Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Guard Red
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
A rare totemic shelf with mirror from Gaetano Pesce's "Nobody's Perfect" series for Zerodisegno in 2003.
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Guard Red
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
A rare totemic shelf with mirror from Gaetano Pesce's "Nobody's Perfect" series for Zerodisegno in 2003.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce, Nobody's Perfect Zerodesegno Dining Table, Multicolor Resin
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and exceptional Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Perfect Zerodesegno dining table.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair, Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce Signed and dated: 27. 11. 09 UNIQUE PIECE.
Epoxy Resin
" Nobody's King" Gaetano Pesce, Nobody's perfect serie, Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
The King armchair by Gaetano Pesce, 2003, made by Zerodisegno, is part of the "Nobody's Perfect" collection made by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno, stamped and dated by hand in the re...
Resin
Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" chair for Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
“Nobody’s Perfect” chair by Gaetano Pesce (La Spezia 1939 – New York 2024) for Zerodisegno, Italy, 2005.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Royal Chairs with Nobody's Pouf Ottoman
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
From the Zerodisegno Nobody's Perfect series in 2003. One of the only full sets known to exist. Nobody's King, Nobody's Queen, and Nobody's Pouf make up one of the rarest and most so...
Fabric, Resin
Gaetano Pesce Nobody’s perfect chair Zerodesigno Italy 2007
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and one-of-a-kind “Nobody’s Perfect” chair, designed by Gaetano Pesce and manufactured by Zerodesigno, Italy, in 2007, is a striking example of postmodern functional art.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Perfect Small Chair in Red Resin by Zerodisegno 2000s
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Small chair in red and black resin from the Nobody's Perfect series designed by Gaetano Pesce and produced by Zerodisegno 2002.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce chair - Nobody's Perfect - Collection , Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2008 Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2008 Marked GAETANO PESCE - ZERODISEGNO Dated 21 / 04 / 08 UNIQUE PIECE.
Resin
Nobody's Perfect table, Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno, 2003
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody’s Perfect table by Gaetano Pesce - Zerodisegno Unique resin work signed and dates 02 . 11 . 03 Perfect condition
Resin
Nobody’s Queen Chair, Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno, 2003
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Created by Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce, the Nobody’s Queen Chair is a striking example of his long-standing exploration of individuality, material experimentation, a...
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Armchair - Nobody's Perfect - Collection , Zerodisegno, 2000's
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2003 Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2003 Signed and dated 19 05 03 UNIQUE PIECE.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Armchair - Nobody's Perfect - Collection , Zerodisegno, 2000's
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2003 Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2003 Signed and dated 19 05 03 UNIQUE PIECE.
Resin
"Italia" stackable tables, Nobody's perfect, Gaetano Pesce Zerodisegno, 2003
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
3 stacakable tables, Nobody's perfect Gaetano Pesce Zerodisegno, 2003 The tables can be used individually or stacked to create a modular shelving unit / When stacked all column is ...
Resin
side table Nobody's Perfect by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno, 2000s
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Table from the Nobody’s Perfect series, 2005 ZeroDisegno Table in polyurethane resin and molded plastic tinted orange and red throughout Signed dated and numbered ( cf photos ) Also ...
Resin
"Nobody's Perfect" Chair by Gaetano Pesce X Etro for Zerodisegno, Italy 2003
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Hellouw, NL
Gaetano Pesce was an influential Italian designer and architect, and is celebrated for his unique approach that merges art with functionality, challenging conventional aesthetics.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce The Faces Chair from Nobody's Perfect series by Zerodisegno 2005
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The Faces chair from the Nobody's Perfect series is in resin with plastic pegs, designed by Gaetano Pesce and produced by Zerodisegno 2005.
Resin, Plastic
Sculpture Bookcase Nobody's Guard No. 0 by Gaetano Pesce for Zero Disegno
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Ravenna, IT
Bookcase designed in 2003 by Gaetano Pesce for Zero Disegno. The bookcase is wrapped in a polyurethane resin sheet to which a round mirror is attached. On the left side, on the groun...
Resin
Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Classic Pesce form with an unusual Etro green paisley design. Made from painted resin. Each chair is different. Part of a small collection made using Etro fabric. Signed Gaetano Pes...
"Nobody's Perfect" Bookcase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Fuveau, Provence
"Nobody's Perfect" bookcase by Gaetano Pesce. Manufactured in 2003 by Zerodesign, Italy.
