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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FORNASETTI "Jerusalem by Night" Panel
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare original vintage "Jerusalem by Night" screen print on wood panel, designed by Piero Fornasetti / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti
Original label on the back
Measures: width 37 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Fornasetti Curved Chest Of Drawers
By Fornasetti
Located in Kent, Dover
An original Fornasetti Chest "Archittetura"
Produced by Atelier Fornasetti in lithographically printed hand painted and lacquered rosewood, with brass fittings, these pieces of furn...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Beech
FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal decorated with violet flowers (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy in the 1980s
Original label on the b...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$5,500 / set
Fornasetti Wall Plate Tema E Variazioni N. 221
By Fornasetti, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful wall plate with the interpretation of opera singer Lina Cavalieri’s face are the basis of the iconic Tema e Variazioni series by Fornasetti. Beautiful hand-decorated porce...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Ceramic Jars 'Serie Spighe', Italy 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful lidded porcelain jars with an amazing hand-painted gold pattern. From the series 'Spighe' (Spikes).
Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Magazine Rack – Bassorilievo
By Fornasetti
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
his striking Fornasetti magazine rack showcases the Italian atelier’s unmistakable fusion of classical art, surrealist wit, and refined decorative craftsmanship.
The front panel fea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti "BOSCO" Screen édition spécial pour "Paradis"de Betony Vernon
By Fornasetti
Located in Rome, RM
The "BOSCO" screen is a unique piece designed by Fornasetti for Betony Vernon's showroom in Paris in 2008.
A unique piece composed of 5 rather that the standard 3 or 4 panels.
Wheel...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fornasetti Consolle Facciata Quattrocentesca White/Black/Yellow 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
Table Cammei Blue on Sponged Brown, Column Base, Vintage
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.
Like all Fornasetti pieces of furniture, it is handcrafted using original artisan techniques.
This table is silk-screened by hand, hand painted and covered with a smooth lacquer.
Cammei decoration is inspired by one of the collections of Piero Fornasetti. This decoration combines Piero's interests about history, collecting and classic culture.
The atelier often uses this decoration for its most popular pieces: from screens to ashtrays, from lamps to trays, plates and paper baskets
This table is published on several books among which Piero Fornasetti. Fornasetti the complete Universe, Rizzoli NY.
Also a copy of the same table...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal decorated with book motif and butterfly (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy in the 1980s
Original labe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$5,500 / set
Piero Fornasetti Set of Six Strumenti Musicali Dinner Plates, 1950s-1960s
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Harmonious Design: A Set of Piero Fornasetti 'Strumenti Musicali' Plates, 1950s–1960s
This captivating set of six Piero Fornasetti plates from the 1950s–1960s exemplifies the artist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
FORNASETTI Butterfly Poker Card Game Set Box
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage butterfly poker card game set box, screen print on wood, with two decks of playing cards, eight dices and chips / Designed by PIero Fornasetti, made in Milan Italy by Fornase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fornasetti Raised Small Sideboard Cabinet Architettura Celeste Architectural
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The sideboard cabinet is handcrafted using original artisan techniques, like all Fornasetti pieces of furniture
This cabinet is silk-screened by hand, hand-finished and covered with a smooth lacquer.
It is part of the Architettura Celeste collection, lauched during the 2018 Milan Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Commedia Dell'arte Maschere Italiane Porcelain Plates
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti set of four Porcelain Commedia Dell'arte Maschere Italiane Porcelain lates,
Italian Masks,
circa 1970s
Each plate depicts a character from the Commedia Dell'ar...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Milano 'Fiori' Pattern Porcelain Plates, Set of Twelve, circa 1965
By Fornasetti
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An incredibly rare set of 12 large porcelain dinner plates in the 'Fiori' pattern designed by Piero Fornasetti and produced by Fornasetti - Milano, circa 1965. There are two plates o...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Enamel Metal Mahogany Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage decorative matches box with enamel metal portraying a hot air balloon and mahogany wood insert / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1960s
Length: 4.5 inches /...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
FORNASETTI Set of 6 Fornasetti Mural Plates by Louis Vuitton
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fornasetti Mural plate set, co-designed by Johnny Coca and the Italian atelier Fornasetti, each featuring a unique motif echoing the antiquity theme from the Louis Vuitton Women's Fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Umbrella Stand
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian metal umbrella stand, featuring a design of casa con colonne on the outer cover. The interior is green, and the top is accented with a brass rim, with original alumin...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Boxer Umbrella Stand
By Fornasetti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Piero Fornasetti Boxer Umbrella Stand
A whimsical example.
