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
Fornasetti Themes
Variations Plate, Pattern Number 52, Atelier Fornasetti, 19
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Surreal Distortion: Fornasetti "Themes & Variations" Plate #52 (Lina Cavalieri)
Circa 1990s
A striking and surreal porcelain wall plate from the iconic "Themes & Variations" (Tema e...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Fornasetti Consolle Facciata Quattrocentesca Red / Black Handcrafted Wood
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti console is a wooden storage piece of furniture silkscreened and laquered by hand following the Atelier's traditional method.
The m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Piero Fornasetti Umbrella Stand Theme Bottles Wine in Printed Metal
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Turin, Turin
Umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti themed with bottles on a typical italian wine barrel, in silkscreened sheet metal from the 1950s. Good condition...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Ceramic Vase / Jar
Serie Spighe
. Italy, 1960s.
By Gio Ponti, Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful porcelain vase / pencil holder / jar with an amazing hand-painted gold pattern. From the series 'Spighe' (Spikes).
Early production. Designed and produced by Piero Fornas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Bar Stool Tergonomico Handcrafted Black and White Wood
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti chairs and stools are going to be the most surprising detail of your house.
This stool is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. It is silk-screened by han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Silk Cushion Peccato Originale Original Sin
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.
The decoration features a snake holding the forbidden fruit in its jaws, and surrounded by hand painted leaves. It is inspired by the biblical original sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Silk
Piero Fornasetti Recipe Plate, Vero-Pig Piccadilly, Made for Fleming Joffe
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti recipe plate,
Vero-Pig piccadilly,
Made for Fleming Joffe,
Silkscreen and transfer,
Early 1960s.
This rare Piero Forna...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Desk and Chair "FIORI NELLA NOTTE" - Unique Pieces
By Fornasetti
Located in Rome, RM
The Fornasetti "Fiori nella Notte" desk and chair are unique pieces made in exclusive for Betony Vernon's private home in Paris in 2004. The desk has a drawer and the top opens to be...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$28,714 Sale Price
20% Off
Piero Fornasetti, mod. 187 "Theme and Variations" series plate, Fornasetti 1960
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Mod. 187 "Theme and Variations" series serigraphed porcelain plate
Prod. Fornasetti, Milan, Italy, ca. 1960
Serigraphed porcelain.
Diam: 25.5 cm
Marked
Conditions: Excellent, no...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Neoclassical Trompe l
oeil Teste Antiche Umbrella Stand
By Fornasetti
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine Piero Fornasetti umbrella stand crafted from hand silk screened and lacquered metal. Trompe l'oeil Teste Antiche or antique heads in a Greco-Roman theme. Excellent joinery and...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Fornasetti Round Tray Città di Carte Hand-Colored on Metal
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, the tray is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. This tray is silk-screened by hand, painted by hand and covered with a smooth lacquer. Mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
THROUGH THE CLOUDS Malachite Large Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass
By Fornasetti, WonderGlass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by the iconic Italian decorative firm, Atelier Fornasetti, Through The Clouds takes inspiration from daydreaming. Delicate glass clouds float above the viewer, suggesting di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Surrealist Themes
Variations Plate, #18, Fornasetti, "Circles"
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, #18,
Circles,
Atelier Fornasetti
The Fornasetti porcelain plate in the Themes
Variation pattern depicts a depiction of the ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Coppia Vasi Monofiore Piero Fornasetti Milano anni 70
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di vasi monofiore in vetro con decoro amovibile a serpentina. Etichetta della manifattura sotto la base.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set of three “Panoplie” series plates in porcelain with lithographed decoration
By Fornasetti
Located in Madrid, España
Set of three “Panoplie” series plates in porcelain with lithographed decoration on gold leaf - Piero Fornasetti - Milano - Italy - c. 1960
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
THROUGH THE CLOUDS Marbalia Large Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass
By Fornasetti, WonderGlass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by the iconic Italian decorative firm, Atelier Fornasetti, Through The Clouds takes inspiration from daydreaming. Delicate glass clouds float above the viewer, suggesting di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Fornasetti Oggetti Con Nastro Wastebasket / Trash Can
By Fornasetti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful example of this form.
This example was deaccessioned from the Fornasetti Archives.
Original surface is very nice.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Piero Fornasetti ‘Seeds of Playing Cards’ Tripod Side Table, 1960s
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Piero Fornasetti ‘Seeds of Playing Cards’ side table or occasional table composed of lithographic printed, lacquered and hand-painted on wood tabletop with image of card suits, heart...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Milano "Musicalia" Gilt Coasters Set of 4, Italy for Bonwit Teller
By Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
Fornasetti Milano "Musicalia" Gilt Coasters Set of 4, Italy for Bonwit Teller
Offered for sale is a set of four Mid-century Modern Fornasetti Milano "Musicalia" coasters made in Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fornasetti porcelain plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped "2, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" to the underside.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fornassetti Folding Tray Table
By Fornasetti
Located in Toronto, CA
A classic, reimagined in technicolour. This vintage folding tray table features one of Fornasetti’s most iconic faces—peek-a-boo style—set beneath vivid rainbow stripes. The chrome X...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Vintage Mid-20th Century Limited edition Fornasetti Umbrella Stand
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
This highly decorative piece is in excellent condition and a rare subject depicting bags & light luggage from the mid-20th century.
