The charm of the classical
ARCHITECTURE
AS A MODEL
Architecture, with its blend of the artistic and the technical, has always fascinated Fornasetti. The chance to inspire awe and wonder through precise design and rigid forms seduced the Milanese artist from a young age. His training as an engraver and printer found new applications in the geometric lines of Renaissance palaces and neoclassical buildings. The Palladiana chest of drawers from 1950 and the Architettura trumeau from 1951 are the first two fruits of a theme that the Atelier is still exploring today.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MYTH
The ability to speak to the imagination and draw on whimsy, together with a love for the rigour of the classical world, make architectural decoration a cornerstone of Fornasetti's creations.
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Colour:
Chair Capitello Corinzio White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Chair Capitello Corinzio White/Black
£3.470
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Amphitheatre table Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Amphitheatre table Architettura White/Black
£5.450
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Curved cabinet Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Curved cabinet Architettura White/Black
£12.870
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Paper basket Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Paper basket Architettura White/Black
£1.290
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Tray Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Tray Architettura White/Black
£1.680
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Tea cup Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Tea cup Architettura White/Black
£200
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Trumeau Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Trumeau Architettura White/Black
£29.700
ARCHITETTURA
PORCELAIN PALACES
The application of monumental forms to small everyday objects gives rise to original visual metaphors.
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Colour:
Mug Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Mug Architettura White/Black
£150
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Tea cup Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Tea cup Architettura White/Black
£200
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Teapot Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Teapot Architettura White/Black
£450
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Plate Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Plate Architettura White/Black
£280
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Set 6 tea cups Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Set 6 tea cups Architettura White/Black
£1.190
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Sugar bowl Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Sugar bowl Architettura White/Black
£300
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Milk jug Architettura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Milk jug Architettura White/Black
£250
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Sugar bowl Facciata Quattrocentesca White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Sugar bowl Facciata Quattrocentesca White/Black
£300
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Colour:
Teapot Facciata Quattrocentesca White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Teapot Facciata Quattrocentesca White/Black
£450
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Colour:
Tea cup Facciata Quattrocentesca White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Tea cup Facciata Quattrocentesca White/Black
£200
“The idea of design is Greek, and Greek architecture consists of mathematics, and mathematics is design”.
Piero Fornasetti
