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Piero Fornasetti

Piero Fornasetti

Italian · 1913–1988

Piero Fornasetti was an Italian artist and designer, who produced more than 11,000 works over his lifetime in painting, sculpting, interior decoration, and engraving. (Wikipedia)

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347lots offered2001–2026years recorded76%sold (258)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Piero Fornasetti, "La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room), 1958, Lithographic transfer-printed wood, painted wood, brass hinges"La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room)Phillips · $507,000≈ £377,851≈ €430,939Sign up to see
  2. Piero Fornasetti, Important unique "Giardino Settecentesco" wardrobe from Piero Fornasetti's master bedroom, Villa Fornasetti, Varenna, circa 1954, Lithographic transfer-printed wood, painted wood, maple, brassImportant unique "Giardino Settecentesco" wardrobe from Piero Fornasetti's master bedroom, Villa Fornasetti, VarennaPhillips · $179,000≈ £115,157≈ €134,860Sign up to see
  3. Piero Fornasetti, Rare Libri trumeau, screenprint transfer on wood and steel, lacquered wood, glass, brassRare Libri trumeauWright · $108,800≈ £80,640≈ €94,330Sign up to see

Piero Fornasetti’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 338 auction results for Piero Fornasetti between 2001 and 2026, of which 258 sold (76%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $102Sign up free to see to $507kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $507kSign up free to see for "La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room) at Phillips in June 2018. The most common medium is lithographs (78 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (58), Wright (52) and Lyon & Turnbull (26).

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  1. Piero Fornasetti, 'Bocca' Stool, 2016
    'Bocca' Stool, 2016
    18" H x 15" D
    Billings · · Lot 102
    $1,200≈ £899≈ €1,047HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,500View at Billings ↗
  2. Piero Fornasetti, Rare Libri trumeau, screenprint transfer on wood and steel, lacquered wood, glass, brass
    Rare Libri trumeau
    Screenprint · Panel
    86¼ h x 31½ w x 16 d in (219 x 80 x 41 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 106
    $108,800≈ £80,640≈ €94,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Piero Fornasetti, Sun occasional table, 1991, screenprint on lacquered wood, rubberized steel
    Sun occasional table, 1991
    Screenprint · Panel
    28 h x 23½ dia in (71 x 60 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 241
    $1,536≈ £1,138≈ €1,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Piero Fornasetti, Strumenti musicali occasional table, c. 1960, hand-colored lithographic transfer print on lacquered wood, brass
    Strumenti musicali occasional table, c. 1960
    Lithograph · Panel
    22¾ h x 14¼ dia in (58 x 36 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 243
    $2,048≈ £1,518≈ €1,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Piero Fornasetti, 'Palladian' Chest of Drawers, lithographic printed mahogany and brass, applied manufacturer's label to drawer 'Fornasetti Milano', inscribed 'ALTO Mob
    'Palladian' Chest of Drawers
    Lithograph · Panel
    height 33in (83.8cm); width 40in (101.5cm); depth 21 3/4in (55.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 115
    $7,040≈ £5,266≈ €6,171Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Piero Fornasetti, Collection of eighteen plates, c. 1970, glazed and gilt porcelain
    Collection of eighteen plates, c. 1970
    Sculpture
    1 h x 10¼ dia in (3 x 26 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 213
    $5,376≈ £4,060≈ €4,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Piero Fornasetti, Collection of four Tema e Variazioni plates, c. 1995, transfer-printed porcelain
    Collection of four Tema e Variazioni plates, c. 1995
    Print (other)
    1⅛ h x 10 dia in (3 x 25 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 280
    $665≈ £502≈ €584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Piero Fornasetti, Braccio ingioiellato tray, c. 1952, screenprint transfer on enameled metal
    Braccio ingioiellato tray, c. 1952
    Screenprint
    ¼ h x 23 w x 10 d in (1 x 58 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 282
    $768≈ £572≈ €662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  9. Piero Fornasetti, 'COROMANDEL' TRAY, 1950s, hand-coloured lithographic print on metal
    'COROMANDEL' TRAY, 1950s
    Lithograph · Other support
    56.5cm high, 77cm wide (22 ¼in high, 30 ¼in wide)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 255
    £1,080≈ $1,458≈ €1,246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Piero Fornasetti, A tray from the 'Ciliegioni' series, 1950s, Silk printed steel sheet
    A tray from the 'Ciliegioni' series, 1950s
    Print (other) · Paper
    Cm 58 x 46
    Aste Boetto · · Lot 2066
    €1,100≈ $1,285≈ £954HammerSign up free to seeView at Aste Boetto ↗
Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Piero Fornasetti that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Piero Fornasetti: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Piero Fornasetti at auction?

$507,000Sign up free to see, for "La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room) at Phillips (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Piero Fornasetti?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 256 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Piero Fornasetti have sold at auction?

258 of 338 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Piero Fornasetti?

Bonhams, Wright and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Wright · Lyon & Turnbull

Piero Fornasetti signature

14 catalogued lots by Piero Fornasetti record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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  • signed12
  • signed and dated2

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About Piero Fornasetti

Piero Fornasetti was an Italian artist and designer, who produced more than 11,000 works over his lifetime in painting, sculpting, interior decoration, and engraving.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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