Late 1970s/80s example
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Table Lamps Model Julia by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of table lamps model Julia by Fornasetti, sticker on the base, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
$7,011 / set
Fornasetti paper weight 1962 Zodiac calendar
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Rare Fornasetti porcelain paperweight with Zodiac calendar c1962
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 20th Century Italian Table Lamp By Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful large table lamp by Piero Fornasetti. This particular model retailed by Antonangeli in the 1990s, now discontinued and appreciating in value.
More importantly it gives ...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
Face Pendent Light by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional example of the unique artistry of Piero Fornasetti, this iconic “Face” Pendant Light from the 1960s is a striking piece of Italian design history. The ceiling luminair...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 Small Plate or Coasters in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti, Italy 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury a set of five beautiful black and white small plates or coasters in porcelain displaying drawn animals with money (snail, dog, hen, turtl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Fondale Marino Floor Lamp by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "Fondale Marino" (seabed) table lamp from the La Follia Pratica series, composed of a flat plexiglass sheet photostatic printed with aquatic design, assembled by folding the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal decorated in various musical instruments (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy in the 1980s
Original lab...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Table Top Cortile Celeste Architectural Motif, Wooden Legs
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A Fornasetti table is the perfect synthseis of the artist's vision: a perfect balance of functional design and visionary illustrations that bring new meaning to a common object.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Astrolabe Plate, Number 5
By Fornasetti
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate depicts an astrolabe, it is number five of twelve in series.
This is a very rare edition with the special mark on the back side "La Production I...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fornasetti tray, fantastical hot air balloons c1950
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Wonderful Piero Fornasetti original 1950s tray with fantastical hot air balloon motifs on red background.
Hand painted, lithograph
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sun Floor Lamp by Fornasetti, Italy, 1990s
By Fornasetti
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Floor lamp sun face in soft stamped plastic by Fornasetti for the editor Antonangeli Illuminazione.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Vide Poche or Trinket Dish
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic small dish which could be used as a Vide Poche, catchall, jewelry tray, etc designed by Piero Fornasetti. Great musical theme and very good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Curved Chest of Drawers Scimmie Grey Shades, Chromed Details
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti pieces of furniture, it is handcrafted using original artisan techniques.
This corner cabinet is silk-screened by hand, hand-panited and covered with a smooth lacquer.
The decoration depicts the iconic Fornasetti monkeys on a grey leaves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fornasetti Architecture Tin
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tin can in black and white architectural motif / designed by Piero Fornasetti for DROPS / made in Italy
Diameter: 3.5 inches / height: 11 inches
1 available in stock in Italy
Order r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Tin
Decorative Ceramic Cat Bitossi Fiorato, Gold Flowers on Turquoise
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A coveted collector’s item as early as the 1950s, Fornasetti cats surprise with the sophisticated decorations that colour their surroundings with sheer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Piero Fornasetti, Oranges Tray, Atelier Fornasetti, ca. 1955
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare oranges aluminum Tray
Prod. Fornasetti, Milan, Italy, ca. 1955
Serigraphed metal.
Label not present
H 4.5 cm x 39 x 51 cm
Bibliography: Mariuccia Casadio, Barnaba Fornasett...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
20thC Set Of Four "Recipe" Plates By Fornasetti, Commissioned By Fiat c.1950
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti, Fiat
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A charming and rare set of four porcelain plates, created by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s, specially commissioned by Fiat to celebrate the culinary and cultural traditions of Turin....
Category
20th Century Italian Other Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White/Gold
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
$5,657 / set
Fornasetti Astrolabio plate series
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Astrolabio series 2 of 2 ceramic and gold dishes by Piero Fornasetti. Italian with original malachite print decorated boxes.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti, Vintage Plate from the Series of Church Domes Cupole d'Italia
By Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Decorated porcelain
Plate number 5 from the series Cupole d’Italia: Cupola di San Lorenzo a Torino.
