Tema e Variazioni
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The moment when Piero Fornasetti first noticed a photo of the opera singer Lina Cavalieri on the pages of a magazine marks a pivotal point in the artist's output. Transfixed by that face, which he saw as a canon of classical beauty, he began to draw it and reproduce it in an endless series of guises and variations, in what seems a perfect partnership between muse and artist. The two never actually met, but over the years that obsessive act of creating variations on a theme would never abandon Piero and his work. The star of a never-ending mental exercise in transformation, Lina is the focus of the Tema e Variazioni series, which today numbers around 400 variants.
ARTISTIC ACCESSORIES
A range of home accessories plays host to the ironic Tema e Variazioni decorations: endless variations and metaphorical messages are entrusted to the enigmatic face of Fornasetti's muse.
Discover all![Cylindrical lamp base Viso FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Cylindrical lamp base Viso White/Black C01X193FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw8ab1be45/images/zoom/C01X193FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Cylindrical lamp base Viso White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Cylindrical lamp base Viso White/Black
د.إ5.740
PRE-ORDER ITEM
All Pre-orders placed today will be shipped starting from 12/08/2024.
Your credit card will be charged at the time the order is placed. For further information contact us by clicking here.
Pre-order
All Pre-orders placed today will be shipped starting from 12/08/2024.
Your credit card will be charged at the time the order is placed. For further information contact us by clicking here.
![Tray Serratura on FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Tray Serratura on White/Black C26X195FOR21NER](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw69cc3edd/images/zoom/C26X195FOR21_NER_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Tray Serratura on White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Tray Serratura on White/Black
د.إ3.350
![Box Occhi FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Box Occhi Multicolour C18X124FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwb00c13ef/images/zoom/C18X124FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Box Occhi Multicolour
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Colour: Multicolour
Box Occhi Multicolour
د.إ3.350
![Tray Tema e Variazioni n.6 FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Tray Tema e Variazioni n.6 White/Black C32X003FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw196e863d/images/zoom/C32X003FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Tray Tema e Variazioni n.6 White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Tray Tema e Variazioni n.6 White/Black
د.إ4.790
![Panel Silenzio FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Panel Silenzio White/Black C48X024FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw34010f6c/images/zoom/C48X024FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Panel Silenzio White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Panel Silenzio White/Black
د.إ9.090
PRE-ORDER ITEM
All Pre-orders placed today will be shipped starting from 12/08/2024.
Your credit card will be charged at the time the order is placed. For further information contact us by clicking here.
Pre-order
All Pre-orders placed today will be shipped starting from 12/08/2024.
Your credit card will be charged at the time the order is placed. For further information contact us by clicking here.
![Vase Farfalle FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Vase Farfalle Multicolour FOR10539FOR21MUL](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwbf770140/images/zoom/FOR10539FOR21_MUL_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Vase Farfalle Multicolour
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Colour: Multicolour
Vase Farfalle Multicolour
د.إ5.260
![Tray Gift Tema e Variazioni n.171 FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Tray Gift Tema e Variazioni n.171 White/Black/Red C26Y300FOR21ROS](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw2489b9cf/images/zoom/C26Y300FOR21_ROS_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Tray Gift Tema e Variazioni n.171 White/Black/Red
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Colour: White/Black/Red
Tray Gift Tema e Variazioni n.171 White/Black/Red
د.إ4.790
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CREATIONS
A beauty with many faces
Drawing on her expressive potency, Lina adorns the surfaces of furniture items with a touch of irony. A curved cabinet, a console or a table thus become the irreverent epicentre of any living space.
![Table top Tema e Variazioni n.6 FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Table top Tema e Variazioni n.6 White/Black M18X193GPFOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw9dcbfb17/images/zoom/M18X193GPFOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Table top Tema e Variazioni n.6 White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Table top Tema e Variazioni n.6 White/Black
د.إ11.010
![Console Silenzio FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Console Silenzio White/Black M51X334FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw120d1728/images/zoom/M51X334FOR21_BIA_0.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Console Silenzio White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Console Silenzio White/Black
د.إ35.890
![Chair Lux Gstaad FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Chair Lux Gstaad Pink/Green/Black M28Y504FOR21ROS](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw0cdb0600/images/zoom/M28Y504FOR21_ROS_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Chair Lux Gstaad Pink/Green/Black
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Colour: Pink/Green/Black
Chair Lux Gstaad Pink/Green/Black
د.إ21.050
![Table top Ortensia FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Table top Ortensia Multicolour M18Y009GPFOR21MUL](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwa2163514/images/zoom/M18Y009GPFOR21_MUL_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Table top Ortensia Multicolour
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Colour: Multicolour
Table top Ortensia Multicolour
د.إ12.440
![Console Ortensia FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Console Ortensia Multicolour M51Y009FOR21MUL](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw809f065e/images/zoom/M51Y009FOR21_MUL_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Console Ortensia Multicolour
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Colour: Multicolour
Console Ortensia Multicolour
د.إ40.670
PRE-ORDER ITEM
All Pre-orders placed today will be shipped starting from 12/08/2024.
