Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Argelato, BO
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal bookend from the 1950s (First edition)
In the extraordinary creative imagination of Pietro Fornasetti every household object is transformed and embelli...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Piero Fornasetti ‘Soriano’ Cat Umbrella Stand, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A fabulous light-colored version of the tromp l’oeil Tabby cat umbrella stand designed by Piero Fornasetti. Originally designed in the 1950s, this piece is from a more recent, very l...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
1980s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Backgammon in Excellent condition. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti backgammon for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set is in excellent condition and includes four dices, the doubling cube, two dice shaker, all 30 checke...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood, Walnut
1980s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original gorgeous playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of Dal Negro cards. The box is signed on the botto...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood, Walnut
Splendid Piero Fornasetti folding screen
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988)
Splendid folding screen with three folding doors in lacquered wood with two-colour silk-screened musical instruments.
Fornasetti production, ca. 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood
Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams - Mauries, 1991 Bullfinch Press - 1st Edition
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rochester, NY
Fornasetti - Designer Of Dreams - Mauries, Patrick w/ an essay by Ettore Sottsass - 1991 A Bullfinch Press Book - 1st United States Edition. Black hardcover cloth book w/ gilt letter...
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1990s Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Piero Fornasetti Book End
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Toronto, ON
This is a charming one half of a rare Fornastti bookend. It is nonetheless a wonderful collectible and highly decorative
accent piece for a desk, or bookshelf display.
Who knows may...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Fornasetti waste basket
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Fornasetti waste bin.
Baroque pattern lithographic transfer, and lacquered metal. Green on black ground. With brass trim and brass feet.
Stamp...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal, Brass
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess Board - Game Set Box. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess board - Game set Box for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set is in excellent condition and includes chess game, checkers game, card game and dice...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Walnut, Wood
20th Century Piero Fornasetti Umbrella Stand Theme Balloons in Metal and Brass
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Turin, Turin
Umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti themed Balloons in silkscreened sheet metal and brass from the 1950s. Good condition, patina of time, original in all its parts.
Presence of brand “Fornasetti Milano Made in Italy” on the bottom (request additional photo to see markbrand).
Published in: Barnaba Fornasetti, “Fornasetti La Bottega...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Sheet Metal, Brass
'Butterflies' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s Italy, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and coveted collectors item is the 'Farfalle' (translated to 'Butterflies') umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1960s, signed underneath.
This hefty round umbrella bin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Early Mid-Century Modern 'Roman Arch' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Munich, DE
Early, extremely rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand "Roman Arch". Designed by Piero Fornasetti for Fornasetti Milano, Italy, 1950s.
Makers mark at the botto...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal, Brass
Fornasetti Neoclassical Trompe l'oeil Vasi Antichi Umbrella Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime Piero Fornasetti umbrella stand crafted from hand silk screened and lacquered metal. Trompe l'oeil vasi antichi or antique vases features Greco-Roman decorated vases in a cur...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Iron
Four-Panel Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Large Four-Panel Folding Screen or room divider by Piero Fornasetti displaying windmills and a city center. The reverse decorated with an Italian forestscape print.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Miniature Prototype "Sole" Table & Chairs Set by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Rare and spectacular set of Miniature Prototype Table and Chairs by Piero Fornasetti, Italy circa 1970's. The chairs are stamped 'Fornasetti Milano' ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood
20th Century Piero Fornasetti Umbrella Stand Theme Bottles Wine in Printed Metal
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Turin, Turin
Umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti themed with bottles on a typical italian wine barrel, in silkscreened sheet metal from the 1950s. Good condition...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Sheet Metal, Brass
"Capelli" 'Hats' Patterned Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a rare umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, utilizing a Capelli or hat pattern as a motif. Clustered colorful hats line the front of the stand. An umbrella stand is fixed to t...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Iron, Tin
Piero Fornasetti 'Barbone' Dog Umbrella Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Delightful Piero Fornasetti Umbrella Stand depicting a Poodle. Italy 1962, with back drip-tray.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Piero Fornasetti 'Afghan Hound' Umbrella Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Delightful Piero Fornasetti umbrella stand depicting an Afghan Hound. Italy 1962, with back drip-tray.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Piero Fornasetti Coat Stand Made of Painted Wrought Iron, Opaline Glass, Brass
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful coat hanger designed by Piero Fornasetti and produced in the 1960s.
Made of a wrought iron structure painted in an vibrant red, it can be distinguished by its blue opaline glass on top and high quality construction enriched with brass details.
This cape stand is in very good condition with just some signs due to age and use on the original paint and some oxidation on the brass details. Great patina and opaline glass ball in pristine order.
Dimensions: Base max 64cm - Height 206cm
Literature: B. Fornasetti, by M. Casadio, ''Fornasetti l'artista alchimista, La bottega...
