Plastic Chairs

Spectacular iconic polyuretane Piede UP-7 inspired by the foot of Emperor Constantin in Capitole Museum in Roma. Early version around 1970. Designed by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italy. S...

gaetano pesce, set of 4 ‚broadway‘ chairs for italian company bernini, 1993. multicoloured cast epoxy resin, brushed steel legs, spring and rubber-capped feet. all chairs signed with cast manufacturer’s mark under the seat: ‚des gaetano pesce bernini italy‘. 55 × 42 × 75 cm (21½ w × 16½ d × 29½ h in.). in good vintage condition, shows signs of use. how to turn a new idea for a chair’s suspension into a pop art piece: gaetano pesce’s „broadway chair“, designed in 1993. pesce, a visionary designer, artist and architect, always searched for an „anti-rationalism“ way of design. through his innovative and playful use of unusual materials and manufacturing processes he tries to add a human touch to industrial objects: „it’s a good attitude to doubt rules. creativity doesn’t follow rules.“ pesce was born 1939 in la spezia, italy, enrolled to study architecture in venice in 1959. unsatisfied with the modernist, rational approach, he began auditing classes at the progressive venice college of industrial design. in 1964 pesce had a career-changing encounter with cesare cassina, founder of the cassina furniture company. excited by the young designer’s ideas, cassina gave pesce a monthly stipend to travel and research new materials for cassina designs. after graduating in 1965 he settled in paris to open his own studio. throughout his career, pesce has been committed to the idea of “mass-produced originals,” that contain the human touch and fall under the designation of “counter-design.“  in 1969, he created the now-famous „up“-series made from high-density polyurethane foam, with no interior structure. this revolutionary idea meant it could be vacuum-packed and stored and shipped flat; the pieces were also organic and pliable in form. the most famous work from this series is the ‚la mamma‘ chair...

Gaetano Pesce First Edition 'Il Piede' Postmodern Lounge Chair, Black, 1969. Created back in 1969, this black beauty still captivates the attention of design lovers and collectors w...

Collectors chair designed Gaetano Pesco and produced by Vitra. Modell: Green Street Chair Each chair was produced is one of a kind. The red stri...

Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia UP5 and UP6 Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Labeled on bottom. Originally designed in 1969 for a few years before it was discontinued in 1973, the UP5 & 6 lounge chair and ottoman by Gaetano Pesce, also known as the Big Mama, Blow Up and Donna chair...

Gaetano Pesce is an icon and pioneer of design. 'Born in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939, Pesce studied Architecture at the University of Venice between 1958 to 1963 and was a participant in Gruppo N, an early collective concerned with programmed art patterned after the Bauhaus.' This Gaetano Pesce Umbrella Chair was designed in 1992, manufactured by Zerodisegno. There is molded manufacturer's mark to seat, as shown in detailed photo. It is in very good condition, and the button works to turn the chair into a walking cane and back into a chair. There are scratches to the plastic due to normal wear and tear. As a chair, there is questionable stability, although we do not think it is meant for a prolonged amount sitting time. The chair has been exhibited in STOOLS: The JF Chen...

Italian Mid-Century Modern Broadway chairs by Gaetano Pesce for Bernini, 1993 Pair of Broadway chairs with seat and back in molded pl...

One of a kind stylish Nobody's low chair created by Gaetano Pesce in 2003 for Zero Disegno, Italy. This unique piece comes with it's original "birth certi...

Rare early side chair designed by Gaetano Pesce and manufactures by Vitra Wheil am Rein, Germany, 1984. This chair was called the Green Street chair...

Set of two extremely rare and early Greene Street chair by Gaetano Pesce 1st Edition! Perfect condition, coming from a private collection in Germany.

Sculptural 'Broadway' side chair designed by Gaetano Pesce and manufactured by Bernini, Italy, 1993. The chair is made of orange resin molded plastic. And has 4 brushed steel legs with spring feet...

Gaetano Pesce designed this small chair. On the left bottom it has it's date of birth, 11/02/2003. The chair is in excellent condition. Measurements: H 55 x W 39 x D 36 cm. Seating ...