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Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

Italian, 1913-1988

The Italian artist and designer Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest and most imaginative 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 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.

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 Fornasetti's 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 the artist's collaborator and patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking 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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Creator: Piero Fornasetti
Piero Fornasetti House of Cards Surrealist Porcelain Tray or Dish Vintage
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This dream like hallmarked Mid-Century Modern original vintage Piero Fornasetti small tray, dish or desk accessory is lithographically hand painted porcelain. It is called the House ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Rosone Charger, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage decorative Rosone N.6 large plate or charger designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression Piero Fo...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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..
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

1950s Fornasetti Paperweight in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Astonishing rare porcelain paperweight designed by Piero Fornasetti with butterflies. Handmade.Made in Italy. Heavy ceramic construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

1960s Catchall / Vide-Poche in Porcelain "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original astonishing porcelain catchall / vide-poche "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti. Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. Marked on the bottom...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Fornasetti paper weight 1962 Zodiac calendar
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Rare Fornasetti porcelain paperweight with Zodiac calendar c1962
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 333
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
The face of the opera singer Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti's muse, embellishes this decorative porcelain wall plate. This is variation number 294 of the iconic series, reinterpret...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Fornasetti's Panel by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Panel realized by Piero Fornasetti in 1950s. Screen print on wood. Brass frame. Covered with glass. Most probably a unique specimen, realized in 1950s for Sartoria Fanucchi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass

FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy in the 1980s Original labels inside and on the base Measures: width 12 inches, depth ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Wood

1970s Original Gorgeous Box by Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original gorgeous box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood. It's in excellent condition. The box is signed on the bottom. Dimension: 10,26 x 8,26 x 1,96 inches cm 26 x cm 21 x c...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Wood, Walnut

Fornasetti's Panel by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Panel realized by Piero Fornasetti in 1950s. Screen print on wood. Brass frame. Covered with glass. Most probably a unique specimen, realized in 1950s for Sartoria Fanucchi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass

Piero Fornasetti Collector's Box with Horse in Metal and Wood from the 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, MI
Collector's box decorated with a horse, in metal and wood, made by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. The box is in very good conditions, composed by an internal wood part and an externa...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

1970s Piero Fornasetti Astonishing Crystal Paperweight Sphere. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Piero Fornasetti astonishing crystal paperweight sphere in excellent condition. Made in Italy. Dimension: diameter 3,14 x 1,57 inches diameter 8 cm x cm 4 H
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Piero Fornasetti Decorative Painted Box
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Oakland, CA
Lacquered metal box with a wooden sliding drawer held into place with spring tension. The wooden box is finely crafted with finger joinery and the bottom still retains the green Forn...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

Vintage Enamel Metal & Mahogany Box by Piero Fornasetti - Horse & Buggy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
Serigraphy of a period horse and buggy on enameled metal and mahogany interior box by Piero Fornasetti, 1950's.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal, Enamel

1990s Wall Clock in Glass by Fornasetti. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous wall clock in glass by Fornasetti it's signed on the bottom. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition and it works perfectly with an AA battery (quartz mechanism by ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Glass

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Vide Poche or Trinket Dish
By Piero 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 equestrian theme and very good condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti "Libri" Rare Vintage Basket on Legs, circa 1950, Italy.
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Piero Fornasetti "Libri" model basket, circa 1950, Italy. Rare vintage edition on 3 legs. Cat, mouse and books decor, brass border, original black lacquered tripod wood base, blue-gr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Paper basket Bin by Piero Fornasetti for Atelier Fornasetti, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Göteborg, SE
Paper basket / Bin by Piero Fornasetti for Atelier Fornasetti, 1950s Its made of tin, decor of rattan in gold color. It stands on brass feet. Amazingly beautiful labeling underneath...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Brass, Tin

'Cesto di Dalie' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s Italy, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and highly sought-after collectors item is the 'Cesto di Dalie' umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950s, signed underneath with a Fornasetti medallion label. This h...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

