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Tema e Variazioni n.399 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
with gold accents from the famous Tema e Variazioni series: an everyday object thus becomes a true
Category

2010s Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Tema e Variazioni n.399 Round Ashtray
Tema e Variazioni n.399 Round Ashtray
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 1.38 in
Tema e Variazioni n.396 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
-decorated porcelain ashtray, part of the iconic Tema e Variazioni series: an everyday object and thus
Category

2010s Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Tema e Variazioni n.396 Round Ashtray
Tema e Variazioni n.396 Round Ashtray
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 1.38 in
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
Category

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
Tema e Variazioni n.288 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
Tema e Variazioni series and make this hand-decorated porcelain ashtray a must-have for collectors and
Category

2010s Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Tema e Variazioni n.288 Round Ashtray
Tema e Variazioni n.288 Round Ashtray
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 1.38 in
Tema e Variazioni n.6 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
Tema e Variazioni series and make this hand-decorated porcelain ashtray a must-have for collectors and
Category

2010s Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Tema e Variazioni n.6 Round Ashtray
Tema e Variazioni n.6 Round Ashtray
H 1.38 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 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

Piatto Piero Fornasetti Serie Tema E Variazioni, Italia Anni '60
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piatto in porcellana serie "tema e variazioni". Al verso marchio della manifattura.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Plates from the " Tema E Variazioni" Series
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Piero Fornasetti plates from the " Tema e Variazioni" series depicting the fictional
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

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

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 Tema e Variazioni Plates by Rosenthal 1980s
By Piero Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
produced. Heading : Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni plates by Rosenthal Date : 1980s Marks : Rosenthal
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain

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
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dinner Plates

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

Fornasetti hand painted decorative plate, "Tema e Variazioni" 78, made in Italy
By Fornasetti, Piero 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

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 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 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 Rosenthal Plate, Temi E Variazioni-Themes and Variation, Motiv 15
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
coin the title 'Tema e Variazioni', is the enigmatic face of a woman: the opera singer Lina Cavalieri
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Fornasetti 70s for Winston - Collectible Ceramic Ashtray, Variazione 212
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
iconic ‘Tema e Variazioni’ series, crafted in the Seventies for Winston brand. Adorned with the timeless
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Fornasetti Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate, Number 9, Maori Tatoos
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mark: In white on a black square, Tema E Variazioni, a hand holding a pen, and Fornasetti Milano/Made
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, #286
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
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, #14
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
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, #74
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
a black square, Tema E Variazioni, a hand holding a pen, and Fornasetti Milano/Made in Italy with
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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
Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variations 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
Category

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
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Dinner Plates

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
Category

Early 2000s Dinner Plates

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
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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
Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes and Variations Plate, Motiv 28
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
'Tema e Variazioni', is the enigmatic face of a woman: the opera singer Lina Cavalieri. He found that
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

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
Category

1990s Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Mid Century Modern Crystal Glass Head Sculpture by Piero Fornasetti 1960
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
work was the "variations," notably exemplified in the iconic "Tema e Variazioni" series featuring over
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

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
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations - Buttons, Motiv 13
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
inspired Fornasetti to coin the title 'Tema e Variazioni', is the enigmatic face of a woman: the opera
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes and Variations Plate, Motiv 25
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
white Rosenthal/Germany over the Fornasetti hand and paint brush above Decor:/Temi e variazioni/ Motiv
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Umbrella Stand "Tamburo" by Piero Fornasetti, 1955
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Piero Fornasetti began work on what would later become his most famous and iconic series: "Tema e
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

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
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of armchairs mod. Torso by Paolo Deganello for Cassina
By Cassina, Paolo Deganello
Located in Rivoli, IT
Coppia di poltrone modello Torso realizzate dall'Architetto Paolo Degannello e prodotte da Cassina
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of lamps "GIROSCOPE 10 RED" by Roberto Giulio Rida
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
lampade della Collezione iconica "GIROSCOPIO". Alla Collezione appartengono varie ed eventuali variazioni
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

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
Category

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
Category

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
Category

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
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Side Chairs

Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Plate
By Fornasetti
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Plate iconic design stamped and hand-numbered #139 on base
Category

1950s More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Plate Tema E Variazioni #281
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
The plate is one of the most unusual Tema E Variazioni plates in the series. It was also used on
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Piatto Piero Fornasetti Serie Tema E Variazioni, Italia Anni '60
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piatto in porcellana serie "tema e variazioni". Al verso marchio della manifattura.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Piatto Piero Fornasetti Serie Tema E Variazioni, Italia Anni '60
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piatto in porcellana serie "tema e variazioni". Al verso marchio della manifattura.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Piatto Piero Fornasetti Serie Tema E Variazioni, Italia Anni '60
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piatto in porcellana serie "tema e variazioni". Al verso marchio della manifattura.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Piatto Piero Fornasetti Serie Tema E Variazioni, Italia Anni '60
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piatto in porcellana serie "tema e variazioni". Al verso marchio della manifattura.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

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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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