Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Italian, 1939-2024
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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Creator: Gaetano Pesce
Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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“UP7” Pop Art Object by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, Italy 1960
By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fantastic object, the iconic “UP7”, designed by Gaetano Pesce and manufactured by B&B Italia in Italy around 1960.
This sculpture, which can also be used as seating object, is a b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Foam
Vase Mod. Indian Summer Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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Vase Mod. Indian Summer Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series.
Large sculpture/ seat made of cold-shaped polyurethane foam painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, P...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Polystyrene
Vase Mod. Clear Extc Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Pair of Resin Invitations Shaped like Fish
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Hamden, CT
A very rare pair of Gaetano Pesce resin invitations each of which is shaped like a fish. Wildly divergent in their shapes and demeanor, they complement each other well as Pesce celeb...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Vase Mod. Clear Extc Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Vase Mod. Indian Summer Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made in fumé blue and matt turquoise resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
La Mamma Up 5 Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Dallas, TX
The over scaled 'La Mamma' Up 5 lounge chair and ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, c.2000s, Italy. Reupholstered in Holly Hunt / Teddy / Warm ...
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Early 2000s Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Bouclé
Lava" vase L by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful and rare vase from Gaetano Pesce's "Lava" series made since 1995 for Fish Design.
The salmon-pink color goes well with the ocean blue interior.
Branded.
Accompanied by cert...
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Broadway Chair by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sculptural Broadway chair designed by Gaetano Pesce for Bernini. Each chair features a marble green hue.Supported by flexible and dynamic brushed steel frame. The seat and back are c...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Steel
Door from Tbwa Chiat Day New York by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Hudson, NY
Specifically for the large office project, one of the doors created by Pesce for the New York advertising office. Made of resin, steel and aluminum, metal grid on one side. Very few ...
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1990s Italian Futurist Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
1980s Dalila Due pair of chairs by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Paris, FR
Gaetano Pesce
"Dalila Due" pair of chairs, 1980
Polyurethane foam, epoxy resin finish
H. 75 x 57 x 52 cm
H. 85 x 49 x 50 cm
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1980s Italian Expressionist Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Foam
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. With impressive scale, this functional work of art...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Guard Blue
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. With impressive scale, this functional work of art...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Lampada scultura da tavolo o da muro Michele Canzoneri XX secolo
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Palermo, IT
Scultura- MICHELE CANZONERI Produzione Italiana Anni '60.
Attribuibile a Gaetano Pesce.
Dimensioni: 40,5 x 40,5 Altezza 24,5.
Una lampada modernista altamente decorativa e dal fasci...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Blown Glass, Resin
Gaetano Pesce Moonshine wall sconce 1999
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Rare wall sconce by Gaetano Pesce Studio, New York. This example was originally hardwired but has been rewired with a plug and switch for more functionality. A functional sculpture t...
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1990s American Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Steel
Spaghetti Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Milan, IT
Delightfully mouthwatering, this vase is a tribute to traditional Italian cuisine. An absolute artwork by Gaetano Pesce for the Fish Design Collection, it features a semi-transparent...
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Moss Lamp 2009
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Rare Gaetano Pesce "Moss" lamp originally designed as a tribute to Murray Moss. Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia circa 2009. The lamp appears to be a solid structure, but is complete...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
3 Gaetano Pesce Resin Invitations from 3 Hot Spots: NY, LA & Knokke Zoute
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Hamden, CT
Gaetano Pesce has many exhibitions and for nearly every one, he has made a resin invitation, some quite simple, some very complex. Every one has a hole at the top so they can be disp...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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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...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Resin
Gaetano Pesce Chador Table Lamp From The Open Sky Series
By Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
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...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Senza Fine Chair - White
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Rare Gaetano Pesce design produced by Meritalia, Italy 2009.
Incredible condition
Dimensions approximate
A cord of extruded polyurethane molded into the shape of a chair. Each chai...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Clear Blue and Matt Lime by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Clear blue, matt lime
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Bottle Green and Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Clear bottle green, matt orange
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Aqua and Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear aqua, matt orange
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Matt Purple and Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Matt purple and red
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Pink and Salmon by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear pink, salmon
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dimensi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Big Collina Medium Resin Vase in Clear Dark and Light Ruby by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina vase - clear dark, light ruby
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
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Material: Soft resin
Colours: Cle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Round the Clock, Large in Matt Blue and Black by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Round the clock - matt blue and black
Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
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Material: Hard resin
Color: Mat blue ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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
Other sizes available
Colours: Matt white....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Look At Me M Mirror Resin Yellow Fuchsia Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Look at me mirror, clear yellow, emerald green, matt fuchsia
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - 57 x 83cm
Other...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Rock Black and White Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Milan, IT
A strikingly singular addition to a personal art collection, this gorgeous vase is a veritable work of art of bold visual impact. Entirely crafted of soft resin, it boasts a magnific...
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Single Size XL High Triple Play Coffee Table in Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Triple Play coffee table - Triple play coffee table - blue
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Hard...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Amazonia Vase by Artist Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design, Purchased in 1990's NYC
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Brilliant yellow and green soft resin. The colors blend together to form a fabulous example of Gaetano Pesce Amazonia Vase. Stamped Fish Design. P...
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1990s American Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Gaetano Pesce Broadway Chairs 543 Made in Italy by Bernini 1993 Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Vancouver, BC
A set of 4 extremely uncommon Broadway Chairs produced by Bernini.
Each chair is unique and both seat and back are casted in a green/yellow resin.
A frozen fluidity - portrait of a...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II L Vase Soft Resin Green Gold
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, green and gold.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes available
Colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa XL Vase Soft Resin White
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase - Matt green
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: XL - Ø 30cm x H 56cm
Other sizes available
Colours: Matt white...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
UP1 Lounge Chairs by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, 2000s
By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Renens, CH
UP1 Lounge Chairs, designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce for C&B Italia (now B&B Italia):
These lounge chairs are known for their distinctive, sculptural round form, and due to their structure being completely built up from polyurethane foam, they are incredibly comfortable.
