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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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Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Storage Jars, Italy, circa 1960
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Storage Jars, Italy, circa 1960

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Storage Jars, Italy, circa 1960

By Fornasetti

Located in London, GB

A wonderful collection of three ceramic storage jars designed by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960. These highly decorative pieces feature hand-coloure...

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

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 Umbrella Stand with Music Theme, Milano, circa 1980
Fornasetti Umbrella Stand with Music Theme, Milano, circa 1980

Fornasetti Umbrella Stand with Music Theme, Milano, circa 1980

By Fornasetti

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Piero Fornasetti painted metal umbrella stand of a musical theme with painted sheet music and musical instruments. Original label on the reverse. Italy, circa 1980s.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Other Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Umbrella Stand
Fornasetti Umbrella Stand

Fornasetti Umbrella Stand

By Fornasetti

Located in Westport, CT

Piero Fornasetti Enameled metal wine and alcohol themed Umbrella stand

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Piero Fornsasetti box, Fornasetti Milan. 1960s
Piero Fornsasetti box, Fornasetti Milan. 1960s

Piero Fornsasetti box, Fornasetti Milan. 1960s

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Rivoli, IT

Small and rare box signed Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti Milan, 1960s Classic screen-printed decoration. Useful as a pocket emptier

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wood

Piero Fornasetti N 8 Coaster Ceramic 1950
Piero Fornasetti N 8 Coaster Ceramic 1950

Piero Fornasetti N 8 Coaster Ceramic 1950

By Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

Fornasetti.

Category

1950s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Crystal Paperweight Sphere, Italian Design, 1970s
Piero Fornasetti Crystal Paperweight Sphere, Italian Design, 1970s

Piero Fornasetti Crystal Paperweight Sphere, Italian Design, 1970s

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Piero Fornasetti astonishing crystal paperweight sphere in excellent condition. Made in Italy. This spherical piece features the hauntingly beautiful gaze of Lina Cavalieri, F...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Fornasetti Oggetti Con Nastro Wastebasket / Trash Can
Vintage Fornasetti Oggetti Con Nastro Wastebasket / Trash Can

Vintage Fornasetti Oggetti Con Nastro Wastebasket / Trash Can

By Fornasetti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful example of this form. This example was deaccessioned from the Fornasetti Archives. Original surface is very nice.

Category

1990s Italian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Early Rare Piero Fornasetti 'Corona di fiori' Convex Optical Mirror, Italy 1950s
Early Rare Piero Fornasetti 'Corona di fiori' Convex Optical Mirror, Italy 1950s

Early Rare Piero Fornasetti 'Corona di fiori' Convex Optical Mirror, Italy 1950s

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

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...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Lacquer

Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Number 186
Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Number 186

Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, Number 186

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

"Sicilian Surrealism": Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" Trinacria Plate, (Face with Three Legs), 1990's A striking and surreal porcelain wall plate from the iconic "Themes & Variatio...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 Porcelain n. 42 Italy
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 Porcelain n. 42 Italy

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 Porcelain n. 42 Italy

By Fornasetti

Located in Long Island, NY

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 . Porcelain n.42 ,Made in Italy .

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White/Gold
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White/Gold

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

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

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

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This rug brings to life Fornasetti’s continuous play of forms and meanings, where hands take on theatrical and dreamlike qualities. Presented here in their absolute purity—stripped o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool

FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Limited Edition Silk Screen Print 1/100
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Limited Edition Silk Screen Print 1/100

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

cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- MUSCIARABIA Square Black and white handmade rug
cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- MUSCIARABIA Square Black and white handmade rug

cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- MUSCIARABIA Square Black and white handmade rug

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An intricate labyrinth captivates and seduces the eye: the Musciarabia rug transforms geometric precision into a hypnotic experience. The design traces its roots to Piero Fornasetti’...

