Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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Color: Beige
Creator: Piero Fornasetti
Piero Fornasetti "Mitologia" Coasters in Original Box
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Piero Fornasetti "Mitologia" coasters in original box, Italy, circa 1950s. Nice to find them in their original box, however tattered. This set original...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Three Vintage Fornasetti Leaf “Foglie” Plates
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portman Gallery is pleased to offer three rare gilt transfer plates from the “Foglie” series, which have not been produced in decades.
A great gift for anyone who loves: Fall, Bota...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Set of 5 Piero Fornasetti Mitologia Gilt Porcelain Plates, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 5, Italian, mid century, small plates or coasters by Piero Fornasetti, made exclusively for retailer Bonwitt Teller. The plates feature the "Mitologia" (Mythological) pattern,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Fish Plates, Pesci pattern or Passage of Fish
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pair of rare Piero Fornasetti Fish Plates,
Pesci pattern or Passage of Fish,
Numbered # 2 & 3,
circa 1960s
The porcelain plates depict two diff...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Coasters Il Mondo Alla Rovescia Midcentury Set of 8
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
These theatrical vintage Piero Fornasetti complete set of 8 hand painted very colorful porcelain coasters and or small plates are Mid-Century Modern. They are for an opera and in translation of English for the opera mean Topsy Turvy. Great barware. These are not common. They come in their original round gold box...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain, Paint
Fornasetti “Commedia” Ceramic Paperweight and Cup Pair
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I have thus dressed ceramics, furniture, and things in signs, and in that way I have placed a message in every work — a small story that is sometimes ironic, obviously wordless, but...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Pottery Plate, Sezioni Di Frutta, #6, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Pottery Plate, Sezioni Di Frutta, #6
1960s.
The stunning Piero Fornasetti Pottery Plate depicts a cut red pepper from the Sezioni Di Frutta series.
Mark: Hand and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Pottery
Fornasetti Ceramic Bar Coasters 'Vini e Liquori'
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Cocktail Fornasetti Time! Fabulous complete set of 8 spirits and wine coasters including Whisky, Rum, Port, Brandy, Sherry, Rhenish, Gin and Madeira called 'Vini e Liquori'. A vintage classic and perfect for entertaining.
Note with lighting some of the golds vary however they are all consistent color of a nice gilt but lighting creates...
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1950s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Calandar Plate for 1969
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Calendar Plate for the Year 1969,
The design of the 1969 Fornasetti porcelain calendar plate depicts a bunch of gr...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Coaster Reclining "Adam” 7 of 8, 1965, Mid-century
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Plate number 7 from the quite rare and sought after of Fornasetti 1960’s design series, Adamo & Eva (1965). Compared to his much more severe standing “Adam" of a decade earlier, this...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Plate Zodiac Sign Cancer Porcelain 1969, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti plate zodiac sign Cancer porcelain 1969, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Sezioni Di Frutta Porcelain Plates of an Eggplant & Apple
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Sezioni di Frutta Porcelain plates of an eggplant and an apple,
#6 & #7,
1960s
The Piero Fornasetti Pottery Plate depicts 2 plates from the Sezioni Di Frutta se...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic, Pottery
Fornasetti Plate Capricorn Zodiac Sign Porcelain, 1963, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti plate Capricorn zodiac sign porcelain, 1963, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate for the Year 1978
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Piero Fornasetti calendar porcelain plate for the Year 1978.
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1970s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Porron Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Porron is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
Excellent conditions: as good as new.
This is a b/w ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, representing the Spanish amphora called "porron",
realized to drink wine gracefully. With a very detailed golden caption and title on the front of the plate.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo:
"Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Fornasetti Set of 6 Plates for Martini and Rossi Porcelain, 1970, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti series of 6 plates for the Martini and Rossi of Turin inspired by the major pieces of his Pessione Museum.
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Fornasetti Plate Virgo Zodiac Sign Porcelain 1971 Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti Plate Virgo Zodiac sign porcelain 1971 Italy.