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...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate #1
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
The face of the opera singer Lina Cavalieri, Piero Fornasetti's muse, embellishes this decorative porcelain wall plate. This is the first decoration of what went on to become the ico...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti, lid jar "Cotton" mid-1900s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Stockholm, SE
Porcelain jar from the bathroom series by Piero Fornasetti, mid-1900s. With decor of flowers and "Cotton". Signed Fornasetti. In good condition, smaller signs of age and wear.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Happy 1987 - Calendario by Piero Fornasetti, 1987
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Happy 1987 -   Calendario  is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti i n  1987   from the Calendario series , the Happy New Year dishes series.  Excellent con...
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1980s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Canister Storage Jars, Italy Flour, Tea, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Piero Fornasetti vintage ceramic storage jars, Italy, 1960s. Flour, coffee, tea There is a sugar one as well from the same collection but ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Plate 294
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 hand d...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Porcelain Plate No. 2
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
A 1950s Strumenti Musicali decorative porcelain plate by Piero Fornasetti, the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression. This is variation number 2 of the musical instru...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Box Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Krefeld, DE
Box. Piero Fornasetti. Marked with a sticker: Fornasetti made in Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

1950s Fornasetti Paperweight in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Astonishing rare porcelain paperweight designed by Piero Fornasetti with butterflies. Handmade.Made in Italy. Heavy ceramic construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Mani Con Farfalle Vase by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A rare, early Fornasetti glass vase, titled 'Mani Con Farfalle' (Hands with Butterflies), originally debuted at the 'VI Triennial of Venice' in 1936 through collaboration with S.A.L.I.R. - Studio Arts Labor Industrie Riunited. A museum-quality example of Fornasetti's work, manufactured at the very beginning of his career. Hand-blown clear glass with enamel...
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1930s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Glass

Timeless Elegance: Piero Fornasettis "Piede Romano", (left foot) 1960s, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegance and timeless design: the porcelain "Piede Romano" by Piero Fornasetti. Crafted with attention to detail, this left Roman foot in pristine white, adorned with delicate gold accents, sophistication and charm. Embodying the essence of mid-century luxury, this piece bears the prestigious Fornasetti insignia, marking its origin to the illustrious 1960s era. Versatile in function, it serves as both a distinguished cigarette holder and a stylish pencil organizer...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Fornasetti Box, 1950’s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early decorative box by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950, in sheet metal with interior wood box, painted in an early burnt orange color decorated with lithograph pistols. Very chic ac...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Sheet Metal

Piero Fornasetti Umbrella Stand " Birds " Metal Brass 1950 Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Very Rare Umbrella Stand Piero Fornasetti 1950s
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Brass

Fornasetti Jewelry Dish Tray
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
An Italian porcelain tray or dish with Greco-Roman design by designer by Piero Fornasetti, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. Use on a desk/vanity or on a cocktail table. etc. Tra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Greco Roman Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Beautiful Matchbox / Trinket Box By Piero Fornasetti, Italy, c.1960/70's
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare matchbox or trinket box by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy, circa 1960s / 1970s. The lacquered exterior is decorated with a traditional scene of Venice, the interior made with...
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20th Century Italian Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Pine

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
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Wood

Wall Clock by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
Piero Fornasetti wall clock created in 1990s. Glass clock face with printed woman face and digits with quartz clockwork. Measures: Ø 37 cm.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Glass

Piero Fornasetti Mahogany Painted Wood Box 1950
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Piero Fornasetti decorative box made in Italy in the 1950s. This box is carved from mahogany wood, with painted varnished wood on both sides of the top, and brass side hing...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Brass

Piero Fornasetti, Set di due scatole da fumo
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Piero Fornasetti, Set di due scatole da fumo Scatole in metallo smaltato e legno disegnate da Piero Fornasetti Anni 50 Il set è composto da una scatola porta sigari e una scatola ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

20th Century Large Metal Matchbox By Piero Fornasetti, Italy, c.1960
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A delightful matchbox, with an interior comprised of a metal sliding tray, the exterior decorated with five profiles, with highlighted red lips, four of whom smoking, with black cros...
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20th Century Italian Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Black Gold Measurement Insulator Paperweight Vintage
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain insulator paperweight is gold with a black background. Italian through and through. It is titled cleverly ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Gold