Category

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 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

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 "4, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Under Construction:  Fornasetti's Enigmatic Themes & Variations Plate, No. 200
Under Construction:  Fornasetti's Enigmatic Themes & Variations Plate, No. 200

Under Construction: Fornasetti's Enigmatic Themes & Variations Plate, No. 200

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Under Construction: Fornasetti's Enigmatic Themes & Variations Plate, No. 200 Immerse yourself in the playful genius of Piero Fornasetti with this iconic porcelain plate, Number 20...

Category

1990s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Gilded Plate Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi, Italy, 1970s
Piero Fornasetti Gilded Plate Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi, Italy, 1970s

Piero Fornasetti Gilded Plate Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi, Italy, 1970s

By Fornasetti

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful gilded porcelain plate "Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi" by Piero Fornasetti, Milano from the 1970s. Diameter 10", stamped on its backside. In very good condition with light w...

Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti SOLEIL image flushmount plafond lighting fixture Italy 2012 vintage
Fornasetti SOLEIL image flushmount plafond lighting fixture Italy 2012 vintage

Fornasetti SOLEIL image flushmount plafond lighting fixture Italy 2012 vintage

By Fornasetti

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Iconic Fornasetti flush mount Soleil image applied on round metal convex metal panel. Can be a ceiling fixture or wall sconce. Signed and dated 2012 so under Barnaba Fornasetti (son...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- MUSCIARABIA Large Black and white handmade rug
cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- MUSCIARABIA Large Black and white handmade rug

cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- MUSCIARABIA Large Black and white handmade rug

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An intricate labyrinth captivates and seduces the eye: the Musciarabia rug transforms geometric precision into a hypnotic experience. The design traces its roots to Piero Fornasetti’...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool

Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White
Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White

Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White

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

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - MUSCIARABIA Black and white handmade rug
cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - MUSCIARABIA Black and white handmade rug

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - MUSCIARABIA Black and white handmade rug

By cc-tapis, Fornasetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An intricate labyrinth captivates and seduces the eye: the Musciarabia rug transforms geometric precision into a hypnotic experience. The design traces its roots to Piero Fornasetti’...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool

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

FORNASETTI Pair of Vintage Table Lamps

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal decorated with harlequins on red background (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- BATTIPANNI handmade rug in wool
cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- BATTIPANNI handmade rug in wool

cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- BATTIPANNI 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Wool

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 114 Profile Themes Variation
Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 114 Profile Themes Variation

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 114 Profile Themes Variation

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. This striki...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse
PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse

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

Piero Fornasetti Astrological Zodiac Plate, Cancer, Gli Zodiaci Farmacope
Piero Fornasetti Astrological Zodiac Plate, Cancer, Gli Zodiaci Farmacope

Piero Fornasetti Astrological Zodiac Plate, Cancer, Gli Zodiaci Farmacope

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Zodiac of the Apothecary: Fornasetti ‘Cancer’ Plate for Crinos Series: Gli Zodiaci Farmacopei, No. 8 Milano, Italy, Circa 1950s This distinctive porcelain plate, dedicated to the zodiac sign Cancer...

Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Vide Poche or Trinket Dish
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Vide Poche or Trinket Dish

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

Fornasetti Vase Burlone Black/White

Fornasetti Vase Burlone Black/White

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

Another classic of the Fornasetti catalogue, vases' uncommon shape mixed with the timeless beauty of Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti’s enduring muse, bring to life one of the most d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Black and White Large Dish Charger
Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Black and White Large Dish Charger

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 personal vocabulary of images that included birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and, most frequently, an enigmatic woman’s face. Fornasetti used...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Architecture Tin
Fornasetti Architecture Tin

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

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 11, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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...

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Six Small Fornasetti Dishes
Set of Six Small Fornasetti Dishes

Set of Six Small Fornasetti Dishes

$2,032Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set of Six Small Fornasetti Dishes

By Fornasetti

Located in Chicago, IL

6 gold leaf ceramic dishes rare design with original box.

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Porcelain Bowl "Botanica Pratica" Italy 1950's
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Porcelain Bowl "Botanica Pratica" Italy 1950's

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Porcelain Bowl "Botanica Pratica" Italy 1950's

By Fornasetti

Located in North Miami, FL

This wonderful substantial sized porcelain square vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Piero Fornasetti bowl or serving piece has all the elements of botanicals and flowers and is enti...

