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Gaetano Pesce Decorative Objects

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
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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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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Big Collina Large Resin Vase in Clear Yellow Lime Turquoise by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
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. Additional Information: Material: Soft r...
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Ogiva Large 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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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L 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 prop...
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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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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L 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: L ø 22cm x H 36cm Other sizes available. Colours:...
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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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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti M 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: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm ...
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Big Collina Large 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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Big Collina Large 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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Tutti Frutti II Medium 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...
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Ogiva Large Resin Basket in Clear and Amber by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - clear, amber Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional Information: Material: Soft resin Colours: Clear, am...
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Ogiva Medium Resin Basket in Matt White and Clear Amber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - matt white, clear amber Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional Information: Material: Soft resin Colours...
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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. Additional information: Material: soft ...
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Tutti Frutti I Large Resin Basket in Matt Green and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
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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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Yellow, Lime, Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase - Clear yellow, matt lime, matt turquoise. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm ...
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Rock Vase (Large), Black and Matte White by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
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...
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Tutti Frutti II Large Resin Basket in Clear Blue and Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Tutti Frutti II basket - Clear blue, clear fuchsia Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional information: Material: Soft re...
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Ogiva Medium Resin Basket in Clear and Amber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - Clear, amber Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional information: Material: Soft resin Colours: Clear, am...
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Tutti Frutti II XL Resin Basket in Matt Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
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...
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Tutti Frutti I Special XL Resin Basket in Blue and Dark Ruby by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Tutti frutti I special basket - clear blue, dark ruby Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional information: Material: Soft...
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Big Collina Large Resin Vase Extra Colour in Clear Amber, Dark Ruby, Fuchsia
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina Vase extra colour - clear amber, dark ruby, fuchsia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional Information: Material: S...
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Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia Candelabro Edizioni del Pesce, Italy 2000s
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano Pesce Candelabra, made of polyurethane resin molded around a steel tube... Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia.The Edizioni del Pesce collection is a modern interpretation of th...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Decorative Objects

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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special XL Vase Resin Yellow, Lime, Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase - Clear yellow, matt lime, matt turquoise. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm...
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Tutti Frutti I XXL Resin Basket in Matt Green and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
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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Tutti Frutti II XXL Resin Basket in Matt White by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Tutti frutti II basket - matt white Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional information: Material: Soft resin Colours: M...
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Ogiva Large Resin Basket in Clear and Black by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - Clear, black Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional Information: Material: Soft resin Colours: Clear, bl...
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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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Spaghetti Vase (Large), Clear Blue and Matte Lime by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Clear Blue and Matte Lime 'Spaghetti' Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. *All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations...
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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 Bibliography ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Decorative Objects

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'Babel' Resin Wine Bucket by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design Italy, 1990s, Signed
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition 1990s flexible resin wine bucket by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design, Italy. Numbered 182/1000. Works great as an ice bucket, wine bucket, catch-all, vase, vessel, sculpture, planter, pot or jardinière. If you use it as a planter, we suggest an interior lining to protect the piece. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Gaetano Pesce, born on November 8, 1939, in La Spezia, Italy, is renowned as a leading figure in contemporary Italian design and architecture. Fearlessly experimental with materials and color, Pesce has collaborated with Italy’s foremost design companies, including Artemide, Vitra, Cassina, and B&B Italia. Pesce began his journey into design at the University of Venice, where he pursued architecture and graduated in 1965. Influenced by prominent figures such as Ernesto Nathan Rogers and Mario Bellini at the Venice College of Industrial Design, Pesce embraced a commitment to novelty and avant-garde principles. He co-founded the avant-garde architectural collective "Gruppo N," inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetic, during his formative years. Pesce’s portfolio encompasses a wide range of designs, from iconic furniture pieces to monumental architectural projects. His creations reflect a profound contemplation of modernity, exemplified by the La Mamma chair (1969), which evokes a prehistoric fertility figure, and the Organic Building in Osaka (1993), celebrated for its innovative hanging garden motif. Among his most celebrated furniture designs are the Up series for B&B Italia, including the Up5 armchair (La Donna) and Up6 ottoman (La Mamma), which challenge traditional notions of form and function with their bold, anthropomorphic shapes. Other notable designs include the 357 Feltri chair...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Decorative Objects

