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Biography |
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1913 |
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Born: Milan, Italy |
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1930 - 1932 |
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Studied at Brera Art Academy Milan, Italy |
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1940 |
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Started collaborating with Gio Ponti on many projects, Milan, Italy |
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1943 - 1946 |
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Exiled to Switzerland |
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1946 |
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Returned to Milan, Italy |
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1951 |
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Expanded his studio, Milan, Italy |
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1959 |
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Neiman-Marcus Award for his contribution in the field of fashion |
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1970 |
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Founded Galleria dei Bibliofili, Milan, Italy |
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1988 |
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Died: Milan, Italy |
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1998 |
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Christie’s, Los Angeles held an auction dedicated to Piero Fornasetti |
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Selected Museum Collections |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England |
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Exhibitions |
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2008 |
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Carla Sozzani Gallery, Milan, Italy (solo exhibition) |
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2007 |
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Luisa Delle Piane Gallery, Milan, Italy (solo exhibition) |
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2003 - 2004 |
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Italian Institute of Culture of Washington, DC (solo exhibition), traveled to:
Italian Institute of Culture of San Francisco, CA; Italian Institute of Culture of Chicago, IL; Italian Institute of Culture of Toronto, Canada; Italian Institute of Culture of Los Angeles, CA |
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2002 |
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Palais Royal, Paris, France (solo exhibition) |
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1991 - 1992 |
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Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England (solo exhibition) |
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1989 |
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Gallery 280, New York, NY (solo exhibition) |
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1970 |
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Galleria dei Bibliofili, Milan Italy (group exhibition) |
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1951 |
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La Triennale di Milano, Milano, Italy (group exhibition) |
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1947 |
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La Triennale di Milano, Milano, Italy (group exhibition) |
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1935 |
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La Triennale di Milano, Milano, Italy (group exhibition) |
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1933 |
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La Triennale di Milano, Milano, Italy (group exhibition)
University of Milan, Milano, Italy (group exhibition) |
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Literature |
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2005 |
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Brigitte Fitoussi, Philippe Starck, and Barnaba Fornasetti. Piero Fornasetti: a conversation between Philippe Starck and Barnaba Fornasetti. New York: Assouline. |
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1998 |
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Christie's. Important design: the life of Piero Fornasetti : auction, 16 May 1998. Los Angeles: Christie's. |
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1991 |
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Patrick MaurieÌs. Fornasetti, designer of dreams. Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown. |
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