| Piero Fornasetti created his own imaginary | | | | harlequins, and hands. But, perhaps the most |
| world in a style which he had developed from | | | | recognizable of Fornasetti's themes is the |
| pure fantasy. He based his work on optical | | | | enigmatic face of a woman that he found in a |
| effects, architectural perspectives and | | | | 19th Century French magazine: her name was |
| personal motifs which he would vary in | | | | Lina Cavalieri. Her face has been reproduced |
| endless permutations. Fornasetti's | | | | onto ashtrays, umbrellas stands, trays, |
| decorations are the expression of a | | | | pillows, and of course, plates. The two |
| cosmopolitan awareness of life and convey | | | | porcelain plates below are sold at Barney's. |
| through their colorful accentuation a | | | | |
| Mediterranean joie de vivre. | | | | This collection only has 36 motifs, are 9 |
| | | | inches in diameter w/ a 24kt gold thin border |
| Piero Fornasetti is one of the most | | | | and was a license in which the designs were |
| recognized Italian artists of the 20th | | | | produced by Rosenthal in Germany. This past |
| Century. He was a painter, a sculptor, an | | | | year we had thousands of emails to purchase |
| interior decorator, furniture maker, and | | | | the Rosenthal Fornasetti Julia series which |
| more. After he died in 1988, his son Barnaba | | | | is no longer in production. eTableTop is now |
| took over the atilier making it possible for | | | | offering the very last of the US inventory we |
| a new generation to discover and own | | | | purchased as an exclusive offer to our |
| Fornasetti items. You may recognize his work | | | | customers. These items will be sold in a |
| as he consistantly drew from a handful of | | | | first come, first serve basis. |
| themes like the sun, playing cards, | | | | |