazioni' (“Themes and Va...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rug Coromandel Beige
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Fornasetti rugs born from the combination of classical and contemporary themes and the visual universe of the Milanese Atelier turns into sensory surfac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wool
$21,159
Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
Category
1950s Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Coffee/ Cocktail, Table, "Cocktail Recipes, Removable Top
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a late coffee table and the series has been licensed by Barnaba Fornasetti and consist of plastic top and coated metal wire legs. This is a design for the Piero Fornasetti in...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Fornasetti Porcelain Rectangular Trays, 2
By Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Two Fornasetti Porcelain Rectangular Trays, comprising: one with Theodor Galle printed portrait to the center and one with three Roman coins printed to the center, each with gl...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,300 / set
FORNASETTI Rare Ceramic Snail Table Lamp
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage original white ceramic giant snail lamp / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, 1970s
Original label underside
Measures: length 13.8 inches, width 9.8 inches, height 19.3 inches...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
FORNASETTI Playing Cards Side Table
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage original round table with transfer-printed wooden top depicting a set of imperial playing cards, it can be used as a side table or center table / made in Milan Italy by Forna...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
1950s by Piero Fornasetti Midcentury Italian Design Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Serigraphy on metal, wood box
Excellent condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Enamel Metal Matchbox
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage decorative matchbox with an interior comprised of a metal sliding tray, the exterior enameled with classical gates of Rome / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,049 Sale Price
30% Off
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 porcelain n.43 Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 Porcelain n.43 . Made in Italy
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Gilded Plate Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi, Italy, 1970s
By Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful gilded porcelain plate "Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi" by Piero Fornasetti, Milano from the 1970s. Diameter 10", stamped on its backside. In very good condition with light w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #77
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the crying face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, no.77 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960.
Original ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$441 Sale Price
30% Off
FORNASETTI La Commedia Dell
Arte Table Lamp by Fornasetti, 3 Available
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "La Commedia Dell'Arte" table lamp composed of a flat plexiglass sheet photostatic printed with theatrical design, assembled by folding the sheet into a cylindrical form / de...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
$441 Sale Price / item
30% Off
FORNASETTI Set of 6 Ceramic Appetizer Bowls by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage set of six bar snack or appetizer bowls, decorated in black and white with images and letters to form the contents and a wide gilt band to the foot and inner rim. The subject...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,679 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Italian Modern Center Table By Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Center Table By Fornasetti.
We offer this original Italian mid century modern center by Piero Fornasetti featuring an iron base, brass feet and a decorated lacquered w...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
FORNASETTI Zodiac Cancer Silk Screen Print
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Piero Fornasetti "Cancer" silk screen print on masonite / made in Milano Italy, 1990s
Width: 12 inches / Height: 12 inches / Depth: 1 inch
1 availabl...
Category
20th Century Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Paper
$385 Sale Price
30% Off
Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware, 2 Pcs.
By Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Two Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Pieces, comprising: lighter in medallion pattern and jar with gin liquor label and newspaper pattern, each marked "Fornasetti Milano / Made in Ital...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,300 / set
FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal decorated with harlequins on red background (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$3,849 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Fornasetti Tray-Juggler with Spinning Plates, Atelier Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Tray
Juggler with Spinning Plates,
Atelier Fornasetti,
Dated 2017, N 16
The black circular tray is printed with a pattern of Themes & Variation numbered 193. It depi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Barnaba Fornasetti Calendar Plate for 2013 with Piero Fornasetti Self Portrait
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Barnaba Fornasetti Calendar Plate for 2013,
with Piero Fornasetti Self Portrait,
#518 of 700
The plate depicts an image of Piero Fornase...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Grande Antico Gold Cocktail Plate by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage gilt decorated GRANDE ANTICO porcelain plate by Piero Fornasetti / made in Milano Italy circa 1950s
Original mark on the back
Diameter 9.5 inches, height 1 inch
1 available i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$441 Sale Price
30% Off
Piero Fornasetti Astrological Zodiac Plate, Cancer, Gli Zodiaci Farmacope
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Astrological Zodiac Porcelain Plate-for the Zodiac sign Cancer,
Gli Zodiaci Farmacopei, No 8,
Especially made for Crinos By...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti "Toscanini
s Concert" Porcelain Tray
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Fornasetti "Toscanini's Concert" Porcelain Tray, with gilt edge, marked "Fornasetti Milano / Made in Italy" to the underside.
1" H x 8.5" W x 5.25" D.