Your credit card will be charged at the time the order is placed. For further information contact us by clicking here.
Pre-order
All Pre-orders placed today will be shipped starting from 12/08/2024.
Your credit card will be charged at the time the order is placed. For further information contact us by clicking here.
![Coffee Table Ortensia FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Coffee Table Ortensia Multicolour M17Y009TNFOR22MUL](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwedc846e1/images/zoom/M17Y009TNFOR22_MUL_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Coffee Table Ortensia Multicolour
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Colour: Multicolour
Coffee Table Ortensia Multicolour
د.إ8.610
![Stool Serratura FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Stool Serratura White/Black M29X108FOR21NER](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwe51394e3/images/zoom/M29X108FOR21_NER_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Stool Serratura White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Stool Serratura White/Black
د.إ7.660
![Console Serratura FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Console Serratura White/Black/Red M51Y001FOR21ROS](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw353c11d6/images/zoom/M51Y001FOR21_ROS_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Console Serratura White/Black/Red
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Colour: White/Black/Red
Console Serratura White/Black/Red
د.إ40.670
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VARIATIONS IN PORCELAIN
Precious porcelains of various shapes and purposes embrace the many expressions of Lina Cavalieri. The Tema e Variazioni decoration enriches each of these small hand-decorated creations.
Discover all![Tea cup Tema e Variazioni Sole e Luna FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Tea cup Tema e Variazioni Sole e Luna White/Black/Gold P39Z303FOR21ORO](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwb2545e99/images/zoom/P39Z303FOR21_ORO_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Tea cup Tema e Variazioni Sole e Luna White/Black/Gold
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Colour: White/Black/Gold
Tea cup Tema e Variazioni Sole e Luna White/Black/Gold
د.إ1.200
![Mug Occhi FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Mug Occhi White/Black P14X002FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw18709475/images/zoom/P14X002FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Mug Occhi White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Mug Occhi White/Black
د.إ720
![Teapot Tema e Variazioni FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Teapot Tema e Variazioni White/Black/Gold P22Z345FOR21ORO](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwa59ecb0b/images/zoom/P22Z345FOR21_ORO_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Teapot Tema e Variazioni White/Black/Gold
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Colour: White/Black/Gold
Teapot Tema e Variazioni White/Black/Gold
د.إ2.870
![Coaster Tema e Variazioni n.78 FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Coaster Tema e Variazioni n.78 White/Black P17X078FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwbcb0ac9f/images/zoom/P17X078FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Coaster Tema e Variazioni n.78 White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Coaster Tema e Variazioni n.78 White/Black
د.إ360
![Plate Tema e Variazioni n.401 FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Plate Tema e Variazioni n.401 White/Black P32X401FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw08aad1b4/images/zoom/P32X401FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Plate Tema e Variazioni n.401 White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Plate Tema e Variazioni n.401 White/Black
د.إ1.340
![Ashtray Gift FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Ashtray Gift White/Black/Red P36Y300FOR21ROS](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw034cad37/images/zoom/P36Y300FOR21_ROS_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Ashtray Gift White/Black/Red
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Colour: White/Black/Red
Ashtray Gift White/Black/Red
د.إ860
![Tray Occhi FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Tray Occhi White/Black P42X005FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw063b8896/images/zoom/P42X005FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Tray Occhi White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Tray Occhi White/Black
د.إ1.680
![Ashtray Tema e Variazioni n.14 FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Ashtray Tema e Variazioni n.14 White/Black/Gold P23Z503FOR21ORO](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw38d84539/images/zoom/P23Z503FOR21_ORO_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Ashtray Tema e Variazioni n.14 White/Black/Gold
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Colour: White/Black/Gold
Ashtray Tema e Variazioni n.14 White/Black/Gold
د.إ960
![Set 6 tea cups Tema e Variazioni FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Set 6 tea cups Tema e Variazioni White/Black/Gold P39Z300FOR21ORO](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dw5a25d6e3/images/zoom/P39Z300FOR21_ORO_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Set 6 tea cups Tema e Variazioni White/Black/Gold
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Colour: White/Black/Gold
Set 6 tea cups Tema e Variazioni White/Black/Gold
د.إ7.180
![Tray Tema e Variazioni n.401 FORNASETTI FORNASETTI Tray Tema e Variazioni n.401 White/Black P42X401FOR21BIA](/dw/image/v2/AAGA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-34/default/dwba3e882f/images/zoom/P42X401FOR21_BIA_1.jpg?sw=950&sh=950&sm=fit)
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Colour:
Tray Tema e Variazioni n.401 White/Black
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Colour: White/Black
Tray Tema e Variazioni n.401 White/Black
د.إ1.680