There is also an image showing the limited edition...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fornasetti porcelain plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped "4, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Rare Vintage Matador
Bull Porcelain Dinner Plates Set of Six
By Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
These wonderful hard to find and hard to come by complete set of RARE wonderful bullfight black and white vintage Mid-Century Modern porcelain dinner plates are the genius work and i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Iconic "Julia" Plates by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six "Julia" displaying porcelain plates with surrealism designs by Piero Fornasetti, an iconic series from 'Temi e variazioni' (“Themes and Variations”). These plates were m...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,000 / set
Fornasetti Tray Holder Tray Black Wood
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Fornasetti trays become elegant coffee tables by adding this black wood base. Is suits a 40 cm diameter metal round tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fornasetti Silk Cushion Sardine Fishes on Red
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
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Adamo. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,529 / set
THROUGH THE CLOUDS Marbalia Small Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass
By Fornasetti, WonderGlass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by the iconic Italian decorative firm, Atelier Fornasetti, Through The Clouds takes inspiration from daydreaming. Delicate glass clouds float above the viewer, suggesting di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Umbrella Stand with Music Theme, Milano, circa 1980
By Fornasetti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Piero Fornasetti painted metal umbrella stand of a musical theme with painted sheet music and musical instruments. Original label on the reverse.
Italy, circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Table by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare occasional table featuring classically-rendered decorative faces on a brass tripod base. Great vibrant coloring and attractive fading.
(Please confirm item location NY or NJ ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fornasetti Bookends Gift Tema E Variazioni N. 171 Black/White/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
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
Handmade Decorative Centrepiece Rosone Black White 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
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fornasetti porcelain plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped 11, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornsasetti box, Fornasetti Milan. 1960s
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rivoli, IT
Small and rare box signed Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti Milan, 1960s
Classic screen-printed decoration.
Useful as a pocket emptier
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
THROUGH THE CLOUDS Malachite Small Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass
By Fornasetti, WonderGlass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by the iconic Italian decorative firm, Atelier Fornasetti, Through The Clouds takes inspiration from daydreaming. Delicate glass clouds float above the viewer, suggesting di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Table Bocca Red Lips Brass Tripod Base
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A Fornasetti table is the perfect synthesis of the artist's vision: a perfect balance of functional design and visionary illustrations that bring new meaning to a common object. Meas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fornasetti Porcelain plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped "1, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fornasetti Tray Holder Black
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Fornasetti trays become elegant coffee tables by adding this black wood base. Is suits a 25 x 60 cm wood tray.
The image shows the tray on its holder (the tray is not included in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$849 / item
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
Cylindrical Handmade White Silk Lampshade
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This cylindrical lampshade in silk with a metal frame is the ideal complement to create, together with the base, a lamp that becomes an art object.
Any minor discrepancies between...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
$562 / item
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
Piero Fornasetti N 8 Coaster Ceramic 1950
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,076 / set
Fornasetti Italy bulls eye convex round mirror brass mid century ring hook
By Fornasetti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusual round multi convex mirror - brass frame with round ring holder...
signed with back gold sticker
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti ‘Opera’ decorative dishes, vintage pair (ashtrays, wall decorations)
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Piero Fornasetti, Italy (designer)
'Melodramma' (Opera) series decorative dishes, (dishes, ashtrays, wall decorations)
No.2: Pollione (Norma by Vincenzo Bellini)
No.21: Otello (Ote...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Lacquered Wood "Rosa" Tray by Pierro Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Montreal, QC
Lacquered Wood "Rosa" Tray Transfer lithograph by Pierro Fornasetti
Category
1890s Italian Antique Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fornasetti Porcelain Plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped "6, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Barnaba Fornasetti Curved
Zebra
Cabinet One of Fifteen, Date: 2003
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Barnaba Fornasetti Curved 'Zebra' Cabinet
Dated: 2020
No 18/20.
Medium: Silkscreened, hand-painted, and lacquered wood
Dimensions: 51 3/4 inches high x 26 1/4 inches wide x 13 inch...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Borsa Pochette in Tessuto di Fornasetti Decoro Mongolfiere Anni 70
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, MI
Borsa pochette in tessuto di Fornasetti, con decoro 'Mongolfiere', realizzata negli anni '70
Ø cm 30 Ø cm 9 h cm 19
Fornasetti è un marchio italiano di design di lusso fondato da P...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Silk
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
$670 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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 "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
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
Lux Gstaadt
Chair by Fornasetti, Contemporary
By Fornasetti
Located in London, England
Charming chair with the back rest decorated both sides with Fornasetti's muse, Lina Cavalieri, sporting a purple knitted ski hat with a yellow pom-pom.
Hand-c...
Category
2010s Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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