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Gaetano Pesce Up Chair

Promotional Mini Up Chair by Gaetano Pesce 2005
Promotional Mini Up Chair by Gaetano Pesce 2005

Promotional Mini Up Chair by Gaetano Pesce 2005

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A very cool and extraordinarily rare promotional item by Gaetano Pesce for the 2005 Milan Triennale and Macef, the International Home Show.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plastic

Original Issue B&B Italia Armchair Series UP 2000 UP 3 by Gaetano Pesce, 1969!
Original Issue B&B Italia Armchair Series UP 2000 UP 3 by Gaetano Pesce, 1969!

Original Issue B&B Italia Armchair Series UP 2000 UP 3 by Gaetano Pesce, 1969!

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in New York, NY

A Rare, Original Production of a design icon, Series Up 2000, Up 3 Armchair / Lounge Chair by the legendary designer Gaetano Pesce for the premiere Italian manufacturer, B&B Ital...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Beech

B&B / B&C Italia Up3 Up 2000 Series Arm Chair in Black by Gaetano Pesce
B&B / B&C Italia Up3 Up 2000 Series Arm Chair in Black by Gaetano Pesce

B&B / B&C Italia Up3 Up 2000 Series Arm Chair in Black by Gaetano Pesce

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Basel, BS

Gorgeous UP3 Armchair by Gaetano Pesce in black. What a beauty!!!! The B&B Italia Up3 Armchair, part of Gaetano Pesce’s renowned Up 2000 series, exemplifies the innovation and bold...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

MINT Black UP5 La Big Mamma UP 2000 Chair & UP6 Ottoman Gaetano Pesce B&B Italia
MINT Black UP5 La Big Mamma UP 2000 Chair & UP6 Ottoman Gaetano Pesce B&B Italia

MINT Black UP5 La Big Mamma UP 2000 Chair & UP6 Ottoman Gaetano Pesce B&B Italia

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Basel, BS

This renowned UP5_6 armchair and ottoman from the UP 2000 series, crafted by Gaetano Pesce and reintroduced by B&B Italia in 2000, is a striking design chair and ottoman set that is ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Foam

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Gaetano Pesce Up Armchair + Ottoman, “La Mamma” B&B Italia
Gaetano Pesce Up Armchair + Ottoman, “La Mamma” B&B Italia

Gaetano Pesce Up Armchair + Ottoman, “La Mamma” B&B Italia

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H 40.56 in W 47.25 in D 51.19 in

Gaetano Pesce Up Armchair + Ottoman, “La Mamma” B&B Italia

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in PEGO, Alicante

One of a kind lounge chair by Gaetano Pesce, the Up armchair and ottoman or “La Mamma” chair for B&B Italia 1969.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

UP3 Up 2000 Series by B&B Italia by Gaetano Pesce
UP3 Up 2000 Series by B&B Italia by Gaetano Pesce

UP3 Up 2000 Series by B&B Italia by Gaetano Pesce

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H 40.16 in Dm 39.38 in

UP3 Up 2000 Series by B&B Italia by Gaetano Pesce

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in North Wollongong, New South Wales

The UP 2000 Series - UP 3 armchair covered with fabric by B&B Italia, designed by Gaetano Pesce is one of the greatest symbols of Italian innovative design, an incredible revolut...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Gaetano Pesce “UP 1” Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970
Gaetano Pesce “UP 1” Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970

Gaetano Pesce “UP 1” Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970

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H 26.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in

Gaetano Pesce “UP 1” Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Madrid, ES

The “UP 1” lounge chair, designed by Gaetano Pesce in the 1970s, is a sculptural and avant-garde piece from his iconic UP series, a groundbreaking collection that redefined the bound...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gaetano Pesce Up 5 and Up 6 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Gaetano Pesce Up 5 and Up 6 Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Gaetano Pesce Up 5 and Up 6 Lounge Chair and Ottoman

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Dallas, TX

Gaetano Pesce Up 5 and 6 lounge chair and ottoman.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

B&B Italia Donna Up Chair Five by Gaetano Pesce
B&B Italia Donna Up Chair Five by Gaetano Pesce

B&B Italia Donna Up Chair Five by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This is an all original up five armchair designed by Gaetano Pesce, also known as Donna, Pesce said “In this design I have expressed my idea of women."

