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
Sofa model “Tramonto a New York” by Gaetano Pesce, 1980
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sofa model “Tramonto a New York”
Manufactured by Cassina
Italy, 1980
Fabric, wood, polyurethane
Measurements
232 cm x 128 cm x 102h cm (40 cm seat height)
91,3 in x 50,4 in x 40,2h ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Polystyrene, Wood
UP1 armchair Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia 1969
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The UP1 Armchair, designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969 for B&B Italia, represents one of the most significant design icons of the 20th century. This armchair is part of the celebrated U...
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1960s Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti XL 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 L size.
When ordering alternative sizes the proporti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Fuchsia Pink and Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray round - Clear fuchsia pink and bronze
Tray in hard 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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Gaetano Pesce Tavolone Table
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Exceptionally rare. Exceptional colors. 1in thick resin top, poured over a steel grid. Through the manipulation of resin the shape of a face is achieved. A monumental museum worthy w...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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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 )
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Early 2000s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin Green
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: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes available
Colours: Matt green....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Soft Resin Amber Fuchsia Blue
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase, clear amber, fuchsia and blue
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Co...
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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 Yellow Lime Turquoise by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina vase - clear yellow, matt lime, matt turquoise.
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
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Metal
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
Contemporary Resin Vase Designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design, Italy, 2023
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
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Modern Vase Resin Vase - Fish Design by Gaetano Pesce - Blue and Fuchsia
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 - ø 26cm x H 38cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer L Vase Soft Resin Grey Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase - Clear grey and matt turquoise
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Colours: Clear grey...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Look at Me L Mirror in Clear Lilac, Matt Turquoise, Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Look At Me Mirror - clear lilac, matt turquoise, matt orange
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II L Vase Soft Resin Blue Orange
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, blue, orange.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes available
Colour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Orange Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special vase - Clear orange, matt dusty green. Halloween 2022 edition.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - Ø 22...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
La Pagnotta Armchair in Carbon Fiber & Cotton by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Radical ideas and manufacturing wisdom: the perfect recipe to engineer comfort in the form of an armchair.
Far from being traditional in design and production, the Pagnotta by Gaet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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"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
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Purple and Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear purple, matt orange
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Ogiva Medium Resin Basket in Clear Fuchsia and Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - clear fuchsia, bronze
Basket 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
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Blue Lime
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti special vase, clear blue and matt lime.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II L Vase Soft Resin Light Fuchsia Matt Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, clear light fuchsia, matt dust green.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other siz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer M Vase Soft Resin Grey Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase - Clear grey and matt turquoise
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm
Colours: Clear grey...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Single Size L Medium Triple Play Coffee Table in Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Triple play coffee table - yellow
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Hard resin
Color: Yellow
Dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti XL 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: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm
Other sizes available.
Colours: Red.
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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 Dark and Light Ruby by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
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.
Additional Information:
Material: Soft resin
Colours: Cle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Purple, Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, purple, turquoise.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes available.
Col...
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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
La Michetta Modular Set by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, 2005
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Budapest, HU
Gaetano Pesce created La Michetta as a fun conversation between his ideas, skilled artisans' work, and the people who use it. La Michetta is inspired by a simple bread from Milan cal...
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Early 2000s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Foam
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Broadway chair, Gaetano Pesce, Bernini, 1993
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Broadway chair, Gaetano Pesce, Bernini, 1993
Gaetano Pesce ‘Broadway’ chair produced by Bernini with four rubber-capped feet standing on springs.
Mode...
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1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Metal
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
Gaetano Pesce, Amazonia L, Vase in Flexible Blue Resin, Italy, 2013
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
From the eclectic architect and designer Gaetano Pesce's humorously eponymous Fish Design series, Amazonia L is a cheeky blue vase on feet. To create the works in this series intens...
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1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Ogiva M Resin Basket in Clear and Gold by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - clear, gold
Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Soft resin
Colours: Clear, gol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Look at Me Medium Mirror in Clear Fuchsia, Red and Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Look At Me Mirror - clear fuchsia, matt red and blue
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: hard resin
C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia Centrotavola "Big Surprise," Italy 2000s
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano Pesce "Big Surprise " A bowl or centerpiece supported by delicately placed resin drops. An incredible work of functional art. Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia.The Edizioni d...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Pompitu II Extracolor Extra Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
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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Resin
“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
Tutti Frutti I Large Resin Basket in Matt Green and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Tutti Frutti I basket - Matt green And yellow
Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: Soft resin
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Clear Special XL Vase Resin Yellow, Ruby, Pink, Fuchsia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase - Matt Warm Yellow, Dark Ruby, Clear Pink, Matt Fuchsia
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: XL ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 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
Single Size L Medium Triple Play Coffee Table in Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Triple play coffee table - blue
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Hard resin
Color: Blue
Dimensio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II M Vase Soft Resin Blue Acid Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, blue, acid green.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M ø 16cm x H 26cm
Other sizes available
Colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Try-Tray Large Rectangular Tray in Silver, Matt Turquoise by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try-Tray rectangular - silver, matt turquoise
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional info:
Material: Hard resin
Colours: Silver...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti XL Vase Soft Resin Grey Yellow
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, grey, yellow.
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Matt Turquoise and Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Matt turquoise, orange
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dim...
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Shadow Black 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
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Blue and Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Blue, matt fuchsia
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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Try-Tray Medium Square Tray in Clear Fumè, Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray square - Clear fumè, matt fuchsia
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional info:
Material: Hard resin
Colours: Cle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Try-Tray Large Round Tray in Clear Fuchsia Pink and Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray round - Clear fuchsia pink and bronze
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Info:
Material: Hard resin
Colours:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Ogiva XL Resin Basket in Clear Lilac and Silver by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - clear lilac and silver
Basket 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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"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. Soon he’d developed a gravity-defying mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Look at Me XL Mirror in Clear Fuchsia, Matt Red and Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Look At Me Mirror - Clear fuchsia, matt red and blue
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: Hard resin
C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Try-Tray Small Square Tray in Matt Orange and Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray square - matt orange and blue
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Info:
Material: hard resin
Colours: matt or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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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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Tutti Frutti I Medium Resin Basket in Matt Green and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Tutti Frutti I basket - Matt green and yellow
Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: Soft resin
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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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