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate for the Year 1988
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Piero Fornasetti calendar porcelain plate for the year 1988.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Coaster Reclining "Adam” 2 of 8, 1965, Mid-century
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Plate number 2 from the quite rare and sought after of Fornasetti 1960’s design series, Adamo & Eva (1965). Compared to his much more severe standing “Adam" of a decade earlier, this...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Tray by Piero Fornasetti, 1955
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Berlin, DE
Tray made of aluminum with offset-printing of birds
Dimensions: H.58cm W.46cm D.1cm
Design and manufacture / Piero Fornasetti
Labeled 'Fornasetti'.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Aluminum
Il Primo Tino Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Il Primo Tino, for Martini & Rossi is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
Excellent conditions: as good as new.
This is a black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, representing the first Martini, Sola & C.gnia Pessio's vat for the vermouth production, described with a golden caption and titled on the front.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo:
Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Fornasetti Porcelain Coffee Cup 1950 “Ponte Di Via Olona” Milano
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti porcelain coffee cup 1950 “Ponte Di Via Olona“ Milano, 1950.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Servizio Per Porto Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Servizio per Porto in Argento is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
Original title: Servizio per Porto in Argento (Silver Set)
In excellent conditions: as good as new.
Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, representing a silver set, held in the Pessione Museum, with a golden caption and the title on the front.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo.
"Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Trozzella Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Trozzella Leccese - for Martini & Rossi is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
Excellent conditions: as good as new.
Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, finely decorated with the illustration of the Apulian Leccese "Trozzella" vase, with the golden explicative text and the title on the front.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti's logo.
"Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Alambicco Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Alambicco per la distillazione dell'alcool is an elegant silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
Original title: Alambicco per la...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Carro Vinario Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Carro Vinario is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
In excellent conditions: as good as new.
Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, representing wine-carriage, an ancient means of transportation, a real cart preserved in the Pessione Museum. With a golden caption and title on the front.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo.
"Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Skyphos Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Skyphos is an elegant silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
In excellent conditions: as good as new.
Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, finely decorated with the representation of the greek model "Skyphos" vase. Golden explicative text and the title on the front.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo:
"Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Six Dishes "Serie Spighe" 'Spikes Series' by Piero Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Six dishes "Spikes Series" is an original porcelain set realized by Piero Fornasetti (Milan, 1913-1988) in the 1960s.
Original silk-screened porcelain.
Marked on the base.
...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Grande Mortaio Bronzeo Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Grande Mortaio Bronzeo, for Martini & Rossi (Large Bronze Mortar - for Martini & Rossi)
is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Kantaros Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Kantaros - for Martini & Rossi is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
Excellent conditions: As good as new.
Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, finely decorated with the illustration of the Apulian "Kantharos" vase. Golden explicative text and the title on the front.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti's logo.
"Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Rhyton Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Rhyton is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
Excellent conditions: as good as new.
This is a black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, representing the oldest drinking vessel ever found, the Apulian rhyton. With a very detailed golden caption and title on the front of the plate.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo:
"Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Oinochoe Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
This Oinochoe is an elegant silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s.
In excellent conditions: as good as new.
Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, superbly decorated with the bacchante motive take from a Greek "Oinochoe" jar.
Golden caption and the title on the front.
Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo.
"Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Plate Scorpio Zodiac Sign Porcelain, 1973, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti plate Scorpio zodiac sign porcelain, 1973, Italy.
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Piero Fornasetti serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 Piero Fornasetti serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Piero 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Flavio Poli, Fornasetti, and Archimede Seguso. Prices for Piero Fornasetti serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $120 and can go as high as $8,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $844.
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Questions About Piero Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
- Who is Piero Fornasetti?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Piero Fornasetti was an Italian artist and designer born in Milan, Italy, in 1913. In 1950, he founded an atelier in the city, creating furniture and home decorations. Fornasetti died on October 9, 1988. His company, Fornasetti, continues to produce hand-decorated decor under the guidance of his son Barnaba Fornasetti. Find a collection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not Piero Fornasetti images are in the public domain depends on the image. The artist produced more than 11,000 works during his lifetime. Only some no longer carry a copyright and are in the public domain. Shop a range of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
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