Provenance: From a Long Islan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piatto da collezione, design FORNASETTI Scherzo sulle Preferenze di R. CARRIERI
By Fornasetti
Located in Torino, IT
Piatto da collezione, design
FORNASETTI
Scherzo sulle Preferenze
di Raffaele CARRIERI.
ORIGINE
Italia
PERIODO
Anni 60
AUTORE
Il testo è di Raffaele Carrieri, poeta, scrittore, cri...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
"Architecture" Table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti (Original), Italy 1980s
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Argelato, BO
"Architecture" table lamp in brass and metal by Piero Fornasetti (Original), Italy, 1980s
Work of the great Italian graphic genius Piero Fornasetti, the "Architettura" lamp represen...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Oggi Maria Pia newspaper table lamp with painted metal (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy in the 198...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
Fornasetti Rectangular Box with Smoking Motif
By Fornasetti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Fornasetti long, rectangular, box with a charming illustration of three pipes. Hand colored Lithography on metal. Exterior metal box slides over a metal interior box, powder coated...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Tin
Obelisks Fornasetti Wooden Materials Imitation Lapis
By Fornasetti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Obelisks Fornasetti wooden materials imitation Lapis.
Measures: The great height 80 cm, base cm.12 x 12, small height cm.61, based cm.9 x 9, small scratches as photos.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,250 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Fornasetti Vase Ajna Black/White/Gold
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Another classic of the Fornasetti catalogue, vases' uncommon shape mixed with the timeless beauty of Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti’s enduring muse, bri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,548 / item
Handmade Centrepiece Tema E Variazioni n°399 White Black Burnished Gold
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The art of the table is manifested in this hand-decorated porcelain centrepiece with gold accents: Fornasetti's unmistakable decorative style makes it a true collector's item.
Any...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on Red Metal
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
There can be wit and unpredictability in the order: this was Fornasetti idea when he designed his first bookends. The mix of images with their functional design make these accessorie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Black and White Ashtray of a Roman Chariot
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti black and white ashtray of a Roman chariot,
1950-1960s.
The Piero Fornasetti Neoclassical ashtray depicts a Roman chariot in black and white.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Fish Bowls on Tray, Italy, 1950s
By Fornasetti
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four Fornasetti Fish Bowls on a Tray, Italy 1950s. The measurements given apply to the tray. One bowl measures 11 x 14 x 3 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$4,110 / set
Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 114 Profile Themes Variation
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
The face of the opera singer Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti's muse, embellishes this decorative porcelain wall plate. This is variation number 294 of the iconic series. This striki...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Black and White Large Dish Charger
By Fornasetti
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
The Italian artist and illustrator Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest, most imaginative design talents of the 20th Century. He crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal vocabulary of images that included birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and, most frequently, an enigmatic woman’s face. Fornasetti used...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Vase Clown Black/White/Gold
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Another classic of the Fornasetti catalogue, vases' uncommon shape mixed with the timeless beauty of Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti’s enduring muse, bri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Piatto da collezione, design FORNASETTI con poesia di Raffaele CARRIERI
By Fornasetti
Located in Torino, IT
Piatto da collezione, design
FORNASETTI
Tranquillo io sono un altro
di Raffaele CARRIERI.
ORIGINE
Italia
PERIODO
Anni 60
AUTORE
La poesia è di Raffaele Carrieri, poeta, scrittore,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Botanica Pratica" Porcelain Botanical Serving Bowl
By Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful substantial sized porcelain square vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Piero Fornasetti bowl or serving piece has all the elements of botanicals and flowers and is enti...
Category
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti, Ashtrays, prod. Fornasetti Milan 1960s
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rare tall screen-printed metal ashtray designed by Piero Fornasetti and produced by Fornasetti Milano in the 1960s
Excellent condition
Fornasetti was born in the fibrillating post-W...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fornasetti “N.22 Piatto Calendario” Happy 1989 Porcelain, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti “N 22 Piatto Calendario” happy 1989 porcelain, Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Chair Capitello Corinzio
By Fornasetti
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This chair has a lithographically applied graphic which is hand-finished and covered with a smooth lacquer.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fornasetti Wall Plate Porcelain Gold 1980 Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti.
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Vase Burlone Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Another classic of the Fornasetti catalogue, vases' uncommon shape mixed with the timeless beauty of Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti’s enduring muse, bring to life one of the most d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,262 / item
Fornasetti “Plate n.16 Calendario “ Porcelain 1983 Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti “Plate n.16 Calendario “ porcelain 1983 Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti “Plate Calendar n 20” Porcelain, 1987, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti “Plate Calendar n 20” porcelain, 1987, Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain "Recipe" Plates Set of Three
By Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
These delightful hallmarked set of three vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti recipe plates are amusing and unusual. One is for stuffed crown roast or frankfurters, th...
