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The 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.
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Piero Fornasetti 'Kisses' Table Lamp, Mid-Century Design, 1990s
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
A striking example of Italian Mid-Century inspired surrealism, this rare "Kisses" table lamp was designed by the iconic Piero Fornasetti and produced by Antonangeli Illuminazione in ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
1990s Gorgeous "Commedia dell'Arte" table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti for Antonange
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
This exceptional "La Commedia dell'Arte" table lamp represents a prestigious collaboration between the Piero Fornasetti and the avant-garde Milanese lighting house Antonangeli Illumi...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
1990s Rare "Aquarium" Floor Lamp by Piero Fornasetti for Antonangeli
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous "Aquarium" Floor Lamp by Piero Fornasetti for Antonangeli in polypropylene. The lamp features a continuous, brilliantly silk-screened polypropylene shade adorned with ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Piero Fornasetti Zodiaci Zodiac Plates for Perugia, Complete Set of Twelve
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Zodiaci Zodiac Plates for Perugia, Complete Set of Twelve
1963–1974
This complete set of twelve porcelain plates, one for each sign of the zodiac, was designed by P...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Tema e Variazioni No. 224, Lina Cavalieri
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Tema e Variazioni No. 224, Lina Cavalieri
1980s
This Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate from the Tema e Variazioni series presents the face of the Italian opera singer Lina Cavalieri fragmented and repeated across the well in a dense field of overlapping crescents, so that only the eyes and brows of each impression remain visible. The lithographic transfer is printed in black and gray on a white ground, and the scale-like repetition reads at a distance as an abstract pattern before resolving into dozens of watching eyes. Numbered 224 in the series, it is among the more unusual and graphically inventive of the Tema e Variazioni designs, and it demonstrates the Surrealist wit and optical play that defined Fornasetti’s approach to the decorative arts.
Dimensions
Diameter: 10 inches (25.4 cm)
Height: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Marks
Printed to the reverse with the Fornasetti eye...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
1993 Fornasetti Portfolio 6 Surrealist Black/Gold Prints France
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
The complete portfolio from the series Sole e Lune containing 6 Fine Art Silkscreen by Piero Fornasetti published in France by Graphique de France in 1993. This portfolio was exclusively created for Pier One...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
$900 Sale Price / set
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