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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$507,000≈ £377,851≈ €430,939Sign uprecord price · incl. premium"La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room)Phillips2018354lots offered2001–2026years recorded77%sold (265)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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"La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room)Phillips · Jun 2018$507,000≈ £377,851≈ €430,939Sign up to see
Important unique "Giardino Settecentesco" wardrobe from Piero Fornasetti's master bedroom, Villa Fornasetti, VarennaPhillips · Jun 2013$179,000≈ £115,157≈ €134,860Sign up to see
Rare Libri trumeauWright · Aug 2026$108,800≈ £80,640≈ €94,330Sign up to see

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Farfalle wastepaper basket, c. 1960
Lithograph
8¼ h x 7¾ dia in (21 x 20 cm)
Wright · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 111
$1,071≈ £856≈ €999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
'Geometrico Bruno' dining table, circa 1955
Lithograph
71.5 cm high, 115.5 cm diameter
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 147
£5,888≈ $7,367≈ €6,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
'MUSICALE' CHAIR
enameled steel
93cm high, 41cm wide, 41cm deep (36 ½in high, 16 ¼in wide, 16 ¼in deep)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 224
£1,197≈ $1,498≈ €1,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
'BIGLIETTA DE VISTA' WRITING TABLE, C. 1950, 1950
brass sabots and Bakelite handles
79cm high, 86.5cm wide, 45.7cm deep (30 1/8in high, 35 ¼in wide, 18in deep)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 225
£18,270≈ $22,859≈ €21,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
SET OF SIX 'SEZIONE DI FRUTTA' PLATES
Sculpture
each 23.3cm diameter (9 1/8in diameter) (6)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 226
£756≈ $946≈ €882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
SET OF EIGHT 'SEZIONE DI FRUTTA' COASTERS
Sculpture
each 10.2cm diameter (4in diameter) (8)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 227
£630≈ $788≈ €735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
SET OF SIX 'MASCHERE ITALIANE' DISHES
Sculpture
each 10.5cm diameter (4 1/8in diameter) (6)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 228
£479≈ $599≈ €559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
SET OF EIGHT 'TEMA E VARIAZIONI' PLATES
Sculpture
23.5cm diameter (9 ¼in diameter) (8)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 229
£1,260≈ $1,577≈ €1,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Tray, c. 1955
Lithograph · Other support
1¼ h x 15¾ dia in (3 x 40 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Apr 17, 2024 · Lot 101
$590≈ £474≈ €555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Palloni wastepaper basket, 1989
Lithograph
11¼ h x 10¼ dia in (29 x 26 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Apr 17, 2024 · Lot 130
$1,134≈ £910≈ €1,066Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

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