Piero Fornasetti, Pair of Table Lamp in Céramic
About the Item
- Creator:Fornasetti (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.36 in (39 cm)Diameter: 0.4 in (1 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Baroque Revival (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1940
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Saint-Ouen, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU170529323641
Fornasetti
The Italian artist, illustrator and furniture maker Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest and most imaginative design talents of the 20th century. He crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal vocabulary of images that included birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and — most frequently, and in some 500 variations — an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these images, rendered in the style of engravings, to decorate an endless variety of furnishings and housewares that ranged from chairs, tables and desks to dinner plates, lamps and umbrella stands. His work is archly clever, often surreal and always fun.
Fornasetti was born in Milan, the son of an accountant, and he lived his entire life in the city. He showed artistic talent as a child and enrolled at Milan’s Brera Academy of Fine Art in 1930, but was expelled after two years for consistently failing to follow his professors’ orders. A group of his hand-painted silk scarves, displayed in the 1933 Triennale di Milano, caught the eye of the architect and designer Gio Ponti, who, in the 1940s, became Fornasetti’s collaborator and patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries that pair Ponti’s signature angular forms with Fornasetti’s decorative motifs — lighthearted arrangements of flowers and birds on some pieces, austere architectural imagery on others. The two worked together on numerous commissions for interiors, though their greatest project has been lost: the first-class lounges and restaurants of the luxury ocean liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.
Fornasetti furnishings occupy an unusual and compelling niche in the decorative arts: they are odd yet pack a serious punch. They act, essentially, as functional sculpture. A large Fornasetti piece such as a cabinet or a desk can change the character of an entire room; his smaller works have the aesthetic power of a vase of flowers, providing a bright and alluring decorative note. The chimerical, fish-nor-fowl nature of Fornasetti’s work may be its greatest strength. It stands on its own. Bringing the Fornasetti look into the future is Barnaba Fornasetti, who took the reins of the company after his father's death.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Saint-Ouen, France
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- A ceramic signed table lampBy Atelier Cerenne of VallaurisLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRA 1950 ceramic tableCategory
Mid-20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Pair of Table Lamps, circa 1970Located in Saint-Ouen, FRPair of table lamps, circa 1970 Little defaults on the lacquered shades.Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- ceramic table lamp by Boleslaw DaniskowskiBy Boleslaw DanikowskiLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRan unusual danikowski ceramic lamp one of a kindCategory
Vintage 1950s French Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Ceramic Table Lamp by J.BlinBy Jacques BlinLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRA typical table lamp signed J. Blin.Category
20th Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Pair of 1950 Very High Brass Table LampsLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRPair of 1950 very high brass table lamps.Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass
- Ceramic Lamp in the Style of Georges Pelletier, circa 1950/1960By Georges Pelletier, Accolay PotteryLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRCeramic lamp in the style of Georges Pelletier, circa 1950/1960. Double lighting, interior, exterior.Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic
- Pair of Piero Fornasetti Cammei Table LampsBy Fornasetti, Piero FornasettiLocated in Miami, FLA vintage pair of Mid-Century Modern Cameo off-white lamps designed in the 1960s by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression, Piero Forna...Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal, Brass, Enamel
- Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps in the Style of Piero FornasettiBy FornasettiLocated in New York, NYPair of Italian Mid-Century Modern table lamps referencing neoclassical themes. The pieces are screen printed with 16th-17th century exploration maps of the globe including ships, na...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
- Piero Fornasetti Green Roman Chariot Race Table LampBy Fornasetti, Piero FornasettiLocated in Miami, FLA vintage Mid-Century Modern lamp by Piero Fornasetti, the Italian master celebrated for his playful and surreal self-expression. Its striking green body showcases Neoclassical style...Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass, Enamel, Metal
- Piero Fornasetti White and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1960By FornasettiLocated in Vienna, ATPiero Fornasetti white and brass table lamp, circa 1960. We can provide you with different shades in different sizes/colors.Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
- "Architecture" Table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti (Original), Italy 1980sBy Fornasetti, Piero FornasettiLocated in Argelato, BO"Architecture" table lamp in brass and metal by Piero Fornasetti (Original), Italy, 1980s Work of the great Italian graphic genius Piero Fornasetti, the "Architettura" lamp represen...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal, Brass
- Piero Fornasetti Farfalle Table LampBy Piero FornasettiLocated in London, GBA collectable late 20th century whimsical “Farfalle” design by Piero fornasetti with colourful butterflies set against a cream background with brass accents. The lamp is labelled at ...Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass