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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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"Architecture" Table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti (Original), Italy 1980s
"Architecture" Table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti (Original), Italy 1980s

"Architecture" Table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti (Original), Italy 1980s

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Argelato, BO

"Architecture" table lamp in brass and metal by Piero Fornasetti (Original), Italy, 1980s Work of the great Italian graphic genius Piero Fornasetti, the "Architettura" lamp represen...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fornasetti Silk Cushion High Fidelity Cat
Fornasetti Silk Cushion High Fidelity Cat

Fornasetti Silk Cushion High Fidelity Cat

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. Cushion cover material: S...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Silk

Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)

Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)

By Piero Fornasetti, 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...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

20thC Set Of Four "Recipe" Plates By Fornasetti, Commissioned By Fiat c.1950
20thC Set Of Four "Recipe" Plates By Fornasetti, Commissioned By Fiat c.1950

20thC Set Of Four "Recipe" Plates By Fornasetti, Commissioned By Fiat c.1950

By Piero Fornasetti, 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....

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20th Century Italian Other Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - MANO handmade rug in Wool
cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - MANO handmade rug in Wool

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - MANO handmade rug in Wool

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Born from Piero’s obsession with anatomical precision, one of the Atelier’s most iconic motifs takes shape: the hand. While hands often appear in Fornasetti’s imagery engaged in symb...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool

FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps
FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps

FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass, in motif of gold keys on malachite / made in Milan Italy in the 1980s Original label on...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Piero Fornasetti Recipe Plate, Vero-Pig Piccadilly, Made for Fleming Joffe, 1960
Piero Fornasetti Recipe Plate, Vero-Pig Piccadilly, Made for Fleming Joffe, 1960

Piero Fornasetti Recipe Plate, Vero-Pig Piccadilly, Made for Fleming Joffe, 1960

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Vero-Pig Piccadilly: A Rare Fornasetti Fleming Joffe "Cook Plate" Italian, Circa 1965–1974 The "Cook Plates" were the ultimate inside joke of 1960s Madison Avenue, born from a colla...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

FORNASETTI Greek Key Round Mirror
FORNASETTI Greek Key Round Mirror

FORNASETTI Greek Key Round Mirror

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage original round wall mirror, featuring greek keys motif in a gold tone over a green and black granite like pattern / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, 1970s Original label un...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Fornasetti Enamel Metal Matchbox
Fornasetti Enamel Metal Matchbox

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Piero Fornasetti ‘Seeds of Playing Cards’ Tripod Side Table, 1960s
Piero Fornasetti ‘Seeds of Playing Cards’ Tripod Side Table, 1960s

Piero Fornasetti ‘Seeds of Playing Cards’ Tripod Side Table, 1960s

By Fornasetti

Located in New York, NY

Piero Fornasetti ‘Seeds of Playing Cards’ side table or occasional table composed of lithographic printed, lacquered and hand-painted on wood tabletop with image of card suits, heart...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

FORNASETTI Zodiac Libra Silk Screen Print
FORNASETTI Zodiac Libra Silk Screen Print

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 Surrealist Themes & Variations Plate, #18, Fornasetti, "Circles"
Fornasetti Surrealist Themes & Variations Plate, #18, Fornasetti, "Circles"

Fornasetti Surrealist Themes & Variations Plate, #18, Fornasetti, "Circles"

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, #18, Circles, Atelier Fornasetti The Fornasetti porcelain plate in the Themes & Variation pattern depicts a depiction of the ...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - BOCCA handmade rug in Wool, Ready to Buy
cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - BOCCA handmade rug in Wool, Ready to Buy

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - BOCCA handmade rug in Wool, Ready to Buy

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An essential and magnetic element, the lips of Lina Cavalieri—Fornasetti’s muse—evolve beyond their original black-and-white identity through the reinterpretation of Barnaba Fornaset...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool

FORNASETTI Grande Antico Gold Cocktail Plate by Fornasetti
FORNASETTI Grande Antico Gold Cocktail Plate by Fornasetti

FORNASETTI Grande Antico Gold Cocktail Plate by Fornasetti

By Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage gilt decorated GRANDE ANTICO porcelain plate by Piero Fornasetti / made in Milano Italy circa 1950s Original mark on the back Diameter 9.5 inches, height 1 inch 1 available i...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp

FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian Oggi Maria Pia newspaper table lamp with painted metal (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy in the 198...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps
FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps

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...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp

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...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

FORNASETTI Playing Cards Side Table
FORNASETTI Playing Cards Side Table

FORNASETTI Playing Cards Side Table

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage original round table with transfer-printed wooden top depicting a set of imperial playing cards, it can be used as a side table or center table / made in Milan Italy by Forna...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fornasetti paper weight 1962 Zodiac calendar
Fornasetti paper weight 1962 Zodiac calendar

Fornasetti paper weight 1962 Zodiac calendar

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in London, GB

Rare Fornasetti porcelain paperweight with Zodiac calendar c1962

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - BATTIPANNI Runner handmade rug in Wool
cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - BATTIPANNI Runner handmade rug in Wool

