Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Italian, 1913-1988
The Italian artist and designer Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest and most imaginative 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 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.
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 Fornasetti's 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 the artist's collaborator and patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking 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: Piero Fornasetti
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Themes
Variation Plate, Number 107
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Adorned in Self": Fornasetti "Themes & Variations" Plate #107 (Necklace of Faces)
1960s-Early 70s.
A surreal and visually layered porcelain wall plate from the celebrated "Themes &...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Conchiglie Pattern Plate with Sea Anemones and Shells
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Marine Whimsy: Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Conchiglie" (Shells) Plate #11
Circa 1960–1970
A vibrant and whimsical vintage porcelain plate designed by Piero Fornasetti, featuring the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Trinket Dish Ashtray Falstaff Opera Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb vintage 20th century Piero Fornasetti porcelain dish, after the original poster for the Falstaff Opera at La Scala Theater in 1893. Made in Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Grandi Maestri Gold Gilt Portrait Italian Porcelain Plate Verdi
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic vintage mid 20th century Piero Fornasetti decorative porcelain art plate from the "Grandi Maestri" or "Great Masters" series featuring a portrait of opera composer Giusepp...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Plate- Temi e Variazioni- Themes and Variation
By Piero Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Downingtown, PA
Veiled Beauty: Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" Plate, Hands (Motiv 16)
This visually arresting plate is a powerful example from Piero Fornasetti's (1913–1988) celebrated Themes & Var...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Hot Air Balloon Plate, Mongolfiere, Rosenthal
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Hot Air Balloon Plate,
Mongolfiere Pattern,
Rosenthal, Motiv 1,
1980s
The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate was made by Rosenthal and depicts a scene of a...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Italian Racehorse Champions Plates
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Italian Racehorse Champions Plates,
Great Italian Equestrian Champions,
"Grandi Campioni Italian Del Galoppo,
Circa 1950's.
The plates, numbered consecutively from ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$3,750 / item
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gilt Porcelain Dish Cigar Ashtray Otello Opera Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb vintage 20th century Piero Fornasetti porcelain cigar ashtray, after the original poster for the opera Otello at La Scala Theater in 1887. Made in Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Large Plate Gilded Acorn Ptn from Pigne Series, Circa 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Rare Piero Fornasetti porcelain large plate, dating to the mid century 1950's
It is from the Pigne series in the rare Gilded acorn pattern with detailed hand gilding as per...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Conchiglie Pattern Plate decorated with Sea Creatures
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Marine Whimsy: Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Conchiglie" (Shells) Plate #12
Circa 1960–1970
A vibrant and whimsical vintage porcelain plate designed by Piero Fornasetti, featuring the s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Two 1960s Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments Plates by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 1960s Mid-Century Modern decorative plates by Piero Fornasetti typically exemplify his whimsical and artistic approach to design.The plates depict intricate surreal illustr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Porcelain Themes
Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, The Sun
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate,
The Sun,
Rosenthal Factory,
Motiv Number 18,
1980s
Wonderful rare example of the small range of plates made by Rosenthal in the 1980s from Piero Fornasetti designs. This one depicts the face of Lina Cavalieri as the face of the sun amongst clouds. These plates are sometimes called Julia plates...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Piero Fornasetti Plates Gilt Porcelain
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Epfach, DE
Piero Fornasetti plate, to use as a place plate, dinner plate as well as decoration
the plates are in a nice used condition, small abrasions of the gold are not further disturbing bu...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe Porcelain Plate- Python A La Orange
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Bite of Wit: Fornasetti's Python A L'Orange for Fleming Joffe
Piero Fornasetti and the Recipe for the Absurd
This remarkably witty porcelain recipe plate, Python A L'Orange, is a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate for the Year 1988
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Piero Fornasetti calendar porcelain plate for the year 1988.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes
Variations Porcelain Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Surrealist Icon: Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal "Themes & Variations" Plate,
Motiv 22,
Circa 1980s
A striking and highly collectible porcelain plate from the celebrated "Themes & V...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate,
Cracked Ice Design,
Motiv Number 23,
With Original Black Box,
1980s
Wonderful rare example of the small range of plates made by Rosenthal in the 1980s from Piero Fornasetti designs. This one depicts the face of Lina Cavalieri as a female Bacchus. These plates are sometimes called Julia plates...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate for the Year 1992
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Piero Fornasetti calendar porcelain plate for the Year 1992.
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1990s Italian Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Le Arpie Gentili Porcelain Coasters, 8
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Eight Piero Fornasetti "Le Arpie Gentili" Porcelain Coasters, depicting caged harpy with hand-colored embellishments, marked "Le Arpie / Gentili / Fornasetti Milano / Made in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain "Cook" Pattern Dinner Plate, Cobra a L
Indienne
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Exotic Irony: Fornasetti's "Cobra a L'Indienne" Dinner Plate,
Piero Fornasetti and the Serpent's Secret.