Resin
Invitation to "Nobody's Perfect" by Gaetano Pesce, 9 April 2002
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Strictly personal invitation to "Nobody's Perfect" By Gaetano Pesce for Carlo Poggio and Zerodisegno opening at galleria Nilufar Milan, Italy, 9 April 2002.
Gaetano Pesce 'Nobody's Perfect' Sideboard
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gaetano Pesce 'Nobody's Perfect' Sideboard
Metal, Steel
Gaetano Pesce 'Nobody's Perfect' Sideboard
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gaetano Pesce 'Nobody's Perfect' red and yellow sideboard.
Metal, Steel
Gaetano Pesce, Nobody's Perfect Zerodesegno Dining Table
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and exceptional Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Perfect Zerodesegno dining table.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair, designed by Gaetano Pesce, for Zerodisegno / Italy, 2009, polyurethane.
Epoxy Resin
Set of Gaetano Pesce's Nobody's Royal Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of Gaetano Pesce furniture consisting of a Nobody's Royal King armchair, a Nobody's Royal Queen armchair, and a Nobody's Pouf ottoman.
Fabric, Nylon, Resin
Sold
H 53.5 in W 83 in D 20 in
Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Perfect Multi-Color Resin Sideboard, Zero Disegno
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and fine Gaetano Pesce sideboard signed and dated May 5, 2002 from the "Nobody's Perfect" collection for Quattrocchio S.r.l., Italy, which engineered and produced it for 9 years...
Resin
Nobody's Low Chair by Gaetano Pesce, 2003
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Weesp, NL
One of a kind stylish Nobody's low chair created by Gaetano Pesce in 2003 for Zero Disegno, Italy.
Plastic
Nobody's Chair by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dramatic and daring chair formed from a single curved plane to create the back and sides held to the seat and lower support with T-pins, all executed in a yellow-green resin. Chai...
Resin
Sold
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 16.93 in
Gaetano Pesce Chair - Nobody's Perfect - Collection , Zerodisegno, 2002
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2002 Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2002 Marked GAETANO PESCE - ZERODISEGNO Dated 12 / 04 / 02 UNIQUE PIECE.
Resin
Sold
H 36.62 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
Gaetano Pesce Chair - Nobody's Perfect - Collection , Zerodisegno, 2003
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2003 Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2003 Signed and dated UNIQUE PIECE.
Resin
Sold
H 36.23 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
Gaetano Pesce Chair - Nobody's Perfect - Collection , Zerodisegno, 2003
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2003 Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2003 Signed and dated UNIQUE PIECE.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Chair 'Nobody's Perfect' Collection for Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Sofia, BG
Nobody's armchair, designed by Gaetano Pesce, for Zerodisegno / Italy, 2008, polyurethane.
"Nobody's Perfect" Bookcase by Gaetano Pesce, Italy, 2003
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Paris, FR
Library or bookcase of the Nobody's perfect series in resin by Gaetano Pesce.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce For Zerodisegno Nobody's Perfect Buffet Cabinet
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern sideboard or cabinet designed by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodesegno. Handmade of Pesce's famous multi-colored resin this piece is unique aand was made April 14, 2002.
Plastic
Gaetano Pesce For Zerodisegno Nobody's Perfect Buffet Cabinet
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern sideboard or cabinet designed by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodesegno. Handmade of Pesce's famous multi-colored resin this buffet is pink and yellow. It is a unique pie...
Resin
1 Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno Nobody's Guardian TOTEM
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
Stunning Étagère designed by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno. Made from polyurethane resin with a methacrylate mirror in a blue cabinet. Handmade with 31 nylon pins. Truely a functiona...
Resin
1 Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno Nobody's Guardian TOTEM Hold
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
Étagère designed by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno. Made from polyurethane resin with a methacrylate mirror in red and black. handmade with 31 nylon pins. See additional étagère av...
Resin
"Nobody's round" table by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno, 2002
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Low Table Nobody's Round Nobody's Perfect collection Italy, 2002 Made by Zerodesign signed and dated : 07 05 02 Polyurethane coloured resin good condition d 41 x h 47 cm d 16.1 x...
Resin
Nobody's Perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Rivoli, IT
Bellissima piccola sedia realizzata da Gaetano Pesce per Zerodiegno nel 2003. Decorata nei toni del bianco, rosso e argento, dona un tocco di eleganza all'ambiente in cui viene collo...