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1960s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wrought Iron, Brass
Piero Fornasetti, Trompe L'Oeil Umbrella Stand, Lithographed Green Metal, 1970s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Stamford, CT
Piero Fornasetti lithographed Metal Trompe L'Oeil antique heads umbrella stand, Printed, painted and lacquered by hand.
Now unmarked, however, t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Magazine Rack
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine rack by Italian designer and artist, Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950s, Italy. The rack features a musical themed lithograph printed on plywood with a wire brass divider on the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Piero Fornasetti Red Wrought Iron and and Blue Glass Coat Stand, Italy, 1959
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
Rare and beautiful Piero Fornasetti red painted wrought iron and blue opaline glass sphere coat Stand, Italy, 1959
Reference:
B. Fornasetti / La Bottega Fantastica / p. 514 Electa ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Coat Stand by Piero Fornasetti, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful coatstand by Piero Fornasetti, constructed of solid brass and bronze-colored steel. The coatstand is very elegant, Art Nouveau in design is in very good original condition ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Rare Bookends by Pierro Fornasetti, circa's 1958
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and original bookends by Pierro Fornasetti circa 1958. original condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Rare Silk Cravat by Piero Fornasetti for Pipe Enthusiasts
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
This tie, designed around 1970's by well-known Italian artist Piero Fornasetti and currently not anymore in production, features an original and classy pipe pattern. Excellently pres...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Silk
'Cammei Marbalia' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1970s Italy, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collectors item is the 'Cammei Marbalia' (Marbled Cameos in Italian) umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1970s, signed underneath. This hefty round umbrella bin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
'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 More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Piero Fornasetti, Umbrella Stand, 1950/60s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Stockholm, SE
Umbrella stand with malachite pattern designed by Piero Fornasetti. Italy 1950/60s.
Signs of use, botten with smalls signs of rust.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Magazine Rack, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and early magazine stand or portariviste designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. The vintage rack...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal, Brass, Enamel
Piero Fornasetti Trompe l'oeil Floral Umbrella Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderfully designed 'Cesto di Dalie' ( Basket of Dahlias) umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950s. The metal umbrella stand displaying a Trompe l'oeil of a floor wicker bask...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Early Piero Fornasetti Butterflies Farfalle Umbrella Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Chicago, IL
This appears to be a finer earlier example than others I have reviewed.
Note the composition and detail of the illustration, The "Shadow" under the butterfly, the brass rim has a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Piero Fornasetti Magazine Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Magazine stand designed and manufactured by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. Lithographic transfer print depicting a basket of colorful flowers. Has brass legs and a center handle. Ori...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Umbrella Stand "Tamburo" by Piero Fornasetti, 1955
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Umbrella stand "Tamburo" is an original decorative design object realized in metal between the 1950s and the 1960s by the Italian designer and artist Piero Fornasetti (Milan, 1913-19...
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1950s Italian Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Pair of 'Maschere' (Masks) Bookends by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, circa 1950
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautiful pair of 1950s 'Maschere' (Masks) bookends designed by the incomparable Piero Fornasetti. The bookends each depict a Greek theatrical mask, (tragedy), and are exe...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
"Cappelli" Tole Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in East Hampton, NY
Hand coloured trompe l'oeil transfer printed on metal "Cappelli" (hats) Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti.
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20th Century Italian Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Tôle
Piero Fornasetti Gravure Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack Brass Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Piero Fornasetti Gravure Italian Mid-Century Modern brass base magazine rack stand. Item features solid brass tripod base, iron rod, lithograph transfer enameled metal, decorated mag...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass, Steel, Iron
Piero Fornasetti Magazine Rack
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Piero Fornasetti magazine rack with wooden frame and
Hand colored silk-screened decoration.
Fornasetti label to the base.
Atelier Fornasetti, Italy, circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass, Steel
Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Metal umbrella stand in trompe l’oeil lithography depicting a Collie. Original condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
1960s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original astonishing playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of vintage Dal Negro cards, 7 dices, one dice sha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood, Walnut
wonderful CESTO DI DALIE umbrella stand by piero
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful fornasetti umbrella stand.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
21st Century Italian Umbrella Stand by Fornasetti, c. 2007
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An umbrella stand in the form of a cat by Fornasetti, made in Italy around 2007. Nicknamed 'Micione' (or large pussy cat), this stand is dates 2007, made from silkscreen and painted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
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Piero Fornasetti more furniture and collectibles are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Piero Fornasetti more furniture and collectibles, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles by Ico Parisi, Osvaldo Borsani, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Prices for Piero Fornasetti more furniture and collectibles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,100 and can go as high as $22,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,500.
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Questions About Piero Fornasetti More Furniture and Collectibles
- 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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