Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Italian, 1939-2024
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
“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
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
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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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La Mamma Up 5 Lounge Chair & Ottoman for B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Dallas, TX
The over scaled 'La Mamma' Up 5 lounge chair and ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, c.2000s, Italy. Reupholstered in Holly Hunt / Teddy / Warm ...
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Early 2000s Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Bouclé
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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Broadway Chair by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sculptural Broadway chair designed by Gaetano Pesce for Bernini. Each chair features a marble green hue.Supported by flexible and dynamic brushed steel f...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Steel
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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Guard Red
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
A rare totemic shelf with mirror from Gaetano Pesce's "Nobody's Perfect" series for Zerodisegno in 2003. With impressive scale, this functional work of art...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Lava" vase L by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful and rare vase from Gaetano Pesce's "Lava" series made since 1995 for Fish Design.
The salmon-pink color goes well with the ocean blue interior.
Branded.
Accompanied by cert...
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Chador Table Lamp From The Open Sky Series
By Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
Located in Kansas City, MO
Multicolored Chador Table Lamp From The Open Sky Series designed by Gaetano Pesce. Made of Resin, very sturdy. The Open Sky series was produced in a very limited edition for Fish De...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Senza Fine Chair - White
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Rare Gaetano Pesce design produced by Meritalia, Italy 2009.
Incredible condition
Dimensions approximate
A cord of extruded polyurethane molded into the shape of a chair. Each chai...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Royal Chairs with Nobody's Pouf Ottoman
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
From the Zerodisegno Nobody's Perfect series in 2003. One of the only full sets known to exist. Nobody's King, Nobody's Queen, and Nobody's Pouf make up one of the rarest and most so...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Resin
Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Guard Blue
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
A rare totemic shelf with mirror from Gaetano Pesce's "Nobody's Perfect" series for Zerodisegno in 2003. With impressive scale, this functional work of art...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Broadway Chairs 543 Made in Italy by Bernini 1993 Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Vancouver, BC
A set of 4 extremely uncommon Broadway Chairs produced by Bernini.
Each chair is unique and both seat and back are casted in a green/yellow resin.
A frozen fluidity - portrait of a...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Gaetano Pesce Moonshine wall sconce 1999
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Rare wall sconce by Gaetano Pesce Studio, New York. This example was originally hardwired but has been rewired with a plug and switch for more functionality. A functional sculpture t...
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1990s American Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Steel
1980s Dalila Due pair of chairs by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Paris, FR
Gaetano Pesce
"Dalila Due" pair of chairs, 1980
Polyurethane foam, epoxy resin finish
H. 75 x 57 x 52 cm
H. 85 x 49 x 50 cm
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1980s Italian Expressionist Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Foam
Gaetano Pesce Moss Lamp 2009
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Rare Gaetano Pesce "Moss" lamp originally designed as a tribute to Murray Moss. Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia circa 2009. The lamp appears to be a solid structure, but is complete...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series.
Large sculpture/ seat made of cold-shaped polyurethane foam painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, P...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Polystyrene
Gaetano Pesce Olo Lamp
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Monumental table lamp by the Maestro himself. Fully functional and all original in excellent condition. Signed and numbered.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Original Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Postmodern Icon
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce, Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Shadow armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia is a highly collectible iconic masterpiece of Post Modern Design. The chair "deconstructed".
Designed a...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Leather, Upholstery, Latex, Resin
Umbrella chair, Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno, 1995's
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
"Umbrella " chair in epoxy metal and plastic, with seating system following the operating principle of an umbrella.
Edited by Zerodesigno
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1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Metal
Single Size XL High Triple Play Coffee Table in Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Triple Play coffee table - Triple play coffee table - blue
Table in hard 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
Gaetano Pesce Half Ball Large, Meritalia 2010
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Naples, FL
Gaetano Pesce "Half Ball Large." A transparent red bowl or centerpiece held up by delicately placed resin drips. An incredible work of functional art.
Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia.
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin, Plastic
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
Big Collina Large Resin Vase in Clear and Emerald Green by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina vase - clear, emerald green
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: Soft resin
Colours: Clear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Round The Clock, Large in Clear Amber and Green, Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
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.
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Material: Hard resin
Color:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Italian Design UP1 Lounge Chairs by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, 2000s
By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Renens, CH
UP1 Lounge Chairs, designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce for C&B Italia (now B&B Italia):
These lounge chairs are known for their distinctive, sculptural round form, and due to their structure being completely built up from polyurethane foam, they are incredibly comfortable.
