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Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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.

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Creator: Fornasetti
Fornasetti Round Metal Tray Farfalle Butterflies Hand Painted on Red
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, it is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. This tray is silk-screened by hand, painted by hand and c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

Tema e Variazioni n.288 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
Fornasetti's reinterpretations of opera singer Lina Cavalieri's face are the basis of the iconic Tema e Variazioni series and make this hand-decorated porcelain ashtray a must-have f...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Set of 6 Decorative Plates "Specialità Torinesi" by P. Fornasetti for Fiat
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare set of six decorated and gilded ceramic plates designed by Piero Fornasetti. This collection was specially created by the Fornasetti Atelier...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Gold Plate

Set of six FORNASETTI Piedmontese specialties plates with monuments of Turin
By Fornasetti
Located in Torino, IT
Set of six plates FORNASETTI Piedmontese specialties with the monuments of Turin. 1 Hare in psalms 2 Braised Ox 3 Agnolotti with truffles 4 Bagna caöda 5 Fondua 6 Büii ORIGIN Italy...
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1960s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Decorative Ceramic Cat Bitossi Fiorato, Gold Flowers on Turquoise
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A coveted collector’s item as early as the 1950s, Fornasetti cats surprise with the sophisticated decorations that colour their surroundings with sheer ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Midcentury Ceramic Centerpiece by Piero Fornasetti, italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic centerpiece designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in circa 1950. With original label. Biography Piero Fornasetti was an Italian engraver, interior decorator, and arti...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Vintage Ceramic Ashtray Model 268 by Fornasetti for Winston Brand, 1970s
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Unobtainable piece from the collectible ceramics series realized by Fornasetti for Winston brand in the 70s. This piece is enriched by the drawing of the opera star Lina Cavalieri (1...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 Porcelain n. 42 Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2009 . Porcelain n.42 ,Made in Italy .
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Rectangular Tray Braccio Con Pistola on Black Wood
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, the tray is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. This tray is silk-screened by hand, painted by hand and covered with a smooth lacquer. Mea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2011 Porcelain n.44 Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2011 Porcelain n.44 Italy
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2010s Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 porcelain n.43 Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Calender Plate 2010 Porcelain n.43 . Made in Italy
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Rectangular Tray Coromandel Silver Leaf on Carmine Red
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, the tray is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. This tray is silk-screened by hand, painted by hand and covered with a smooth lacquer. Me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

Fornasetti Round Tray Città di Carte Hand-Colored on Metal
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, the tray is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. This tray is silk-screened by hand, painted by hand and covered with a smooth lacquer. Mea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

Fornasetti “Plate Calendar n24” Porcelain, 1991, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti “Plate Calendar n24” porcelain, 1991, Italy.
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1990s Italian Other Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Italian Cocktail Drinks Coasters or Wall Art, Set of 6
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and chic set of six (6) Italian Piero Fornasetti cocktail drinks coasters 'Cavalieri', Classical Roman Medieval style, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. A set of six i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Tema e Variazioni n.393 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
The face of opera singer Lina Cavalieri, reinterpreted by Piero Fornasetti, embellishes this hand-decorated porcelain ashtray, part of the iconic Tema e Variazioni series: an everyda...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Astronomici Decorative Plate
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
The Fornasetti motif of the zodiac characterises this elegant hand-decorated porcelain plate with gold accents: a true collector's item, which you can use as an ornament for table ar...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Tema e Variazioni n.396 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
The face of opera singer Lina Cavalieri, reinterpreted by Piero Fornasetti, embellishes this hand-decorated porcelain ashtray, part of the iconic Tema e Variazioni series: an everyda...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Set of 6 Sole Tea Cups
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
The sun occupies a privileged place in Fornasetti's imagination and is one of the main decorative themes of the Atelier: here it is the protagonist of this set of hand-decorated porc...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti ‘Opera’ decorative dishes, vintage pair (ashtrays, wall decorations)
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Piero Fornasetti, Italy (designer) 'Melodramma' (Opera) series decorative dishes, (dishes, ashtrays, wall decorations) No.2: Pollione (Norma by Vincenzo Bellini) No.21: Otello (Ote...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Tema e Variazioni n.399 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
The essential features of Lina Cavalieri's face stand out on this hand-decorated porcelain ashtray with gold accents from the famous Tema e Variazioni series: an everyday object thus...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Set of 6 Astronomici Tea Cups
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
This set of hand-decorated porcelain tea cups with gold accents is adorned with exquisite zodiac designs, making this ensemble a true collector's item. Any minor discrepancies betwee...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Sole Teapot
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
The motif of the sun covers this hand-decorated porcelain teapot with gold accents, transferring Fornasetti's imagery to an object for daily use and thereby transforming it into a co...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Sole Sugar bowl
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
The sun decoration graces this hand-decorated porcelain sugar bowl with gold accents, transferring Fornasetti's imagery to an object for daily use and thereby transforming it into a ...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Astronomici Teapot
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
Refined zodiac motifs cover this elegant hand-decorated porcelain teapot with gold accents, turning an everyday object into a true collector's item. Any minor discrepancies between s...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Tema e Variazioni n.6 Round Ashtray
By Fornasetti
Located in Milan, IT
Fornasetti's reinterpretations of opera singer Lina Cavalieri's face are the basis of the iconic Tema e Variazioni series and make this hand-decorated porcelain ashtray a must-have f...
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2010s Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Square Tray by Piero Fornasetti Milano Gun Pattern Metal w. Silkscreen Print
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The vintage silkscreen printed metal tray designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1960s features fine detailed depictions of guns spanning several centuries. The silkscreen printing tech...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