This striking porcelain plate, titled "Cobra a L'Indienne," is a brilliant e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes and Variations, Motiv 13
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate,
Themes and Variations,
Buttons,
Motiv 13,
1980s
From a collection of Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti plates that we have in stock.
Wonderful rare example of the small range of plates made by Rosenthal in the 1980s from Piero Fornasetti designs. This one depicts the face of Lina Cavalieri as buttons on a military-style jacket. These plates are sometimes called Julia plates...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe Porcelain Recipe Plate- Iguana and Chicken Breast
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
An Exotic Dish: Fornasetti's "Iguana and Chicken Breasts" Plate
Piero Fornasetti and the Recipe for the Absurd, Part II
This magnificent porcelain plate, featuring the wickedly witty...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Astrolabio Model 5 Porcelain Plate Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Fanstastic vintage mid 20th century Piero Fornasetti decorative porcelain art plate. Model 5 from the "Astro Labio" series. Made in Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Hallmarked Porcelain Rectangle Serving Bowls Pair Of
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of fabulous and hard to find vintage 1960's hallmarked Italian Piero Fornasetti porcelain rectangular serving bowls or appetizer dishes have hand painted vegetables or frui...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Eva or Eve Porcelain Plate # 8, Signed, Unused
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Kansas City, MO
Piero Fornasetti Eva or Eve porcelain plate number 8. Signed. Appears to be unused.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Astrolabe Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti astrolabe plate,
Numbered #7 in Series
1960s-mid 1970s.
The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate depicts an astrolabe in a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Coasters Il Mondo Alla Rovescia Set Of Eight
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
These theatrical vintage Piero Fornasetti complete set of 8 hand painted very colorful porcelain coasters and or small plates are Mid-Century Modern. They are for an opera and in translation of English for the opera mean Topsy Turvy. Great barware. These are not common. They come in their original round gold box...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Plate- Themes and Variation, Motiv 15
By Piero Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Downingtown, PA
Veiled Beauty: Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" Plate, Hands (Motiv 16)
This visually arresting plate is a powerful example from Piero Fornasetti's (1913–1988) celebrated Themes & Var...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Grandi Maestri Italian Gilt Porcelain Plate Puccini Portrait
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb vintage mid 20th century Piero Fornasetti decorative porcelain art plate from the "Grandi Maestri" or "Great Masters" series featuring a portrait of Italian composer, Giacomo...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Astrolabio Plate 1955 Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti plate.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Adamo or Adam Porcelain Plate # 7, Signed, Excellent Condition
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Kansas City, MO
Piero Fornasetti Adamo or Adam porcelain plate number 7. Signed. Excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Eva / Eve Porcelain Plate # 3, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Kansas City, MO
Piero Fornasetti Eva / Eve porcelain dinner plate number 3. Signed. Never used as a dinner plate.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Black Gold Measurement Insulator Paperweight Vintage
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain insulator paperweight is gold with a black background. Italian through and through. It is titled cleverly ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Piero Fornasetti Grandi Maestri Italian Gilt Porcelain Plate Scarlatti Portrait
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb vintage mid 20th century Piero Fornasetti decorative porcelain art plate from the "Grandi Maestri" or "Great Masters" series featuring a portrait of Baroque Italian composer,...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Grandi Maestri Italian Gilt Porcelain Plate Bellini Portrait
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb vintage mid 20th century Piero Fornasetti decorative porcelain art plate from the "Grandi Maestri" or "Great Masters" series featuring a portrait of 19th century Italian oper...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti "Al Merito" Porcelain Coasters, 7
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Seven Piero Fornasetti "Al Merito" Porcelain Coasters, with painted embellishments to the lithograph medals, marked "Al Merito / Fornasetti Milano / Made in Italy" to the unde...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$1,450 / set
Piero Fornasetti Grandi Maestri Gilt Porcelain Plate Monteverdi Portrait Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb vintage mid 20th century Piero Fornasetti decorative porcelain art plate from the "Grandi Maestri" or "Great Masters" series featuring a portrait of revolutionary composer, C...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Astrolabio Model 2 Celestial Compass Wall Plate Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb vintage mid 20th century Piero Fornasetti decorative porcelain art plate from the "Astro Labio" series. Made in Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Newspaper Plate, Daily Express
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti porcelain newspaper plate,
Daily Express,
Giornali (Newspapers)
Late 1950s.
(NY8534B)
The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate depicts the front page of the Daily Express from Saturday, February 11, 1956, with the main headline reading "Now, Shiver and Shake", regarding cold temperatures in Europe. Another amusing headline is "Marilyn charming says Vivien", referring to Vivien Leigh, Sir Laurence Oliver's wife on meeting Marilyn Monroe.
