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FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #81
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the smoking face of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #14
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #281
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Tema e Variazioni n.393 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
-decorated porcelain ashtray, part of the iconic Tema e Variazioni series: an everyday object and thus
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2010s Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Tema e Variazioni n.393 Round Ashtray
Tema e Variazioni n.393 Round Ashtray
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 1.38 in
Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #78
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate #1
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
porcelain wall plate. This is the first decoration of what went on to become the iconic Tema e Variazioni
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Limited Edition Print 1/100
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" 1/100 limited edition print depicting the face of the famous
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20th Century Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Piero Fornasetti, mod. 187 "Theme and Variations" series plate, Fornasetti 1960
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Mod. 187 "Tema e variazioni" series serigraphed porcelain plate Prod. Fornasetti, Milan, Italy, ca
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Cushion Abbaglio from the Series Tema e Variazioni Cotton
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
e Variazioni, inspired by the face of the beautiful woman Lina Cavalieri, designed by Piero
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Fornasetti Cushion Silenzio from the Series Tema e Variazioni Cotton
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
e Variazioni, inspired by the face of the beautiful woman Lina Cavalieri, designed by Piero
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Plates by Rosenthal 1980s
By Rosenthal, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
produced. Heading : Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni plates by Rosenthal Date : 1980s Marks : Rosenthal
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni Lina Cavalieri Torso Porcelain Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
marks to the base and is number 281 in his 'Tema E Variazioni' series of hundreds of images of Cavalieri
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variations Gold Plate, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern Number 34
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Themes & Variations Gold Plate, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern Number 34, Atelier
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variations Gold Plate, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern Number 96
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Themes & Variations gold plate, butterfly, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern number 96
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Cushion Mano Hand from the Series Tema e Variazioni Cotton
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
e Variazioni, inspired by the face of the beautiful woman Lina Cavalieri, designed by Piero
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Fornasetti Cushion Chiave Key from the Series Tema e Variazioni Cotton
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
e Variazioni, inspired by the face of the beautiful woman Lina Cavalieri, designed by Piero
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

TEMA E VARIAZIONI Lina Cavalleri Face by Piero Fornasetti Cole & Son Wallpaper
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Torquay, GB
One roll of new old stock unopened Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni (Themes & Variations) face of
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Fornasetti hand painted decorative plate, "Tema e Variazioni" 78, made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
that, as the Italian designer started the now famous "Tema e variazioni" (Theme and variations) series
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate Motiv 24
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Rosenthal Fornasetti "Temi e Variazioni" porcelain plate motiv 24, with gold rim and black
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 333
By Fornasetti, Piero 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, reinterpret...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 294
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 hand d...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

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 Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

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 Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Fornasetti hand painted decorative plate, "Tema e Variazioni" 78, made in Italy
By Gio Pomodoro, Ceramiche Artistiche Faenza
Located in Milano, IT
Faenza GIO’ POMODORO Orciano di Pesaro 1930 - Milan 2002 Spiralaurea ‘87, 1987 Tile in white majolica, high relief, d 27,5 cm Signed and numbered on the back side: Gio’ Pomodoro 345/...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