Category
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Silk Cushion Sardine Fishes on Blue
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti cushions will add to each room an unexpected detail thanks to the most iconic Italian atelier designs.
Cushion cover material: S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Silk
Rare
Stunning Decorative Set Of Six Fornasetti Plates
By Fornasetti
Located in Portlaoise, IE
This extraordinary and highly collectible set of six porcelain plates is from the iconic Giornali (Newspapers) series by the legendary Italian design house, Fornasetti. Designed by P...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Small Fornasetti Dishes
By Fornasetti
Located in Chicago, IL
6 gold leaf ceramic dishes rare design with original box.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$2,541 / set
Fornasetti “N18 Piatto Calendario” Porcelain, 1985, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti “N 18 Piatto Calendario“ porcelain, 1985, Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Tray Holder for a Tray Black Wood
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Fornasetti trays become elegant coffee tables by adding this black wood base. Is suits a 60 cm diameter metal round tray.
The second image shows the tray on its holder (the tray ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
$702 / item
Fornasetti furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Fornasetti furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Fornasetti furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 143 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 53 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Fornasetti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Richard Ginori, Alfredo Barbini, and La Murrina. Prices for Fornasetti furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $274 and can go as high as $32,216, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,614.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Fornasetti 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.
- What is Fornasetti?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Fornasetti is an art design company that produces furniture and home accessories decorated by hand. Piero Fornasetti established the company in Milan, Italy, during the 1950s as his atelier. As of December 2021, his son, Barnaba Fornasetti, heads the company. You'll find a selection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
- Who is Piero Fornasetti?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Piero Fornasetti was an Italian artist and designer born in Milan, Italy, in 1913. In 1950, he founded an atelier in the city, creating furniture and home decorations. Fornasetti died on October 9, 1988. His company, Fornasetti, continues to produce hand-decorated decor under the guidance of his son Barnaba Fornasetti. Find a collection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
- What style is Fornasetti?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The style of Fornasetti is mid-century modern. The Italian artist and designer crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal library of images rendered in transfer print engravings, including birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and an enigmatic woman's face, to decorate an endless variety of furnishings and housewares that range from chairs, tables and decorative objects to dinner plates, table lamps and umbrella stands. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Piero Fornasetti art, furniture and decorative objects.
- Where can I buy Fornasetti?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022You can buy Fornasetti directly from the brand's online store. In addition, numerous brick-and-mortar retailers around the world carry Fornasetti pieces. You can also shop for the brand's furniture and home décor on multiple online platforms. You'll find a collection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Opera 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022How 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022To burn a Fornasetti candle, first trim the wick to remove any soot. Then, light the candle and allow it to burn for up to three hours. Use a snuffer to extinguish the candle, as blowing out the flame can disturb the wax. Find a collection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
- What style of art is Fornasetti?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024The style of art by Fornasetti varied. His use of whimsical motifs has often led his artwork to be associated with Surrealism, while his use of repetitive imagery, like in his many prints featuring opera singer Lina Cavalieri, skewed toward Pop art. As a designer, his works reflected mid-century modern sensibilities with a playful twist. Explore a collection of Piero Fornasetti art and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- Is Fornasetti hand painted?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, each and every Fornasetti design is hand made and hand painted. The colors are expertly applied by painters, ensuring no two items are alike. You’ll find a variety of Fornasetti designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To 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 ExpertMay 14, 2024Piero Fornasetti is famous for his work as a designer. The Italian artist was one of the wittiest and most imaginative talents of the 20th century. Fornasetti crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal vocabulary of images that included birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and — most frequently, and in some 500 variations — an enigmatic woman's face based on that of opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these images, rendered in the style of engravings, to decorate an endless variety of furnishings and housewares that ranged from chairs, tables and decorative objects to dinner plates, table lamps and umbrella stands. His work is archly clever, often Surrealist and always fun. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Piero Fornasetti pieces.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not Piero Fornasetti images are in the public domain depends on the image. The artist produced more than 11,000 works during his lifetime. Only some no longer carry a copyright and are in the public domain. Shop a range of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022No, every Fornasetti porcelain figurine is handmade. In fact, the brand produces all of their home decorative items by hand at their workshop in Milan, Italy. If you see indications that a figurine came from a factory, it is likely not an authentic Fornasetti. Shop a collection of expertly vetted Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
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