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - BATTIPANNI Runner handmade rug in Wool

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In this dialogue between Fornasetti and cc-tapis, the “battipanni”—originally a household tool used to dust and beat rugs—sheds its practical function to become a purely graphic moti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool

Pair of Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Ceramic Jars 'Serie Spighe', Italy 1960s
Pair of Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Ceramic Jars 'Serie Spighe', Italy 1960s

Pair of Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Ceramic Jars 'Serie Spighe', Italy 1960s

By Fornasetti, Piero 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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

FORNASETTI Zodiac Cancer Silk Screen Print
FORNASETTI Zodiac Cancer Silk Screen Print

FORNASETTI Zodiac Cancer Silk Screen Print

By Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Piero Fornasetti "Cancer" silk screen print on masonite / made in Milano Italy, 1990s Width: 12 inches / Height: 12 inches / Depth: 1 inch 1 availabl...

Category

20th Century Italian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Paper

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - SERRATURA handmade rug in White Finish
cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - SERRATURA handmade rug in White Finish

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - SERRATURA handmade rug in White Finish

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In this beloved motif from the Fornasetti universe, the face of Lina Cavalieri—the famous soprano whom Piero often depicted and reinterpreted across many works—is framed by the sharp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool, Linen

Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950
Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950

Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in London, GB

Wonderful set of six original Fornasetti Roman recipe plates. Italy c1950 Each plate with a typical Roman cuisine recipe along with a depiction of an historical Roman building.

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Rectangular Box with Smoking Motif
Fornasetti Rectangular Box with Smoking Motif

Fornasetti Rectangular Box with Smoking Motif

By Fornasetti

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Fornasetti long, rectangular, box with a charming illustration of three pipes. Hand colored Lithography on metal. Exterior metal box slides over a metal interior box, powder coated...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Tin

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - SERRATURA handmade rug in Gold Finish
cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - SERRATURA handmade rug in Gold Finish

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - SERRATURA handmade rug in Gold Finish

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In this beloved motif from the Fornasetti universe, the face of Lina Cavalieri—the famous soprano whom Piero often depicted and reinterpreted across many works—is framed by the sharp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool, Linen

FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #77
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #77

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti "BOSCO" Screen édition spécial pour "Paradis"de Betony Vernon
Fornasetti "BOSCO" Screen édition spécial pour "Paradis"de Betony Vernon

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 Porcelain Tableware Set, Medallion & Newspaper Patterns
Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Set, Medallion & Newspaper Patterns

Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Set, Medallion & Newspaper Patterns

By Fornasetti

Located in Astoria, NY

Two Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Pieces, comprising: lighter in medallion pattern and jar with gin liquor label and newspaper pattern, each marked "Fornasetti Milano / Made in Ital...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Cylindrical Metal Lamp Base Viso Black/White, Iconical Fornasetti Face Decor
Cylindrical Metal Lamp Base Viso Black/White, Iconical Fornasetti Face Decor

Cylindrical Metal Lamp Base Viso Black/White, Iconical Fornasetti Face Decor

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

The cylindrical shape allows Fornasetti's imagination to create surprising decorative effects in which the shapes follow one another endlessly. The metafisical face design makes this hand-silkscreened metal lamp base...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Cushion Ape Bee from the Series Tema e Variazioni Cotton
Fornasetti Cushion Ape Bee from the Series Tema e Variazioni Cotton

Fornasetti Cushion Ape Bee 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 Italy bulls eye convex round mirror brass mid century ring hook
Fornasetti Italy bulls eye convex round mirror brass mid century ring hook

Fornasetti Italy bulls eye convex round mirror brass mid century ring hook

By Fornasetti

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Unusual round multi convex mirror - brass frame with round ring holder... signed with back gold sticker

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fornasetti Tray Holder Tray Black Wood

Fornasetti Tray Holder Tray Black Wood

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

Fornasetti trays become elegant coffee tables by adding this black wood base. Is suits a 40 cm diameter metal round tray.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wood

Handmade Decorative Centrepiece Rosone Black White Gold
Handmade Decorative Centrepiece Rosone Black White Gold

Handmade Decorative Centrepiece Rosone Black White 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 Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Fornasetti Tray Holder for a Tray Black Wood
Fornasetti Tray Holder for a Tray Black Wood

Fornasetti Tray Holder for a Tray Black Wood

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

Fornasetti trays become elegant coffee tables by adding this black wood base. Is suits a 60 cm diameter metal round tray. The second image shows the tray on its holder (the tray ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wood

Cylindrical Handmade Black Pleated Silk Lampshade

Cylindrical Handmade Black Pleated Silk Lampshade

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

This cylindrical lampshade in silk with a metal frame is the ideal complement to create, together with the base, a lamp that becomes an art object. Any minor discrepancies between...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wood

Piero Fornasetti Araldiche Tray, Mounted as Table on Folding Base, 1950s
Piero Fornasetti Araldiche Tray, Mounted as Table on Folding Base, 1950s