Like the Big Mama Chair...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Foam
Umbrella chair, Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno, 1995's
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
"Umbrella " chair in epoxy metal and plastic, with seating system following the operating principle of an umbrella.
Edited by Zerodesigno
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1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Metal
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Pompitu I Vase
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu I Vase - Clear Light Ruby And Matt Fuchsia
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes avail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Olo Lamp
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Monumental table lamp by the Maestro himself. Fully functional and all original in excellent condition. Signed and numbered.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Half Ball Large, Meritalia 2010
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Gaetano Pesce "Half Ball Large." A transparent red bowl or centerpiece held up by delicately placed resin drips. An incredible work of functional art.
Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia.
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin, Plastic
B&B Italia Up7 foot by Gaetano Pesce NEW condition!
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Izegem, BE
UP7 by Gaetano Pesce (°1939, Italy), designed in 1969, produced by B&B Italia, from the 2000 series.
The foot can be used as a lounge chair or as a decorative sculpture. Made of bla...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Plastic
Set of 3, Size L Triple Play Coffee Table in Red, Blue, Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Set triple play coffee table - Red, blue and yellow
Set of 3 tables in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection
Additional Information:
Material: Har...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa M Vase Soft Resin Blue
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase, clear blue
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm
Other sizes available
Colours: Clea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Up 1 armchair by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia 1969
By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in PARIS, FR
In the early 60’s, the chemist Bayer developed a polyurethane foam with a new resin, allowing the creation of various and simple shapes. In the middle of the decade, the Italian desi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Foam
Italian Design UP1 Lounge Chairs by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, 2000s
By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Renens, CH
UP1 Lounge Chairs, designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce for C&B Italia (now B&B Italia):
These lounge chairs are known for their distinctive, sculptural round form, and due to their structure being completely built up from polyurethane foam, they are incredibly comfortable.
Like the Big Mama Chair...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Foam
"Big Mama" Armchair & Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brussels, BE
"Big Mama" Armchair & Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia
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1960s Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Armchair by Cassina
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model Feltri designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1987.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the result of representational research played out on the hybrid field between art and practicality.
Made entirely of thick felted wool, this design armchair by Gaetano Pesce combines an enveloping pliable backrest with a rigid lower section; a quilted topper creates an inviting cocoon.
Available in many versions, through quilt and structure combinations in different colors. The seat is attached to the structure with black hemp ties that also outline the upper borders of the chair.
A familiar figure on many modern antiques’ and collectors’ sites, Feltri is a summation of thinking about figuration in the hybrid zone where the
artistic meets the functional. One of a kind, this piece stands out for its enormous flexibility and for the fact that the mattress-like seat can be
upholstered in wide array of fabrics. These can be mixed and matched with the six new colour options of the frame, to provide a total of ten
colourways. Feltri was created within Cassina’s Research Centre, a place synonymous with experimentation and constructional avant-garde
thinking. Here, Gaetano Pesce dedicated time and thought to the design, in the process thinking up a complex new manufacturing process that
was later patented by the company. Created entirely from dense wool felt, the pliable, wrap-around back is all one piece. The lower section,
meanwhile, is rigid and sturdy, thanks to being impregnated with a thermosetting resin. The seat is attached to the frame using hemp ties; these
also extend around the chair’s upper part. A comfortable quilt, coupled with polyester wadding, serves to upholster the inner section of the chair.
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About the designer:
Gaetano Pesce was born in La Spezia in 1939. He studied architecture at
the IUAV in Venice, and attended the Venice Institute of Industrial design.
At this experimental school, he met Milena Vettore with whom he opened a
studio in Padua, founding in 1959 the “N” Group which focussed on with
studies in programmed art. He carries out research in the field of kinetic and
serial art. He is in the theatre and the cinema, concerned with lighting,
movement and sound as means of expression. Since 1962 he has worked in
design, experimenting with new materials and unusual shapes. In 1971 he
collaborated with BracciodiFerro (in the Cassina group) for the production of
certain experimental objects (like Moloch, 1971, a table lamp blown up to
the dimensions of an ironic and emblematic item). In 1972 he took part in
the famous exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” at MoMA in
New York, with a dwelling module. Experimentation and irony are also
exhibited in his projects for Cassina, amongst which the Tramonto a New
York sofa (1980) and the Feltri armchair...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Wool
Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Orange, Gold by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Try-Tray round - clear orange, gold
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Info:
Material: Hard resin
Dimensions: Ø 20 cm
This ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Flower Vase - Fish Design by Gaetano Pesce - Clear Fuchsia, Emerald, Orange
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Moss Vase - clear blue matt blue and fuchsia.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection.
Measures: L - c.a ø internal 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer L Vase Soft Resin Fuchsia Ocean Blue
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase, clear light fuchsia and matt ocean blue.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Broadway Chair
By Gaetano Pesce, Bernini
Located in TOURS, FR
Broadway chair by Gaetano Pesce
Model 543, created in 1993 for Bernini
Epoxy resin back and seat
Stainless steel structure
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1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Metal
Big Collina Large Resin Vase Extra Colour in Light Blue, Blue, Dark Ruby
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina Vase Extra Colour - Clear Light Blue, Blue, Dark Ruby
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Gaetano Pesce furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of resin and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gaetano Pesce furniture, although red editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 68 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 422 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Gaetano Pesce were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ettore Sottsass, VG-VGnewtrend, and Carlo Moretti. Prices for Gaetano Pesce furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $93 and can go as high as $96,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $618.
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