By Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of three nesting tables with structure in steel, feet, and table tops in resin, designed by Gaetano Pesce and produced by Fish Design in 1999.
Dimensions:
Blue; H38,5 x 40 x 40 cm
Red; H30 x 40 x 40 cm
Yellow; H23 x 40 x 40 cm
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 chair...
Category
1990s European Modern Organic Material Tables
