Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Italian, b. 1939
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
Sculpture lamp both table and wall lamp made in italy 20th century 70s
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Palermo, IT
Sculpture- Made in Italy .
Gaetano Pesce's works are imbued with color, fun and self-mockery but, at the same time, many of them are also transformed into political and social symbol...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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$12,040 / item
Pompitu II Extracolor Extra Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Milan, IT
This visually stunning vase resembles a highly abstract version of the human heart. It's body is separated into two textured chambers, one opaque and one transparent. Veiny, thin, da...
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Gli Amici Printed Cotton Fabled Sofa by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fabled creatures that make up a modular sofa. Sculptural and functional objects to characterize a light-hearted interior, and transform every room into an unforgettable adventure.
G...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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$42,524 / item
Nubola 238 Velvet Sofa in Blush by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant sofa, combining a solid seat with a soft backrest in polyurethane foam, moulded like puffs of a cloud. Available in three variants: two-seater, three-seater and single arm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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$13,071 / item
Senzafine Seat Armchair in Polyurethane Green by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colourful tangles giving life to a geometric and dynamic seating. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats, a manifesto of Meritalia’s pop-modern identity.
Senzafine - Italian for “e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Plastic
La Michetta Composition 7 Sofa in Velvet by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs.
La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Velvet
"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.
The chair is marked underneath with the or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Metal
$4,801 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti M Vase Soft Resin Red
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, red.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L ø 16cm x H 26cm
Other sizes available.
Colours: Red.
Va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gli Amici Printed Cotton Fabled Armchair by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fabled creatures that make up a modular sofa. Sculptural and functional objects to characterize a light-hearted interior, and transform every room into an unforgettable adventure.
G...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Cotton
Set of Table 4 Mates Placemats Clear Purple and Matt Turquoise by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear purple, matt turquoise
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft res...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto a New York Screen for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Berlin, DE
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto a New York Screen for Cassina, Italy - new. Made of artificial resin with brass base.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Brass
Rock Vase - Fish Design by Gaetano Pesce - L size - Clear Pink And Clear Brown
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Rock Vase - Clear Pink And Clear Brown
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
It was in New York, in the mid-199...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
9 Leg Broadway Chair by Gaetano Pesce by Bernini C. 1993
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
The Broadway Chair with nine legs is a rare, limited-edition piece designed by Gaetano Pesce and manufactured by Bernini in Italy as part of the Broadway series, produced from 1993 t...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Steel
$17,150 / item
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. Tubular resin legs support a sturdy resin grid top with a resin "tab...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Watch Me XL Clock in Clear Fuchsia, Clear Orange and Matt Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Watch me - clear fuchsia, clear orange and matt red
Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: Hard resin
Color: C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian 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
Materials
Resin
Fish Design - Big Collina Vase - Clear Antique Pink, Clear Red And Matt Ocean
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina Vase - Clear Antique Pink, Clear Red And Matt Ocean
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection.
Measures: L - ø 40cm x H 24cm
Vase in s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Cannaregio Modular Sofa with Footrest by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy 1986
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Halle, DE
Rare modular Cannaregio sofa by Gaetano Pesce. Postmodern / Memphis Design from 1986, manufactured by Cassina, Italy. Comes with original footrest in b...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric
Clear Special Large Red Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
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 han...
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
$1,001 / item
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti M Vase Soft Resin Orange Dark Lavender
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, clear orange, matt dark lavender.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Big Collina Medium Resin Vase in Clear Purple & Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina vase - Clear purple, matt fuchsia
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Soft resin
Colours:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Feltri Low Armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
In 1987 Gaetano Pesce designed the amazing armchair Feltri for Cassina.
Feltri was created within Cassina’s Research Centre, a place synonymous with experimentation and constructiona...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Felt
Try-Tray Small Square Tray in Clear Emerald, Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray square - Clear emerald, fuchsia
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional info:
Material: Ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Shadow Yellow Armchair Padded with Soft Polyurethane Foam by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shadow armchair by Gaetano Pesce by Meritalia is moldless. It’s the result of a manufacturing process developed and perfected by Meritalia: the armchair is shaped with the inject...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric
Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Light Ruby, Clear Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray round - Clear light ruby, clear fuchsia
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional info:
Material: Hard resin
Colour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Single Size L High Triple Play Coffee Table in White by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Triple play coffee table - white
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Hard resin
Color: White
Dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
" UP 5 " by Gaetano Pesce for C&B Italia Red Armchair with Ottoman 1970s
By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
NOT A 2000 SERIES
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 excep...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Orange Dark Lavender
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, clear orange, matt dark lavender.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Original Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Postmodern Icon
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce, Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Shadow armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia is a highly collectible iconic masterpiece of Post Modern Design. The chair "deconstructed".
Designed a...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Latex, Resin
Single Size XL Low Triple Play Coffee Table in Black by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Triple play coffee table - black
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Hard resin
Color: Black
Dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
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
Materials
Resin
Ogiva Medium Resin Basket in Clear Pink and Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - Clear pink, bronze
Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Soft resin
Colours: Cle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Up Du5 and Du6 Armchair and Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Roma, IT
Armchair Gaetano Pesce for b&b - ITitalia series UP DU5 and DU6.
Measures: 103 x 120 x 130 cm. It includes ottoman diameter 60 cm.
An icon on international post-war design, and one...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Metal
$5,312 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Tutti Frutti II Large Resin Basket in Matt Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Tutti Frutti II basket - Matt red
Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Soft resin
Colours: Mat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Big Collina XL Resin Vase Extra Colour in Light Blue, Blue, Dark Ruby
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
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.