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20th Century Chairs

Gaetano Pesce Up 7 Chair
Gaetano Pesce Up 7 Chair

Gaetano Pesce Up 7 Chair

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H 32.29 in W 66.93 in D 23.63 in

Gaetano Pesce Up 7 Chair

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Sculpture-seat by Gaetano Pesce in black polyurethane, original from the 1970s. Produced by B&B this piece is a bargain for all design enthusiasts and collectors, rare to find and we...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Rubber

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"
Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Munster, NRW

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for B&B Italia The legendary "UP-7" foot is made of flexible cold-shaped polyurethane foam with a smooth and flexible black coating.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Coating

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "Up-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"
Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "Up-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "Up-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Munster, NRW

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for B&B Italia. The legendary "UP-7" foot is made of flexible cold-shaped polyurethane foam with a smooth and flexible black coating.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Coating

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "Up-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"
Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "Up-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "Up-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Munster, NRW

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for B&B Italia. The legendary "UP-7" foot is made of flexible cold-shaped polyurethane foam with a smooth and flexible black coating.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Coating

"Big Mama" Up Chair by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, Italy, c.2000
"Big Mama" Up Chair by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, Italy, c.2000

"Big Mama" Up Chair by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, Italy, c.2000

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

It was 1968 when Gaetano Pesce began experimenting at his Paris atelier with vacuum-packing the hippest Material of the moment: polyurethane.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

UP5 La Mamma UP 2000 Chair & UP6 Ball Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia
UP5 La Mamma UP 2000 Chair & UP6 Ball Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia

UP5 La Mamma UP 2000 Chair & UP6 Ball Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Izegem, VWV

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969, right from the onset the Up series has been one of the most outstanding expressions of design with its expressive shapes upholstered with elastic f...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Latex, Polyester

B&B Italia 'La Mamma' Up 5/6 Lounge Chair & Ottoman, Red Stripe by Gaetano Pesce
B&B Italia 'La Mamma' Up 5/6 Lounge Chair & Ottoman, Red Stripe by Gaetano Pesce

B&B Italia 'La Mamma' Up 5/6 Lounge Chair & Ottoman, Red Stripe by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Toronto, CA

Since its first appearance, the Up Series, designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce, has been one of the most talked about examples of modern furniture design. The exceptional visual impact...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

UP5_6 armchair from the UP 2000 series, by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia
UP5_6 armchair from the UP 2000 series, by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia

UP5_6 armchair from the UP 2000 series, by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE

This iconic UP5_6 armchair from the UP 2000 series, designed by Gaetano Pesce and re-released by B&B Italia in 2000, is a true design statement and a must-have for lovers of vintage ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

B&B Italia Up3 Up 2000 Series Arm Chair by Gaetano Pesce
B&B Italia Up3 Up 2000 Series Arm Chair by Gaetano Pesce

B&B Italia Up3 Up 2000 Series Arm Chair by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Rochester, England

The B&B Italia Up3 Armchair, part of the iconic Up 2000 series designed by Gaetano Pesce, is a striking example of innovative Italian design from the late 20th century.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Gaetano Pesce for B & B Italia Up  5 Chair
Gaetano Pesce for B & B Italia Up  5 Chair

Gaetano Pesce for B & B Italia Up 5 Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

huge stretch fabric covered molded foam armed chair

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Slipper Chairs

La Mamma Up 5 Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia
La Mamma Up 5 Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia

La Mamma Up 5 Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

La Mamma Up 5 camel lounge chair by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, c.2000s, Italy.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Upholstery

"Big Mama" Up Chair By Gaetano Pesce For B&B Italia, Italy, circa 2000
"Big Mama" Up Chair By Gaetano Pesce For B&B Italia, Italy, circa 2000

"Big Mama" Up Chair By Gaetano Pesce For B&B Italia, Italy, circa 2000

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

It was 1968 when Gaetano Pesce began experimenting at his Paris atelier with vacuum-packing the hippest material of the moment: polyurethane.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, PVC

La Mamma Up 5 Bouclé Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia
La Mamma Up 5 Bouclé Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia

La Mamma Up 5 Bouclé Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

La Mamma Up 5 powder blue bouclé lounge chair by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, c.2000s, Italy.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Foam

La Mamma Up 5 Bouclé Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia
La Mamma Up 5 Bouclé Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia

La Mamma Up 5 Bouclé Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

La Mamma Up 5 teddy bear brown bouclé lounge chair by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, c.2000s, Italy.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Foam

B&B Italia UP 2000 Series Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Special Edition Striped
B&B Italia UP 2000 Series Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Special Edition Striped

B&B Italia UP 2000 Series Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Special Edition Striped

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Therefore, the image of comfort and convenience is combined with a more figurative image of a woman with a ball and chain on her foot. Gaetano Pesce explains the project as follows: ...

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Gaetano Pesce Up 5 Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Gaetano Pesce Up 5 Lounge Chair with Ottoman

Gaetano Pesce Up 5 Lounge Chair with Ottoman

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H 40.56 in W 47.25 in D 51.19 in

Gaetano Pesce Up 5 Lounge Chair with Ottoman

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Madrid, ES

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for a few years before being discontinued, the lounge chair and pouf Up 5, also known as big mama, blow up and donna, was reissued in 2000 by B&B It...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Stripe Gaetano Pesce Series 2000 Up Chair & Ottoman by B & B Italia "La Donna"
Stripe Gaetano Pesce Series 2000 Up Chair & Ottoman by B & B Italia "La Donna"

Stripe Gaetano Pesce Series 2000 Up Chair & Ottoman by B & B Italia "La Donna"

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This Iconic Gaetano Pesce designed "UP" chair and ottoman was purchased by my Palm Spring's client in 2005.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

B&B Italia by Gaetano Pesce Yellow Up Junior Armchair
B&B Italia by Gaetano Pesce Yellow Up Junior Armchair

B&B Italia by Gaetano Pesce Yellow Up Junior Armchair

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H 25.99 in W 27.96 in D 31.89 in

B&B Italia by Gaetano Pesce Yellow Up Junior Armchair

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Rochester, England

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969, the original UP5_6 chair has become an iconic 20th century design and won the Product Career Award in 2022.