Fornasetti "Gerusalemme Tray" in White/ Black, 100% Wood, Italy 21st Century
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
The tray, the closest thing to a sheet of paper in terms of shape and surface, has always offered Fornasetti great expressive possibilities. This hand-silkscreened model catches the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood, Paint

Piero Fornasetti Studio, Pistol Barware Metal Serving Tray, 1960s
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a great studio Fornasetti pistol tray from the 1960s. The design is attributed to Piero Fornasetti, Italy. The stylishly decorative enamel square metal tray features a quirky and cool print of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal, Enamel

Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White/Gold
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Adamo. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Theme & Variations Porcelain Plate No. 218 with Original Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine designer porcelain plate. By Fornasetti. From the Theme & Variations series (Tema e Variazioni) Model no. 218. With a depiction of Lina Cavalliere's face behind fruit (inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Set of 5 Small Plate or Coasters in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti, Italy 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury a set of five beautiful black and white small plates or coasters in porcelain displaying drawn animals with money (snail, dog, hen, turtle, duck) by Piero Fornasetti. Mad...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
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1950s Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Handmade Decorative Centrepiece Rosone Black White Gold
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The art of the table is manifested in this hand-decorated porcelain centrepiece with gold accents: Fornasetti's unmistakable decorative style makes it a true collector's item. Any...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
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1950s Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
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1950s Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Set 12 Porcelain Plates Adamo Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Adamo. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

1970s Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti for Winston White Ceramic Ashtray
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A square white ceramic ashtray designed and manufactured by Fornasetti for Winston cigarettes, it features the famous woman's face that we see in many variations of her iconic illust...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Fornasetti Milano Italy Serratura Black and White Keyhole Round Platter Tray
By Fornasetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fornasetti Milano Italy Serratura Black and White "Keyhole" Round Platter Tray. Item features a metal construction, hand-silkscreened and painted, original label, hand numbered to fr...
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Early 2000s Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

Set 12 Porcelain Plates Eva Black/White
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
This set of twelve hand-decorated porcelain plates, as a whole, forms the figure of Eva. You can use the ensemble for ornamental purposes or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
A porcelain plate designed by Piero Fornasetti as no.4 of the twelves-piece set of the Astrolabe series between 1965-1976. The series each depicts an Astrolabio, an elaborate inclino...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Astrolabe Plate, Number 5
By Fornasetti
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate depicts an astrolabe, it is number five of twelve in series. This is a very rare edition with the special mark on the back side "La Production I...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Fornasetti Dome Plate, Cupola Galleria Di Milano Number 7 in Series
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Dome Plate, Cupola Galleria di Milano Number 7 in Series, Dated 2018 Each plate in the series has a different dome of a named and numbered building on the reverse, seen from the inside and below. Dimensions: 9 1/4 inches x 1 inch high. (23.50cm diameter x 2.54cm) The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping gallery and a major landmark of Milan in Italy. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. . These plates were originally designed and executed for building contractor Andrea Brenta, Milan, as Christmas presents...
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2010s Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Milano Set of 4 Porcelain Plates Archimboldesca Series Vegetable Head
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage set of four plates by Piero Fornasetti from the "Arcimboldesca" series is a remarkable and artistic collection that embodies the whimsical and imaginative design sensibilit...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Fornasetti hand painted decorative plate, "Tema e Variazioni" 78, made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Have you ever wondered who's the woman that appears on the iconic Fornasetti plates? You might believe she's just an imaginary muse, dreamed by Piero Fornasetti. Turns out, she's way...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Fornasetti Porcelain Surrealist Themes & Variation Plate, #260
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti porcelain Surrealist Themes & Variation plate #260, The Snail, Atelier Fornasetti The Fornasetti porcelain plate in the Themes & Variation pattern depicts a surreal depic...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Tray-Juggler with Spinning Plates, Atelier Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Tray Juggler with Spinning Plates, Atelier Fornasetti, Dated 2017, N 16 The black circular tray is printed with a pattern of Themes & Variation numbered 193. It depi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

Piero Fornasetti N 8 Coaster Ceramic 1950
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Fornasetti.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate, 1967
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
A porcelain plate designed by Piero Fornasetti as no,3 of the twelves-piece set of the Astrolabe series between 1965-1976. The series each depicts an Astrolabio, an elaborate inclino...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