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Spaghetti Vase (Large), Clear and Gold by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Toronto, CA
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Clear and Gold *All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations in the dimensions, hue...
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Senza Fine Basket by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Senza Fine is a square basket designed by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia in 2010. Known for his experimental approach to form and material, Pesce created this piece with his signature p...
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2010s Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Decorative Objects

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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 Bibliography ...
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Gaetano Pesce, Large Fish Design Vase, 2000s
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in London, GB
Gaetano Pesce (8 November 1939 – 3 April 2024) was an Italian architect and a design pioneer of the 20th century. During his 50-year career, Pesce worked as an architect, urban plann...
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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 Bibliography ...
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Gaetano Pesce Half Ball, Meritalia, 2010
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1st edition half ball vase by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, 2010. This stunning vase is made in typical Pesce form. Whimsical yet contemplative, the beauty is...
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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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Round The Clock, Large in Clear Amber and Green, Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Round The Clock - Clear Amber And Green, Matt Fuchsia Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection. Additional Information: Material: Hard resin Color:...
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Italian Arty Vase Designed By Gaetano Pesce and Made of Colored Resin
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary arty vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy Elevate your home decor with the avant-garde bril...
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Resin Vase Model Clear Extc Designed by Gaetano Pesce Fish Collection Modern Art
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Contemporary arty vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and produced by Fish Design. Made of colored soft resin. Handcrafted in green, yellow, turquoise, and orange resin. Fish is ...
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Big Collina XL Resin Vase Extra Colour in Clear Amber, Dark Ruby, Fuchsia
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina Vase extra colour - Clear amber, dark ruby, fuchsia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional...
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Watch Me Large Clock in Matt Red, Orange and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Watch me - matt red, orange and yellow Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection. Additional information: Material: Hard resin Color: Matt red, oran...
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Early Production Gaetano Pesce Amazonia Vase
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First edition Amazonia Vase, designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design. Exuberant form with an anthropomorphic quality. Molded in the designer's signatur...
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special XL 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: X...
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Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa XL 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: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm Other sizes available Colours: Cle...
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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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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II L 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: L ø 22cm x H 36cm Other sizes available Colo...
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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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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti XL 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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Big Collina Large Resin Vase in Clear Purple and 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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Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Red Matt Blue
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti special vase, clear red and matt blue Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm Other sizes av...
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Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design Resin centerpiece "Tuttifrutti," Italy 2000s
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, IT
"Tutti Frutti" large bowl from Gaetano Pesce's first edition for Fish Design,
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Bowl Tutti Frutti, by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design, #72
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Delft, NL
Bowl Tutti Frutti, by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design Large synthetic resin bowl, model Tutti Frutti, by Gaetano Pesce (1939-) for Fish design, 1990s This bowl in the spaghetti techni...
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Tutti Frutti I Special Large Resin Basket in Matt Black, Gold by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Tutti Frutti I special basket - Matt black, gold Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional information: Material: Soft resi...
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Indian Summer Vase (Large), Clear Orange and Pastel Pink by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
"Indian Summer" Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Handmade in Italy by Corsi Design. *Due to the handmade nature of the piece, variati...
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Brown Fuchsia Pink Yellow
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase - Clear brown, fuchsia, pink and matt yellow. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm x...
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Big Collina Medium Resin Vase Extra Colour in Clear Amber, Dark Ruby, Fuchsia
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina Vase extra colour - clear amber, dark ruby, fuchsia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Additional...
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer XL 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: XL...
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Gaetano Pesce decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Gaetano Pesce decorative objects 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 decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 18 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 183 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by Gaetano Pesce were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Carlo Moretti, Driade, and Fulvio Bianconi. Prices for Gaetano Pesce decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $200 and can go as high as $10,430, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $745.
Questions About Gaetano Pesce Decorative Objects
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Gaetano 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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