Resin
Nobody's Perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Rivoli, IT
Bellissima piccola sedia realizzata da Gaetano Pesce per Zerodiegno nel 2003. Decorata nei toni del bianco, rosso e argento, dona un tocco di eleganza all'ambiente in cui viene collo...
Resin
Sold
H 33.47 in W 19.89 in D 18.12 in
Gaetano Pesce Multicolored Armchair from Nobody's Perfect Series Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Armchair in colored polyurethane resin from the 'Nobody's perfect' collection, designed by Gaetano Pesce and executed by Zerodisegno in 2003.
Resin
Sold
H 35.44 in W 16.54 in D 16.15 in
"Nobody's Perfect" Chair in Resin by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno, Italy 2010
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Hellouw, NL
Gaetano Pesce was an influential and inimitable Italian designer and architect, celebrated for his eclectic and innovative approach to design.
Resin
Three Piece Set Of Gaetano Pesce Furniture
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
A matching set of Gaetano Pesce furniture consisting of a Nobody's Royal King armchair, a Nobody's Royal Queen armchair, and a Nobody's Pouf ottoman.
Fabric, Nylon, Resin
Gaetano Pesce For Zerodisegno Nobody's Perfect Buffet Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern sideboard or cabinet designed by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodesegno. Handmade of Pesce's famous multi-colored resin this buffet is especially vibrant.
Gaetano Pesce For Zerodisegno Nobody's Perfect Resin Buffet
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern sideboard or cabinet designed by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodesegno. Handmade of Pesce's famous multi-colored resin this buffet is red and yellow. It is a unique pie...
Plastic
Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Royal" Armchair
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
"Nobody's Royal" queen armchair designed by Gaetano Pesce and made by Zerodesegno.
Fabric, Resin
Sold
H 35.44 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Gaetano Pesce armchair - Nobody's Perfect - Collection , Zerodisegno, 2000's
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2009 Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2009 Signed and dated UNIQUE PIECE.
Resin
Sold
H 35.44 in W 16.54 in D 16.15 in
Two Side Chairs from the “Nobody’s Perfect” Series by Gaetano Pesce, Italy 2000s
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Hellouw, NL
Gaetano Pesce was an influential and inimitable Italian designer and architect, celebrated for his eclectic and innovative approach to design.
Resin
Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair
Located in New York, NY
Blue and Yellow face chair from Gaetano Pesce
Resin
Nobody's Perfect Chair by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Winnetka, IL
Side chair by the Italian architect and designer Gaetano PESCE (b. 1939) Named "Nobody's Perfect" to reflect Pesce's belief in the impossibility of perfect design.
"Nobody's Perfect" Chair by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Each one of these chairs is unique and come with a "Birth Certificate". Gaetano Pesce blends art and function with these unusual chairs. Other colors are available.
Resin
'NOBODY'S PERFECT' SIDE TABLE BY GAETANO PESCE
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A LOW ROUND TABLE
Gaetano Pesce, Armchair & Table from 'Nobody’s Perfect' Series
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Gaetano Pesce (Born 1939) 'Nobody's Perfect' armchair and table, 2003 and 2005 ZeroDisegno editor Unique armchair in polyurethane resin and molded plastic tinted orange and re...
Resin, Plastic
Sold
H 43.31 in W 35.44 in D 26.78 in
"King of Nobody" Pair of Armchairs by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Saint Ouen, IDF
"King of Nobody" pair of armchairs from the "Contrasti" series designed by Gaetano Pesce, manufactured by Zerodisegno in 2003.
NOBODY'S LOW CHAIR BY GAETANO PESCE
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A LOW CHAIR
"Olívia" Contemporary Table
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
A light and harmonic design, evidenced by the delicacy of the feet. A table that evokes female shapes, valued at different angles.
Stainless Steel
Walnut Minimalist Handmade Platform Queen Bed Frame, Judd Style
By Figure Ground, Donald Judd, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An ode to our friend Donald Judd, the bedframe design employs the tatami style of Japanese Rooms and the Hygge of Danish comfort. The reveal is celebrated in its shadow. Rest happens...
Plywood
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Ettore Sottsass 'Callimaco' floor lamp for Artemide. Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion of an oversized musical instrument...
Aluminum
$29,940Sale Price|32% Off
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Ris and Selldorf, Rosenthal
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
Velvet, Fiberglass
$799 / item
H 14.18 in Dm 8.67 in
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin White
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase - Matt White Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Matt white. Material: RESIN Vase in...