Each plate with a different dome of an Italian church seen from the inside named and numbered on the reverse. These plates were designed and executed for building contractor Andrea Brenta, Milan, as Christmas presents...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early Rare Piero Fornasetti 'Corona di fiori' Convex Optical Mirror, Italy 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti, Gio Ponti
Located in Malmö, SE
This is an early and rare example of the black and white version of the 'Corona di fiori' wall mirror, with convex optical mirrors.
Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in the m...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Lacquer
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 famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, no.81 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960
Original ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Eva Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Eva. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,535 / set
Fornasetti paper weight with NATO phonetic alphabet with pen rest
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Rare Fornasetti porcelain paperweight with pen holder.
With the phonetic alphabet
o as in Oscar
P as in Papa
Q as in Quebeck etc..
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Argelato, BO
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal bookend from the 1950s (First edition)
In the extraordinary creative imagination of Pietro Fornasetti every household object is transformed and embelli...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
FORNASETTI Architecture Table Lamp by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "Architecture" hand-silk-screened table lamp in brass and metal / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1980s
Original label at underside
Height: 16.5 inches / D...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Fornasetti Mythological Ceramic Coaster - Set of 8
By Fornasetti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your entertaining with this exceptional set of eight vintage coasters by the legendary Italian designer, Piero Fornasetti. Each ceramic coaster is a miniature work of art, fe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Giltwood, Paper
Fornasetti Theme & Variations Porcelain Plate No. 218 with Original Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine designer porcelain plate.
By Fornasetti.
From the Theme & Variations series (Tema e Variazioni)
Model no. 218.
With a depiction of Lina Cavalliere's face behind fruit (inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Zodiac Libra Silk Screen Print
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Piero Fornasetti "Libra" silk screen print on masonite / made in Milano Italy, 1990s
Width: 12 inches / Height: 12 inches / Depth: 1 inch
1 available...
Category
20th Century Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Paper
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 famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, no.77 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960.
Original ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
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 singer Lina Cavalieri through a keyhole, no.14 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960
O...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Limited Edition Silk Screen 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 opera singer Lina Cavalieri / made in Milano Italy, 1998
Width: 14 inches / Height: ...
Category
20th Century Italian Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Paper
FORNASETTI Watermelon Oval Metal Tray
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian oval metal tray depicting watermelon on orange surface / made in Milan Italy in the 1950s
Original Fornasetti label on the base
Measures: width 18 inches, depth 13.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fornasetti Cushion Mano Hand from the Series Tema e Variazioni Cotton
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 t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Fornasetti Porcelain Surrealist Themes & Variation Plate, #260
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti porcelain Surrealist Themes & Variation plate #260,
The Snail,
Atelier Fornasetti
The Fornasetti porcelain plate in the Themes & Variation pattern depicts a surreal depic...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled sliding box designed by Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988).
This is a very rare rectangular sliding box created in Milano Italy by Piero Fornasetti. The box is from the mid-century period, crafted in the 1960's in steel and wood. The outer steel is embellished with applications of multicolor enamel depicting a double wheel racing car with a horse . The box is very decorative and in very good preserved condition. These kinds of boxes are highly collectable and desirable among the mid-century and Italian design collectors.
Piero Fornasetti
He was an Italian artist and designer that born in Milan into a middle-class family, Fornasetti creative pursuits encompassed design, decoration, painting, curating, and printing. His oeuvre, spanning over 13,000 works, displayed a wide range of objects and furniture with a unique emphasis on decorative diversity. Collaborating with figures like Gio Ponti, Fornasetti's atelier became synonymous with bringing art into everyday lives through practical yet artistically adorned objects. Fornasetti's artistic philosophy emphasized the production of series over one-of-a-kind pieces, reflecting his commitment to democratizing art. A central motif in his work was the "variations," notably exemplified in the iconic "Tema e Variazioni" series featuring over 400 renditions of opera singer Lina Cavalieri's face. His creative genius extended across different mediums, from furniture to paintings, demonstrating a coherent stylistic code. Although Fornasetti faced...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$1,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
FORNASETTI La Commedia Dell'Arte Table Lamp by Fornasetti, 3 Available
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "La Commedia Dell'Arte" table lamp composed of a flat plexiglass sheet photostatic printed with theatrical design, assembled by folding the sheet into a cylindrical form / de...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
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
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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