Category

2010s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"
Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Munster, NRW

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for B&B Italia The legendary "UP-7" foot is made of flexible cold-shaped polyurethane foam with a smooth and flexible black coating.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Coating

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"
Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

Gaetano Pesce, 1969 for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge Chair "Foot"

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Munster, NRW

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for B&B Italia The legendary "UP-7" Foot is made of flexible cold-shaped polyurethane foam with a smooth and flexible black coatin...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Coating

"Big Mama" Up 5+6 Chair and ottoman By Gaetano Pesce For B&B Italia
"Big Mama" Up 5+6 Chair and ottoman By Gaetano Pesce For B&B Italia

"Big Mama" Up 5+6 Chair and ottoman By Gaetano Pesce For B&B Italia

By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia

Located in The Hague, NL

Iconic lounge chair + ottoman, model up 5+6 or donna or la mama, designed in 1969 by gaetano pesce for b&b italia.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

B&B Italia 'La Mamma' Up 5/6 Lounge Chair&Ottoman, Green Stripe by Gaetano Pesce
B&B Italia 'La Mamma' Up 5/6 Lounge Chair&Ottoman, Green Stripe by Gaetano Pesce

B&B Italia 'La Mamma' Up 5/6 Lounge Chair&Ottoman, Green Stripe by Gaetano Pesce

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Toronto, CA

Since its first appearance, the Up Series, designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce, has been one of the most talked about examples of modern furniture design. The exceptional visual impact...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Wieland Unimold Wedge Form Lounge Chair
Wieland Unimold Wedge Form Lounge Chair

Wieland Unimold Wedge Form Lounge Chair

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H 24.5 in W 40 in D 39 in

Wieland Unimold Wedge Form Lounge Chair

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Hanover, MA

Original upholstery reminiscent of Gaetano Pesce's UP chair. Very clean overall. Wieland Furniture Co., a furniture design and manufacturing business led by four brothers, was once...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plywood

Silver Up Five Armchair and Up Six Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia
Silver Up Five Armchair and Up Six Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia

Silver Up Five Armchair and Up Six Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia

By B&B Italia

Located in Dronten, NL

Icon of modernity, metaphor of the female figure that is endowed with a comfortable womb and is yet a prisoner. The UP collection was designed in 1969. Great original condition, mark...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Up Series Chair and Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce
Up Series Chair and Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce

Up Series Chair and Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Waltham, MA

Up series lounge chair and ottoman by Italian designer Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Fabric

Up 5 Lounge Chair with Up 6 Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce UP2000 Series
Up 5 Lounge Chair with Up 6 Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce UP2000 Series

Up 5 Lounge Chair with Up 6 Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce UP2000 Series

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Porto, Porto

The Big Mama chair and ottoman designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for B&B Italia.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge, 1969
Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge, 1969

Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia "UP-7 Piede" Sculpture Lounge, 1969

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for B & B Italia the UP-7 Piede is made of flexible cold -shaped polyurethane foam . it is not only a sculpture but a lounge.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Foam

Gaetano Pesce Up 5 and Up 6 2000 Series Lounge Chair and Ottoman 'La Mamma'
Gaetano Pesce Up 5 and Up 6 2000 Series Lounge Chair and Ottoman 'La Mamma'

Gaetano Pesce Up 5 and Up 6 2000 Series Lounge Chair and Ottoman 'La Mamma'

By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Zagreb, HR

Designed in 1969 by famous Italian designer Gaetano Pesce. Since its first appearance, the UP series, designed in 1969, has been one of the most outstanding expressions of design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Gaetano Pesce "UP-5" Red Striped Chair and Ottoman
Gaetano Pesce "UP-5" Red Striped Chair and Ottoman

Gaetano Pesce "UP-5" Red Striped Chair and Ottoman

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H 40.5 in W 47.25 in D 58.25 in

Gaetano Pesce "UP-5" Red Striped Chair and Ottoman

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gaetano Pesce for B & B Italia (Italian, founded 1966) Series "Up" arm chair and ottoman with original striped jersey fabric.

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Located in Arezzo, Italy

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Gaetano Pesce Up Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gaetano pesce up chair you’re looking for. A gaetano pesce up chair — often made from foam, plastic and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the gaetano pesce up chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A gaetano pesce up chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular.

How Much is a Gaetano Pesce Up Chair?

A gaetano pesce up chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,953, while the lowest priced sells for $3,000 and the highest can go for as much as $9,812.

Gaetano Pesce for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Find vintage Gaetano Pesce chairs, sofas, vases and more on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You

While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.

Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.

Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.

The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.