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 per...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variations Plate #334, Atelier Fornasetti, The Quiet
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
gilt highlights. Diameter: 10 inches x 1 inch high Mark: In white on a black square, Tema E
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate-Clock, Pattern Number 74
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
: In white on a black square, Tema E Variazioni, a hand holding a pen, and Fornasetti Milano/Made in
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Porcelain Surrealist Themes & Variation Plate, #260
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
: In white on a black square, Tema E Variazioni, a hand holding a pen and Fornasetti Milano/Made in
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Porcelain Surrealist Themes & Variation Plate, #83
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
black square, Tema E Variazioni, a hand holding a pen, and Fornasetti Milano/Made in Italy with the
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Fornasetti Surrealist Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, #319
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
: 10 inches x 1 inch high Mark: In white on a black square, Tema E Variazioni, a hand holding a pen
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Surrealist Themes & Variations Plate, #18, Fornasetti, "Circles"
Located in Downingtown, PA
, Tema E Variazioni, a hand holding a pen and Fornasetti Milano/Made in Italy with the pattern # above
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Early 2000s Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, #15
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
. Measures: diameter: 10 inches x 1 inch high Mark: In white on a black square, Tema E Variazioni, a hand
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Map Pattern
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
The image that inspired Fornasetti to coin the title 'Tema e Variazioni', is the enigmatic face of a
Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate, Number 200
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
mosaic, a clock, a single disembodied eye.. TEMA E VARIAZIONI For Piero Fornasetti, a single idea
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1990s Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Bighe Red & Black MidCentury Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
most iconic works is the Tema e Variazioni series, featuring the face of Lina Cavalieri reimagined in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Tray-Juggler with Spinning Plates, Atelier Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
temavariazioni) The image that inspired Fornasetti to coin the title 'Tema e Variazioni', is the enigmatic
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Hot Air Balloon Plates, Mongolfiere, Rosenthal
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
products, notably in the "Tema e Variazioni" (theme and variation) series of plates. See: Fornasetti: The
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Themes and Variations, Motiv 13
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
, turning the black and white image into an iconic representation of his work. It was known as the "Tema e
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Late 20th Century German Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate, Lady Bacchus
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
, turning the black and white image into an iconic representation of his work. It was known as the "Tema e
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, The Sun
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
known as the "Tema e Variazioni" (theme and variation) plate series. He said: "What inspired me to
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Surreal Themes And Variations Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
representation of his work. It was known as the "Tema e Variazioni" (theme and variation) plate series. He said
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate For Piero Fornasetti, Motiv 33
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
into an iconic representation of his work. It was known as the "Tema e Variazioni" (theme and variation
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 19 Baubo
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
into an iconic representation of his work. It was known as the "Tema e Variazioni" (theme and variation
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
representation of his work. It was known as the "Tema e Variazioni" (theme and variation) plate series. He
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Two Plates "Grandi Maestri" by P. Fornasetti, 1967
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Piero Fornasetti began work on what would later become his most famous and iconic series: "Tema e
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Vintage 1960s Italian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti paraventi screen Italy 1954
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Cavalieri in his Tema e Variazioni series. His furniture designs, known for their surreal and impactful
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Piero Fornasetti paraventi screen Italy 1954
Piero Fornasetti paraventi screen Italy 1954
H 53.15 in W 56.3 in D 1.19 in
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Hot Air Balloon Plate, Mongolfiere , Rosenthal, #2
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
in the "Tema e Variazioni" (theme and variation) series of plates. See: Fornasetti: The Complete
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Vintage 1980s Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
," notably exemplified in the iconic "Tema e Variazioni" series featuring over 400 renditions of opera singer
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Fornasetti Theme & Variations Porcelain Plate No. 218 with Original Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
: Fornasetti Marks: Marked to the base for for Fornasetti & 'Tema e Variazioni' Measurements: Plate: Diameter
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plates by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Geneva, CH
Set of four Tema e Variazioni porcelain plates by Piero Fornasetti, lithographically printed
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

1950s Fornasetti Roman Mosaic Face Plate, Tema e Variazioni N131
By Fornasetti
Located in Winnetka, IL
pieces (see last photo) and will be listed separately. It is rare to find Tema e Variazioni plates by
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti hand painted decorative plate, "Tema e Variazioni" 78, made in Italy
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
that, as the Italian designer started the now famous "Tema e variazioni" (Theme and variations) series
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Fornasetti Face Plate, Tema e Variazioni, N116
By Fornasetti
Located in Winnetka, IL
An evocative porcelain plate by Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) of Lina Cavalieri, the artist's muse, perhaps shown behind a mask or screen. This powerful image suggests that Fornasetti...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

1960s Iconic Lamp by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Paris, FR
Cylindrical shape base floor lamp decorated with a famous iconic theme: "Viso di Donna" Tema e
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Fornasetti Face Plate, Tema e Variazione N90
By Fornasetti
Located in Winnetka, IL
separately. It is rare to find Tema e Variazioni plates by Fornasetti from this period. Fornasetti
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Fornasetti Iconic Face Plate, Tema e Variazoni N1
By Fornasetti
Located in Winnetka, IL
pieces (see last photo) and will be listed separately. It is rare to find Tema e Variazioni plates by
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Style Pillow
By Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Bedford, NY
"Tema e Variazioni" series. The design is computed generated onto a linen fabric in tones of black
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Pillows and Throws

Fornasetti "Sun" Chair- Signed
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in 500 different versions in Fornasetti's "Tema e Variazioni" series. Today, he is recognised as one
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Vintage 1960s Italian Side Chairs

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Tema E Variazioni For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tema e variazioni you’re looking for. A tema e variazioni — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a tema e variazioni, we have 51 options in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a tema e variazioni — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each tema e variazioni bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tema e variazioni over the years, but those crafted by Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti and Ancap are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tema E Variazioni?

Prices for a tema e variazioni can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $244 and can go as high as $8,800, while the average can fetch as much as $700.

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