1960 Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Astronomici Plate, #7 in Series
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
1960 Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate with number 7 in the Astronomici series. Astronomici means "Astronomics". This is a rare pattern in black and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate, Number 9, Maori Tatoos
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Themes & Variations porcelain plate, Pattern Number 9, Atelier Fornasetti, 1990s The Fornasetti porcelain plate in the Themes & Variation pattern depicts the face o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Themes & Variations Gold Plate, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern Number 96
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Themes & Variations gold plate, butterfly, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern number 96, Atelier Fornasetti. A variation of Fornasetti's Tema E...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #78
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, no.78 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960. Original mark on t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti, Mod. Re Sole Tray, Atelier Fornasetti, circa 1955
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Piero Fornasetti, 'Re Sole' tray Prod. Fornasetti, Milan, Italy, circa 1955 Serigraphed metal. H 3.5 cm x Diameter 41 cm Bibliography: Mariuccia Ca...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Aluminum

Fornasetti Themes & Variations Gold Plate, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern Number 34
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Themes & Variations Gold Plate, Tema E Variazioni, Pattern Number 34, Atelier Fornasetti. A variation of Fornasetti's Tema E Variazion...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Calendar Plate from 1977 by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, London
Ceramic plate By Piero Fornasetti For Rosenthal Piatto calendario of 1977.
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Late 20th Century Italian Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Exquisite Original Midcentury Fornasetti Serving Tray
By Fornasetti
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Exquisite original Fornasetti tole tray circa 1950 bearing makers label to the base. Litographic transfer print on aluminium depicting a beautiful bird and floral arrangement. A must...
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1950s Italian Vintage Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

Vintage Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, #74
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate #74 The Clock, Atelier Fornasetti The Surreal Fornasetti porcelain plate in the Themes & Variation pattern depicts the face...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Fornasetti serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.

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 Fornasetti serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 69 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 10 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by 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 Alfredo Barbini, Fontana Arte, and Flavio Poli. Prices for Fornasetti serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $274 and can go as high as $9,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $863.
Questions About Fornasetti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Fornasetti is an art design company that produces furniture and home accessories decorated by hand. Piero Fornasetti established the company in Milan, Italy, during the 1950s as his atelier. As of December 2021, his son, Barnaba Fornasetti, heads the company. You'll find a selection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The style of Fornasetti is mid-century modern. The Italian artist and designer crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal library of images rendered in transfer print engravings, including birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and an enigmatic woman's face, to decorate an endless variety of furnishings and housewares that range from chairs, tables and decorative objects to dinner plates, table lamps and umbrella stands. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Piero Fornasetti art, furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    You can buy Fornasetti directly from the brand's online store. In addition, numerous brick-and-mortar retailers around the world carry Fornasetti pieces. You can also shop for the brand's furniture and home décor on multiple online platforms. You'll find a collection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To burn a Fornasetti candle, first trim the wick to remove any soot. Then, light the candle and allow it to burn for up to three hours. Use a snuffer to extinguish the candle, as blowing out the flame can disturb the wax. Find a collection of Fornasetti on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How you display Fornasetti plates is largely a matter of personal preference. Some people prefer to rest them flat on a low table or shelf, while others position them upright on plate stands. You can also thread string or twine through the two holes found on the back of every piece and display it as wall art. Find a collection of Fornasetti plates on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Opera singer Natalina ‘Lina’ Cavalieri is the face that inspired Piero Fornasetti throughout his artistic career, from his plates to wallpaper and more. Lina Cavalieri was known as the most beautiful woman in the world during her lifetime from 1874-1944. It was eight years after Cavalieri’s death that Fornasetti came across her image in a magazine and was thereby inspired to replicate it repetitively. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Fornasetti plates from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Fornasetti plates are hand-made in Italy. They continue a tradition of excellent craftsmanship that goes back to founder Piero Fornasetti, who established the atelier during the 1950s. Shop antique and modern Fornasetti plates from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, each and every Fornasetti design is hand made and hand painted. The colors are expertly applied by painters, ensuring no two items are alike. You’ll find a variety of Fornasetti designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To hang Fornasetti plates, thread a length of string through the two small holes found on the tops of their backs. Tie the string in a secure knot and then hang from a nail, screw or hook. Avoid using plate hanger hardware, as it could crack or damage the plates. You'll find a collection of Fornasetti plates on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    The style of art by Fornasetti varied. His use of whimsical motifs has often led his artwork to be associated with Surrealism, while his use of repetitive imagery, like in his many prints featuring opera singer Lina Cavalieri, skewed toward Pop art. As a designer, his works reflected mid-century modern sensibilities with a playful twist. Explore a collection of Piero Fornasetti art and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, every Fornasetti porcelain figurine is handmade. In fact, the brand produces all of their home decorative items by hand at their workshop in Milan, Italy. If you see indications that a figurine came from a factory, it is likely not an authentic Fornasetti. Shop a collection of expertly vetted Fornasetti on 1stDibs.

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