Like the Big Mama Chair...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Foam
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Pompitu I Vase
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu I Vase - Clear Light Ruby And Matt Fuchsia
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes avail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Coffee Table by Gaetano Pesce, Italy, 1990s
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Antwerp, BE
Memphis Style; Gaetano Pesce; Modern; Postmodern; Italy; Modernism; Free Form; Organic Design; 1990s;
Organic coffee table by Gaetano Pesce...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Steel
Try-Tray Large Rectangular Tray in Clear Pink, Matt Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray rectangular - clear pink, matt 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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Resin
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin White
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase - Matt White
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 white....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase, Clear Dark Ruby And Matt Pastel Blue
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes availabl...
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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 Clear Fumè and Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Clear fumè, matt fuchsia
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Bottle Green and Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Clear bottle green, matt orange
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Clear Blue and Matt Lime by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Clear blue, matt lime
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Clear Fumè and Matt Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates RO - Clear fumè, Matt fuchsia
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Aqua and Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear aqua, matt orange
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Matt Purple and Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Matt purple and red
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Pink and Salmon by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear pink, salmon
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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Resin
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Amber and Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Clear amber, bronze
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
B&B Italia Up7 foot by Gaetano Pesce NEW condition!
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Izegem, BE
UP7 by Gaetano Pesce (°1939, Italy), designed in 1969, produced by B&B Italia, from the 2000 series.
The foot can be used as a lounge chair or as a decorative sculpture. Made of bla...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Plastic
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Watch Me XL Clock Resin Blue Pink Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Watch Me Clock, clear blue Klein, bottle green, matt pink
Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Indian Summer Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Milan, IT
A strikingly singular addition to a personal art collection, this gorgeous vase is a veritable work of art of bold visual impact. Entirely crafted of soft resin, it boasts a magnific...
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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
Triple Play Side Table by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design, Nr. 11/2019
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
the experimentables.
what comes to your mind when asked about italian design? many people might first think of „elegance“, or „modernity“. but how about „bold“, „futuristic“ and „experimental“? from our point of view, italian designers in the 20th century have often been drivers of progress, with advanced technical ideas, or the bold use of industrial manufacturing methods. one of the most versatile of them was (and is) gaetano pesce, *1939 in la spezia. as an artist and architect, urban planner and industrial designer he literally „made“ everything. from the ‚organic building‘ in osaka to the offices of chiat/day advertising agency in new york. he often experimented with industrial materials unseen in furniture making, starting with the famous ‚golgatha‘ chair for cassina (1972), formed from one piece of moulded fibreglass, cloth and polyester resin. his works can bee seen in museums all over the world, from milan to miami, from chicago to beijing.
pesce always had one thing in mind: humanity. “i like beauty full of mistakes because we are human. perfection is for machines, it is obsolete, gone,” he once said. and you can feel it in his organic, innovative, warm, sometimes imperfect and often witty designs. he tries to bridge art and design and to always make a statement about and for society. his iconic ‚up“-flat-pack-armchair for c&b italia (now b&b italia) recently celebrated its 50th jubilee. also called „la mamma“ the connected chair and stool could be seen as a mother-and-child-combination – or as a „ball-and-chain“ that ties women to their traditional role in a household.
in 1995 he designed the „triple play“ series of resin tables. we have two available in different size and heights: this table is the smaller and lower one shows a cartoonish face with moustache on a yellow background, also on steel rod legs, here with black feet (stamped underneath with manufacturer’s mark „fish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Metal
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa XL Vase Soft Resin White
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: XL - Ø 30cm x H 56cm
Other sizes available
Colours: Matt white...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Up 1 armchair by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia 1969
By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in PARIS, FR
In the early 60’s, the chemist Bayer developed a polyurethane foam with a new resin, allowing the creation of various and simple shapes. In the middle of the decade, the Italian desi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Foam
Armchair "la mama" by Gaetano Pesce for B&b Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
In the early 1960s, the chemist Bayer developed a polyurethane foam with a new resin, allowing the creation of various and simple shapes. In the middle of the decade, the Italian des...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric
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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
UP1 Lounge Chairs by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, 2000s
By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Renens, CH
UP1 Lounge Chairs, designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce for C&B Italia (now B&B Italia):
These lounge chairs are known for their distinctive, sculptural round form, and due to their structure being completely built up from polyurethane foam, they are incredibly comfortable.
Like the Big Mama Chair...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam
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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
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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