Gaetano Pesce Tableware

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

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Located in barasso, IT

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Located in barasso, IT

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Located in barasso, IT

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Located in barasso, IT

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Located in barasso, IT

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Geatano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Emerald Pastel Pink

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Located in barasso, IT

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Try-Tray Small Square Tray in Amber, Clear Emerald Green by Gaetano Pesce

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Try-Tray Large Rectangular Tray in Clear Pink, Matt Bronze by Gaetano Pesce

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Try-Tray Medium Round Tray in Matt Pink, Bronze by Gaetano Pesce

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Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Turquoise Orange

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

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Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Dark Ruby Acid Green

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Located in barasso, IT

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Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Bottle Green Fuchsia

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

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Try-Tray Medium Square Tray in Clear Fumè, Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce

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Try-Tray Medium Square Tray in Clear Emerald, Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce

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Try-Tray Large Rectangular Tray in Matt Turquoise and Silver by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Try-Tray rectangular - matt turquoise and silver Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Additional Info: Material: Hard resin Colours: Mat...

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Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Fuchsia Bronze

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Table-Mates - Clear fuchsia, bronze Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Dimensions: L 50cm x H 38.5cm Material: RESIN Thes...

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Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Fuchsia Bronze

$324 / set

Try-Tray Medium Round Tray in Clear Purple, Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce

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Located in barasso, IT

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Try-Tray Medium Round Tray in Clear Purple, Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce

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Try-Tray Large Square Tray in Matt Red, Bronze by Gaetano Pesce

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Located in barasso, IT

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Try-Tray Large Square Tray in Matt Red, Bronze by Gaetano Pesce

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Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Emerald and Matt Pink by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

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Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Emerald and Matt Pink by Gaetano Pesce

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Try-Tray Medium Round Tray in Dark Ruby and Matt Acid Green by Gaetano Pesce

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Try-Tray Medium Round Tray in Dark Ruby and Matt Acid Green by Gaetano Pesce

$146 / item

Try-Tray Large Rectangular Tray in Clear Green and Silver by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Try tray rectangular - clear green and silver 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 Tableware

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Resin

Try-Tray Large Rectangular Tray in Clear Green and Silver by Gaetano Pesce

$263 / item

Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Purple Orange

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

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. Dimensions: L 50cm x H 38.5cm Material: RESIN ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Tableware

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Resin

Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Purple Orange

$324 / set

Try-Tray Large Square Tray in Clear Orange, Clear, Clear Yellow by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Try tray square - Clear orange, clear, clear yellow Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Additional Info: Material: Hard resin Col...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Tableware

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Resin

Try-Tray Large Square Tray in Clear Orange, Clear, Clear Yellow by Gaetano Pesce

$219 / item

Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Dark Ruby and Matt Acid Green by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Try tray round - Dark ruby and matt acid green 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 Tableware

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Resin

Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Dark Ruby and Matt Acid Green by Gaetano Pesce

$103 / item

Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Clear Grey Fuchsia

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Table-Mates RO - Clear grey, Matt fuchsia Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Dimensions: L 50cm x H 38.5cm Material: RESI...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Tableware

Materials

Resin

Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Clear Grey Fuchsia

$324 / set

Try-Tray Medium Square Tray in Clear Aqua, Matt Turquoise by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Try tray square - Clear aqua, matt turquoise Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Additional info: Material: Hard resin Colours: C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Tableware

Materials

Resin

Try-Tray Medium Square Tray in Clear Aqua, Matt Turquoise by Gaetano Pesce

$146 / item

Try-Tray Rectangular Tray in Matt Warm Yellow, Clear Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Try-Tray rectangular - matt warm yellow, clear fuchsia Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Additional info: Material: Hard resin Colour...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Tableware

Materials

Resin

Try-Tray Rectangular Tray in Matt Warm Yellow, Clear Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce

$103 / item

Try-Tray Small Square Tray in Clear Green, Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Try tray square - Clear green, matt fuchsia Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Additional info: Material: Hard resin Colours: Cl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Tableware

Materials

Resin

Try-Tray Small Square Tray in Clear Green, Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce

$103 / item

Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Fuchsia, Blue by Gaetano Pesce

By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce

Located in barasso, IT

Try tray round - clear fuchsia, blue Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for fish design collection. Additional Info: Material: hard r...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Tableware

Materials

Resin

Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Fuchsia, Blue by Gaetano Pesce

$103 / item

Gaetano Pesce tableware for sale on 1stDibs.

Gaetano Pesce tableware 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 tableware, although red editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tableware by Corsi Design Factory, MUN by VG, and Bertrando Di Renzo. Prices for Gaetano Pesce tableware can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $93 and can go as high as $335, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $197.

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Questions About Gaetano Pesce Tableware

Why is Gaetano Pesce famous?
1 Answer
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.