Additional Information:
Material:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Pink and Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear pink, bronze
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
Materials
Resin
Medusa Vase (Large), Matte White by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Matte White 'Medusa' Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations in the dimensions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
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
Materials
Polystyrene
Big Collina Large Resin Vase in Clear Purple by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina vase - Clear purple
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Soft resin
Colours: Clear purple
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” Chair for Bernini, 1993
By Bernini, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” chair for Bernini, epoxy resin, stainless steel, gum, 1993
The eclecticism and genius of Gaetano Pesce are explicitly visible in his iconic "543 Broadwa...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Steel
$7,000 / item
Fuoco Table Lamp by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Italy, 2000s.
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Lille, FR
Fuoco Lamp by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, 2007.
Signed and Boxed
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Shadow Armchair, Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptionally rare Gaetano Pesce Shadow chair for Meritalia. Formed by pouring polyurethane resin into the specially designed fabric “bag” the res...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Resin
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Single Size XL High Triple Play Coffee Table in Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Triple Play coffee table - Triple play coffee table - yellow
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Gaetano Pesce The Faces Chair from Nobody's Perfect series by Zerodisegno 2005
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
The Faces chair from the Nobody's Perfect series is in resin with plastic pegs, designed by Gaetano Pesce and produced by Zerodisegno 2005.
With the manufacturer's brand stamped on the back-side.
Gaetano Pesce is a prominent contemporary Italian designer and architect known for his bold experimentation with materials and color. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with some of Italy's leading design companies, including Artemide, Vitra, Cassina, and B&B Italia.
Born in 1939 in La Spezia, near Genoa, Pesce enrolled at the University of Venice in 1959 to study architecture and graduated in 1965. During the final years of his studies, he also participated in courses at the Venice College of Industrial Design, where he was influenced by distinguished faculty members like Ernesto Nathan Rogers and Mario Bellini. Encouraged by their teachings to embrace innovation in modern design, Pesce became involved with an avant-garde architectural collective called “Gruppo N,” which drew inspiration from the streamlined aesthetics of the Bauhaus.
These diverse inspirations equipped Pesce to embrace contemporary materials and explore the forms they enabled. His designs range from small decorative objects to large architectural spaces and reflect deep contemplation of the modern era. Notable works include his iconic La Mamma...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Gaetano Pesce Half Ball Vase with Big Surprise Base, Meritalia, 2010
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1st edition Gaetano Pesce half ball vase for Meritalia with the big surprise base. Fantastic and rare example of Pesce’s exquisite ability with resin. The wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plastic
'543 Broadway' Dining Table by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
'543 Broadway' dining table by Gaetano Pesce, featuring orange and blue epoxy resin and 12 stainless steel legs with rubber-sprung feet.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Resin Bowl by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design, 2012
By Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This stunning large bowl, designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design in 2012, is a vibrant example of contemporary Italian design. Crafted from high-quality resin, the bowl features an eye-catching blend of white and yellow, embodying Pesce's signature style that merges art and functionality. Renowned for his innovative use of materials and bold color choices, Pesce creates pieces that challenge traditional design boundaries. This bowl is no exception, serving as both a practical object and a striking piece of art. It is in very good condition, with minimal to signs of use, retaining its vibrant colors and smooth finish. Gaetano Pesce's work is celebrated for its playful yet sophisticated approach, often pushing the limits of design and materiality. This large resin bowl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Senzafine Armchair & Pouf in Polyurethane Green by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colourful tangles giving life to a geometric and dynamic seating. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats, a manifesto of Meritalia’s pop-modern identity.
Senzafine - Italian for “e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
La Pagnottina White Versatile Chair in Carbon Fiber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pagnottina chair is light and versatile, available in many different coverings. Like the Pagnotta armchair from the same series, La Pagnottina is made up of fourteen carbon-fibre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Two "I Feltri" B/Pink Lounge Chairs by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of iconic "I Feltri" chairs by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina.
Wool felt body with movable cotton upholstery.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Felt
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti M Vase Resin Clear Gold
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, clear and gold.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Picture showing M size.
When order...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
La Michetta Arm 73 Velvet Armrest Sofa in Musk by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs.
La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” Chairs for Bernini, 1993, Set of 6
By Gaetano Pesce, Bernini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” chairs for Bernini, epoxy resin, stainless steel, gum, 1993, set of six.
The eclecticism and genius of Gaetano Pesce are explicitly visible in his iconi...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Steel
Spaghetti Extracolor Extra Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Milan, IT
What could be more Italian than an abstract pile of spaghetti transformed into a stunning, cutting-edge design object. This soft resin vase was created...
Category
2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Fuchsia Pink Lilac
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase - Clear pink, clear fuchsia, clear lilac, matt pink.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Amazonia Vase (Lrg), Clear Orange & Blue with Pastel Blue Feet by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Toronto, CA
Amazonia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Clear Orange and Blue with Pastel Blue Feet.
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore uni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Rock Vase (Large), Black and Matte White by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations in the dimensions, hues and colours’ d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Rare Gaetano Pesce Resin Lamp
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Austin, TX
Rare post modern resin lamp by collectible artist Gaetano Pesce from his Olo series. "Olo" translates to "feeling" in English. Transformer and bulb...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
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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- Why is Gaetano Pesce famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Gaetano Pesce is famous because he 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. Pesce wanted to explore the latest in 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. 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. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of Gaetano Pesce furniture.
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