Dimensions: 10 1/4 inches diameter x 1/2 inch height. (26.04 cm)
Mark: Marked with a black rectangle, the classic Fornasetti hand...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe Porcelain Dinner Plate- Elephant Ear Soup
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Grand Cuisine, Great Guff: Fornasetti's "Elephant Ear Soup",
Piero Fornasetti and the Fantastic Feast.
This captivating porcelain dinner plate, featuring the fanciful recipe "Elepha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Cook Pattern Plate, Corfam a La Du Pont
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Faux Cuisine: Fornasetti's "Corfam a La Du Pont",
Piero Fornasetti and the Plastic Bird
This brilliantly satirical porcelain plate, "Corfam a La Du Pont," is one of the most concept...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni N 10 Surrealist Porcelain Plate Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Superb early Piero Fornasetti decorative porcelain art plate from the series "Tema e Variazioni" featuring the face of opera singer Lina Cavalieri.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Mural Plates by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Four 70s porcelain plates designed by Piero Fornasetti especially for Fiat, depicting Torino monuments and cooking recipes. The black, white and gold colors are a mark of Fornasetti ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Beautiful dish with Butterfly in porcelain by Piero Fornasetti. Mid-20th Century
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Beautiful dish with a Butterfly in porcelain designed by Piero Fornasetti during the Mid-20th Century. Typical Fornasetti design and with a butterfly with beauful colors
Wear cons...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti x Saks Roman Chariot Porcelain, 8 Pcs.
By Saks Fifth Avenue, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Eight Piero Fornasetti for Saks Fifth Avenue Roman Chariot Porcelain Tableware Pieces, comprising: (7) seven coasters and (1) one ashtray, with gilded background, marked "Forn...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Oval Dish with Gilt Pipe and Tobacco Motif
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Piero Fornasetti Pip motif oval dish is painted on a dark blue ground with a gilt design of two pipes entwined with tobacco leaves and tied together with a central ribbon.
Ref...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain and Gilded Appetizer Bowls Midcentury Barware Set / 6
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
These fabulous small Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti vintage appetizer small serving bowls are porcelain with gilded gold edges, bottom and ins...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Gold
$2,025 Sale Price / set
25% Off
20th Century Piero Fornasetti Bowl With Letter S
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Epfach, DE
Piero Fornasetti bowl with letter S
The beautiful decorative bowl with gilding is also a wonderful gift. The condition is very good, the gilding is not scuffed. You can put it and ha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Modern Vintage Duo Set of Espresso Cups Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal 1980s
By Piero Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage duo set of Espresso cups from porcelain designed by
Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal 1980s.
Stunning duo set of espresso cups ...
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Late 20th Century European Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 5 Piero Fornasetti Mitologia Gilt Porcelain Plates, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 5, Italian, mid century, small plates or coasters by Piero Fornasetti, made exclusively for retailer Bonwitt Teller. The plates feature the "Mitologia" (Mythological) pattern,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate with Coats of Armour, the Armature Pattern
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
This rare Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate from the Armature pattern is number one in the series.
The black and white lithographically-decorated and hand painted porcelain plate i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
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Porcelain
Fornasetti Porcelain Cup of Coffee Gold “Ponte Corso Venezia”, 1950
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti porcelain cup of coffee gold “Ponte Corso Venezia”, 1950, Italia.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Piero Fornasetti Medaglioni Crescent Catchall Trays, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
A set of six (6) vintage catch all crescent shaped decorative dishes designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expr...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Plate Capricorn Zodiac Sign Porcelain, 1963, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti plate Capricorn zodiac sign porcelain, 1963, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Complete Zodiac Sign from 1964-1974 Porcelain, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti complete zodiac sign from 1964-1974 porcelain, Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Porcelain Coffee Cup 1950 “Ponte Di Via Olona” Milano
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti porcelain coffee cup 1950 “Ponte Di Via Olona“ Milano, 1950.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Plate Virgo Zodiac Sign Porcelain 1971 Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti Plate Virgo Zodiac sign porcelain 1971 Italy.
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Complete Zodiac Signs from 1963-1974 Porcelain, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and exclusive Piero Fornasetti Zodiac Signs from 1963-1974 porcelain, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Set of 6 Plates for Martini and Rossi Porcelain, 1970, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti series of 6 plates for the Martini and Rossi of Turin inspired by the major pieces of his Pessione Museum.
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Coffee Cup Porcelain Gold “I Ponti Di Milano “Ponte San Cristoforo”
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti coffee cup porcelain gold “Ponte San Cristoforo”, 1950.
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1950s Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.
Piero Fornasetti porcelain 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 Piero Fornasetti porcelain, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original porcelain by Piero 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 porcelain by and Fornasetti. Prices for Piero Fornasetti porcelain can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $311 and can go as high as $6,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $695.
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- 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.
- 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.
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