Resin
$2,452 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
Gaetano Pesce Chador Table Lamp From The Open Sky Series
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Kansas City, MO
Multicolored Chador Table Lamp From The Open Sky Series designed by Gaetano Pesce. Made of Resin, very sturdy. The Open Sky series was produced in a very limited edition for Fish De...
Resin
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...
Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood
Surrealist Chairs by Tessa Koot
By Tessa Koot
Located in Hanover, MA
From the series "Additions to the family" by Eindhoven artist, Tessa Koot, originally exhibited in 2012 at Tuttobene during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Three indi...
Polystyrene
Clear Special Large Red Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning vase belongs to the Fish Design Collection of iconic, unique pieces designed by Gaetano Pesce. Chalice shape, it is strikingly handcrafted of soft resin, layered in a m...
Resin
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...
Metal
$12,500 / set
H 42.5 in W 40.5 in D 84.75 in
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and iconic Italian post-modern Donau Collection bed and matching nightstand designed by master architect and furniture designer Ettore Sottsass (Austria/Italy, 1917-2007) in c...
Laminate, Wood
$7,640 / item
H 34.06 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
Modern Solid Brass, Handspun Wool Upholstered Luxury Dining Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Strelitzia bespoke, dining chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This luxury dining chair has a backrest of solid sand-cast brass, the method of sa...
Brass
$34,057
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$8,489 / item
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
Modern Sofa Hello by NOOM, Contemporary Seating, Dedar Tiger Mountain Velvet
By NOOM, Denis Sokolov
Located in Paris, FR
The HELLO Sofa is a bold fusion of sculptural geometry and inviting softness — a true statement piece that brings playful elegance to any interior. With its rounded, organic lines an...
Bouclé, Faux Fur, Velvet, Jacquard, Fabric, Sheepskin, Wool
Gaetano Pesce was of a generation of Italian architects who in the early 1960s rebelled against the industrial perfection of modernism by conceiving new furniture and objects that were at once expressive and eccentric in form; or you might say they were more like art than functionalist design.
Born in the picturesque coastal Italian city of La Spezia in 1939, Pesce was a precocious talent who could have forged a career as an artist but opted instead to go to Venice to study architecture because, as he has said, it was “the most complex of all the arts.” Rather than having new worlds opened to him at design school, however, Pesce found the rationalist curriculum oppressive in its insistence on standardization and prescribed materials and technologies.
Pesce wanted to explore the latest of both materials and technologies to create objects and buildings never before imagined, with what he called “personalities” that spoke to the issues of the day. He was keen to examine ways to diversify mass production so that each manufactured work could be distinct.
In 1964, Pesce met Cesare Cassina, of the forward-looking furniture company C&B Italia in Milan (now known as B&B Italia), for whom he would create many important designs, beginning with a collection of what he called “transformational furniture” — two chairs and a loveseat — made entirely out of high-density polyurethane foam. To make the pieces easy to ship and cost-efficient, he proposed that after being covered in a stretch jersey, they be put in a vacuum, then heat-sealed flat between vinyl sheets. Once the foam was removed from its packaging, the piece returned to its original shape — hence, the name Up for the series, which debuted in 1969.
In addition to these pieces, Pesce proposed for the collection something he referred to as an “anti-armchair,” which took the shape of a reclining fertility goddess, the iconic Donna.
Producing the piece's complex form turned out to be a technical challenge. Bayer, the foam’s manufacturer, deemed it impossible to accomplish. Pesce persisted and came up with a new procedure, demonstrating not only the designer’s key role in researching the nature and potential of new materials but also his vital importance in “doubting rules.” The Up chair and accompanying ottoman were born, and they were revolutionary in more ways than one.
In the early 1970s, Pesce began exploring one of his key concepts, the idea of the industrial originals. Employing a mold without air holes, and adding a blood-red dye to the polyurethane, he cast a bookcase that resembled a demolished wall, the rough edges of the shelves and posts resulting from fissures in the material made by trapped air.
Through his research into polyurethane, Pesce figured out a way to make a loveseat and armchair using only a simple wood frame and strong canvas covering as a mold. Since the fabric developed random folds during the injection process, the pieces were similar but not identical. Cassina named the suite of furnishings Sit Down and introduced it in 1975. By experimenting with felt soaked in polyurethane and resin, Pesce conceived I Feltri, another collection of armchairs introduced by Cassina in 1987.
Pesce went on to live a life that defied expectation and convention and along the way became one of the most seminal figures in art and design.
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