Fornasetti 'Themes and Variations' Floor Lamp
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A 'Themes and Variations' floor lamp by Piero Fornasetti, Italian, second half 20th century. 179 cm high Note: Fornasetti lived most of his life in Milan, attending the Brera Art Academy from 1930-32 when he was expelled for insubordination. During World War II, he went into exile in Switzerland from 1943-46. He created more than 11,000 items, many featuring the face of a woman, operatic soprano Lina Cavalieri, as a motif. Fornasetti found her face in a 19th century, magazine. 'What inspired me to create more than 500 variations on the face of a woman?' asks Italian designer, Piero Fornasetti of himself. 'I don't know,' he admits, 'I began to make them and I never stopped.'
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