20th Century Trinket Box By Piero Fornasetti, Italy, c.1960/70's
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A delightful glove box or trinket box by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s / 1970s, with sliding cedar interior, bearing the label 'Trofeo, Selvaggina' to the side of the box. The exteri...
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20th Century Italian Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Pine

Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Card Box, 1950s, Metal and Wood, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Mid-Century modern card box by Fornasetti in metal wood, representing a carriage with coachmen pulled by two horses. This typo of artistic boxes was created to stay over ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

Set of P. Fornasetti Decorative Porcelain Plates for Martini & Rossi, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Piero Fornasetti complete collection of twelve decorated and enamelled porcelain plates. Limited edition for Martini & Rossi of Turin, inspired by the main pieces of the Casa Martini...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Bookender by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Bookenders is a decorative object realized by Piero Fornasetti, in 1950s.  Metal structure with velvet parts, some parts damaged. 20 x 15 x 13 cm. Good conditions, some yellowing ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Caduceus" Lithograph Gilt Porcelain Green Ashtray
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage celadon/mint green ceramic ashtray/trinket dish with cigarette slots by Piero Fornasetti, (circa 1950s, Italy). Features lithographic tra...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Zodiac Ceramic "Libra" Pebble Paperweight
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Zodiac "Libra" Pebble Paperweight, Original Gold Box, 1960s This rare Piero Fornasetti Ceramic pebble paperweight in its original gold presentation box....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Bookender by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Bookenders is a decorative object realized by Piero Fornasetti, in 1950s.  Metal structure with velvet parts, some parts damaged. 20 x 15 x 13 cm. Good conditions, some yellowing ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal

Italian Fornasetti Ceramic Change Tray
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A ceramic change tray signed by Fornasetti and designed by Piero Fornasetti. The piece is a compliment to any setting. On a coffee table, bedside...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Capricorn Astrological Sign - Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Zodiac Paperweight
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Pebble Capricorn Zodiac Paperweight, Titled Capricornus for the Astrological Sign Capricorn, Circa 1960 The oval ceramic...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Set of Piero Fornasetti Medaglioni Crescent Catchall Trays, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
A set of six (6) vintage catch all crescent shaped decorative dishes designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expr...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

1950s Fornasetti Vide Poche / Catchall by Piero Fornasetti, Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Fornasetti original astonishing porcelain vide poche/catchall "Sonate- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" by Piero Fornasetti . Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk acc...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Porcelain Moorhead Italy 1950s Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Munich, DE
Early Vintage Piero Fornasetti flower pot in white and black cast ceramic themed “Moor’s Head”. The theme of the moor’s head takes inspiration...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piatto Piero Fornasetti Serie Tema e Variazioni, Italy 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Porcelain plate "theme and variations" series. On verso manufacture's mark.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti “ Cupole D’ Italia “ Porcelain Gold, 1960, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
N. 7 plate series Cupole s ‘ Italia N.6 diameter 25 cm.. N 1 diameter 30 cm .
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

1960s, Catchall / Vide-Poche in Porcelain "Arturo Toscanini" by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original astonishing porcelain catchall / vide-poche "Arturo Toscanini" by Piero Fornasetti. Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. Marked on the b...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Gold and White Porcelain Bell
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a unique and rare fornasetti gold and white porcelain bell from Italy.
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1950s Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Vintage Lidded Wooden Box with Brass Hinges by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage box with a brass hinged lid. The box was designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s / 1960s. The box is composed of what appears to be a mahogany dovetailed wooden box, bras...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass

Piero Fornasetti decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Piero Fornasetti decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of pottery and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Piero Fornasetti decorative objects, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Piero Fornasetti were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Tommaso Barbi, Salviati, and Marcello Fantoni. Prices for Piero Fornasetti decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $195 and can go as high as $10,228, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $963.
Questions About Piero Fornasetti Decorative Objects
  • 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 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 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.

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