Category

1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Silk Furnishing Panel with Acrylic Glass
Silk Furnishing Panel with Acrylic Glass

Silk Furnishing Panel with Acrylic Glass

By Fornasetti

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Fornasetti silk printed panel between 2 sheets of plexiglass, like new, still with plastic protection.

Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Silk, Resin

Set of three “Panoplie” series plates in porcelain with lithographed decoration
Set of three “Panoplie” series plates in porcelain with lithographed decoration

Set of three “Panoplie” series plates in porcelain with lithographed decoration

By Fornasetti

Located in Madrid, España

Set of three “Panoplie” series plates in porcelain with lithographed decoration on gold leaf - Piero Fornasetti - Milano - Italy - c. 1960

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti Bar Stool Tergonomico Handcrafted Black and White Wood
Fornasetti Bar Stool Tergonomico Handcrafted Black and White Wood

Fornasetti Bar Stool Tergonomico Handcrafted Black and White Wood

By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

The Fornasetti chairs and stools are going to be the most surprising detail of your house. This stool is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. It is silk-screened by han...

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 Fornasetti, Rosenthal

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...

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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

THROUGH THE CLOUDS Marbalia Large Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass

By Fornasetti, WonderGlass

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

THROUGH THE CLOUDS Malachite Small Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass

By Fornasetti, WonderGlass

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti “N18 Piatto Calendario” Porcelain, 1985, Italy
Fornasetti “N18 Piatto Calendario” Porcelain, 1985, Italy

Fornasetti “N18 Piatto Calendario” Porcelain, 1985, Italy

By Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

Fornasetti “N 18 Piatto Calendario“ porcelain, 1985, Italy.

Category

1980s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2012
Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2012

Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2012

By Fornasetti

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage Italian decorative porcelain plate designed and made by Fornasetti. The commemorative plate is for the year of 2012 and features an angle blowing the calendar pieces. The p...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti, Ashtrays, prod. Fornasetti Milan 1960s
Piero Fornasetti, Ashtrays, prod. Fornasetti Milan 1960s

Piero Fornasetti, Ashtrays, prod. Fornasetti Milan 1960s

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Rivoli, IT

Rare tall screen-printed metal ashtray designed by Piero Fornasetti and produced by Fornasetti Milano in the 1960s Excellent condition Fornasetti was born in the fibrillating post-W...

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2013
Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2013

Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2013

By Fornasetti

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage Italian decorative porcelain plate designed and made by Fornasetti. The commemorative plate is for the year of 2013. The plate was made in a limited edition of 92 out of 70...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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 "6, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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 "1, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 porcelain n.43 Italy
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 porcelain n.43 Italy

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 porcelain n.43 Italy

By Fornasetti

Located in Long Island, NY

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 Porcelain n.43 . Made in Italy

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Tray with Mercury Gold Milan, Fornasetti Manufactory, circa 1950
Tray with Mercury Gold Milan, Fornasetti Manufactory, circa 1950

Tray with Mercury Gold Milan, Fornasetti Manufactory, circa 1950

By Fornasetti

Located in Madrid, ES

Tray with Mercury. Milan, Fornasetti Manufactory, circa 1950. Porcelain. Brand: graphic symbol with "Fornasetti Milano Made in Italy" and "T" in gold. Dimensions: height 1.7 cm; 13...

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

THROUGH THE CLOUDS Marbalia Small Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass
THROUGH THE CLOUDS Marbalia Small Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass

THROUGH THE CLOUDS Marbalia Small Pendant lamp by Fornasetti for Wonderglass

By Fornasetti, WonderGlass

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2011 Porcelain n.44 Italy
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2011 Porcelain n.44 Italy

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2011 Porcelain n.44 Italy

By Fornasetti

Located in Long Island, NY

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2011 Porcelain n.44 Italy

Category

2010s Italian Modern Fornasetti Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy

Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy

By Fornasetti

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy

Category

1950s Vintage 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.