Piero Fornasetti Araldiche Tray, Mounted as Table on Folding Base, 1950s

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Conversano, IT

Made in Italy in the 1950s, this extraordinary tray by Piero Fornasetti represents one of the highest points of his decorative production. Entirely made of silk-screened and hand-pai...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Iron

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Matador & Bull Porcelain Dinner Plates Set of Six 50's
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Matador & Bull Porcelain Dinner Plates Set of Six 50's

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Matador & Bull Porcelain Dinner Plates Set of Six 50's

By Fornasetti

Located in North Miami, FL

These wonderful hard to find and hard to come by complete set of RARE wonderful bullfight black and white vintage Mid-Century Modern porcelain dinner plates are the genius work and i...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

THROUGH THE CLOUDS Malachite Large Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass
THROUGH THE CLOUDS Malachite Large Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass

THROUGH THE CLOUDS Malachite Large Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass

By WonderGlass, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Designed by the iconic Italian decorative firm, Atelier Fornasetti, Through The Clouds takes inspiration from daydreaming. Delicate glass clouds float above the viewer, suggesting di...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Fornasetti Mythological Ceramic Coaster - Set of 8
Vintage Italian Fornasetti Mythological Ceramic Coaster - Set of 8

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

Rug Coromandel Beige

Rug Coromandel Beige

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

Fornasetti rugs born from the combination of classical and contemporary themes and the visual universe of the Milanese Atelier turns into sensory surfac...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool

Italian Lacquered Wood Corinthian Column Étagère by Fornasetti, 1996
Italian Lacquered Wood Corinthian Column Étagère by Fornasetti, 1996

Italian Lacquered Wood Corinthian Column Étagère by Fornasetti, 1996

By Fornasetti

Located in Chicago, IL

A rare piece from the world of surreal design and historic reverie, this four-shelf étagère by Fornasetti is a sculptural nod to classical grandeur. Designed exclusively for the Forn...

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1990s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on Red Metal

Fornasetti Bookends Strumenti Musicali Gold on 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 Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti

Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti

By Fornasetti

Located in Atlanta, GA

Fornasetti porcelain plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped "2, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" to the underside.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Cylindrical Handmade White Silk Lampshade

Cylindrical Handmade White Silk Lampshade

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

This cylindrical lampshade in silk with a metal frame is the ideal complement to create, together with the base, a lamp that becomes an art object. Any minor discrepancies between...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fornasetti Bookends Gift Tema E Variazioni N. 171 Black/White/Red Metal

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 Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Chair Capitello Corinzio
Fornasetti Chair Capitello Corinzio

Fornasetti Chair Capitello Corinzio

By Fornasetti

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

This chair has a lithographically applied graphic which is hand-finished and covered with a smooth lacquer.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fornasetti "Tartaglia" Box from the Estate of Jose Ferrer
Fornasetti "Tartaglia" Box from the Estate of Jose Ferrer

Fornasetti "Tartaglia" Box from the Estate of Jose Ferrer

By Fornasetti

Located in Westport, CT

Fonasetti Metal enameled box sliding wood compartment

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Lacquered Wood "Rosa" Tray by Pierro Fornasetti
Lacquered Wood "Rosa" Tray by Pierro Fornasetti

Lacquered Wood "Rosa" Tray by Pierro Fornasetti

By Fornasetti

Located in Montreal, QC

Lacquered Wood "Rosa" Tray Transfer lithograph by Pierro Fornasetti

Category

1890s Italian Antique Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Fornasetti Tray Holder Black
Fornasetti Tray Holder Black

Fornasetti Tray Holder Black

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

Fornasetti trays become elegant coffee tables by adding this black wood base. Is suits a 25 x 60 cm wood tray. The image shows the tray on its holder (the tray is not included in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti “Plate n.16 Calendario “ Porcelain 1983 Italy
Fornasetti “Plate n.16 Calendario “ Porcelain 1983 Italy

Fornasetti “Plate n.16 Calendario “ Porcelain 1983 Italy

By Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

Fornasetti “Plate n.16 Calendario “ porcelain 1983 Italy.

Category

1980s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Wooden and Metal Box Champagne Black/White Hand Painted
Fornasetti Wooden and Metal Box Champagne Black/White Hand Painted

Fornasetti Wooden and Metal Box Champagne Black/White Hand Painted

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

Like all Fornasetti accessories, the boxes turn an everyday action into an aesthetic experience. The Fornasetti boxes are a whimsical place to keep your most precious items. This ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal
Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal

Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal

By Rosenthal, Fornasetti

Located in Atlanta, GA

A "Julia" porcelain plate with surrealism designs by Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal, an iconic series from 'Temi e variazioni' (“Themes and Va...

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Late 20th Century German Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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.

Questions About Fornasetti Furniture

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Fornasetti 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Fornasetti 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    You 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Piero 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 ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To 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, 2024
    Piero 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 ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Opera 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, 2022
    How 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, 2022
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether 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, 2022
    No, 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.