Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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 Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Naples, IT
Porcelain plate No. 4 from the twelve-piece Astrolabe series designed by Piero Fornasetti between 1965 and 1976. Each plate depicts an Astrolabe, an elaborate inclinometer from class...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Naples, IT
Porcelain plate No. 5 from the twelve-piece Astrolabe series designed by Piero Fornasetti between 1965 and 1976. Each plate depicts an Astrolabe, an elaborate inclinometer from class...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti - Silkscreened Metal Tray and Pedestal - Italy 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Large screen-printed metal tray, finely decorated with colorful and original motif of a cherry vine with leaves. The rather high edge fitted with two molded sockets ensures its funct...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Metal
Rare Piero Fornasetti Tabby Cat Tray, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Munich, DE
A fabulous light-colored and black version of the tromp l’oeil Tabby cat designed by Piero Fornasetti. Originally designed and produced in the mid-1950s as per the Fornasetti catalog...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Metal
Mid Century Modern dish by Fornasetti (1913-1988)
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Unusual early plate by Pierro Fornasetti. This design is no longer in production and relates to his early work but is not a theme he later continued into production. In 1945 he advertised Camus' tragedy Caligula and this is th closest reference to this motif in which he advertises Le Scala...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Ceramic
Set of Seven Plates 'Velieri' by Piero Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of seven plates "Velieri" is an original set of decorative objects realized by the Italian artist and designer Piero Fornasetti (Milan, 1909-1988) in the 1960s.
Made by Fornaset...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
1980s Plates, Set of 8 Vintage Plates by Piero Fornasetti, 1980s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
1980s Plate, Calendar series is a set of 8 silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti during the 1980s from the Calendario series, the Happy New Year dishes series.
Good conditions.
Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate...
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1980s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
1970s Set of Vintage Porcelain Plates, by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
1970s plate, Calendar series is a set of 9 silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti during the 1970s from the Calendario series, the Happy New Year dishes series.
It includes all the years except 1977.
Good conditions.
Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate...
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1970s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
Fornasetti for Fleming Joffe “Iguana and Chicken Breasts” Recipe Plate, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare 1960s Piero Fornasetti for Fleming Joffe Ltd. “Iguana and Chicken Breasts” recipe hand-decorated and gilt porcelain “Cook Plate”.
Wonderfully wry recipe for an absurdly impro...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Plate Aries Zodiac Sign Porcelain 1966, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti plate Aries zodiac sign porcelain 1966, Italy.
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
Earth Signs, Set of 3 Plates from Zodiac Plate Series by P. Fornasetti, 1965
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Earth signs- Zodiac Plate Series is a set of elegant porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Perugia in 1965.
Good conditions except for the plate depicting Taurus that ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
Set of Four Plates 'Velieri' by Piero Fornasetti, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of Four Plates "Velieri" is an original set of decorative objects realized by the Italian artist and designer Piero Fornasetti (Milan, 1909 - 19...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
Set of Six 24kt Gold Plated Roman Themed Coasters Signed by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of six coasters were designed by the legendary Piero Fornasetti for Saks Fifth Avenue in Milan Italy circa 1960. They feature circular porcelain bodies with raised ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Gold
Set of Two Plates "Grandi Maestri" by P. Fornasetti, 1967
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of two plates "Grandi Maestri" is an original decorative object realized by the Italian artist and designer Piero Fornasetti (Milan, 1909-1988) in 1967.
Made by Fornasetti, Mi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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Porcelain
Rare 1960s Fish Pesci Appetizer or Hors D'oeuvre Tray by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, London
Appetizer tray consisting of four ceramic dishes
Gold metal tray
Printed section of fish on each dish
Fornasetti mark underneath
Slightly fa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Ceramic
Fornasetti Plate “Alfa Romeo n 1” Porcelain, 1970, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti plate “Alfa Romeo n 1 “ porcelain, 1970, Italy.
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
Materials
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 Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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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 Platters and Serveware
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 Platters and Serveware
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 Platters and Serveware
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 Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Serving Tray with Birds by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Serving Tray with Birds is a vintage decorative object realized by Piero Fornasetti in 1950s.
Metal varnished and decorated with Silkscreen....
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1950s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti Platters and Serveware
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Metal
Piero Fornasetti platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.
Piero Fornasetti platters and serveware 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 platters and serveware, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original platters and serveware by Piero Fornasetti were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider platters and serveware by Fornasetti, Gio Ponti, and Guzzini. Prices for Piero Fornasetti platters and serveware can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $190 and can go as high as $6,001, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $944.
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- 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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