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
Gli Amici Printed Cotton Pouf Elefante by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fabled creatures that make up a modular sofa. Sculptural and functional objects to characterize a light-hearted interior, and transform every room into an unforgettable adventure.
G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Armchair and Footstool UP5_6 by Gaetano Pesce for Superego Editions, Italy
By Gaetano Pesce, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
A large patinated bronze armchair casted with lost wax method with spherical footstool also known by the name 'Donna', foam model designed in 1969 by C & B, from 2012 limited edition...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Cannaregio
Modular Sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Antwerp, BE
'Cannaregio' sofa, a vibrant and versatile creation by Italian designer Gaetano Pesce for Cassina. Originally conceived in 1987, this sofa exudes playfulness, adaptability, and a bur...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$10,720 Sale Price
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Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Felt Chair For Cassina
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Polyester
$8,997 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” Chairs for Bernini, 1993, Set of 6
By Gaetano Pesce, Bernini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” chairs for Bernini, epoxy resin, stainless steel, gum, 1993, set of six.
The eclecticism and genius of Gaetano Pesce are explicitly visible in his iconi...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Senzafine Pouf in Polyurethane Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colourful tangles giving life to a geometric and dynamic seating. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats, a manifesto of Meritalia’s pop-modern identity.
Senzafine - Italian for “e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
$2,394 / item
Gaetano Pesce Set of Four Multicoloured Umbrella Chairs by Zerodisegno 1990s
By Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of four foldable Umbrella chairs with an aluminum frame, cast resin seat and handle and leather ties designed by Gaetano Pesce and produced by Zerodisegno in 1995.
Each chair presents the manufacturer's stamp on the seat.
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 Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Watch Me Clock L Yellow Lime Turquoise
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Watch me clock - clear yellow, matt lime, matt turquoise.
Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Color: clear yellow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Chador Table Lamp From The Open Sky Series
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
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...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Original Sculpture / Seat Mod Up7 Designed by Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The large seat/sculpture mod. Up7, designed by the renowned Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce in 1969, represents a milestone in contemporary furniture design. Produced by B&B Italia as part of the UP series...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
"Some of Us" Lamp by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
The "Some of Us" lamp by Gaetano Pesce is a truly unique artistic fixture. This exceptional piece makes a bold statement in the form of a face peering back at us. Turning to the side...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer L 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: L ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Set of 3 Triple Play Coffee Table XL Red Blue Yellow
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Triple Play coffee table - Red, blue and yellow
Set of 3 tables in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection
Colours: Red, blue, yellow
Dimensions for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Gaetano Pesche Fish Exhibition Invitation
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Gaetano Pesce Exhibition Invitation. The fish head is cast in rubber/plastic with the details of the exhibition on the invitation.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Rubber
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Gaetano Pesce Table Lamp "Abat-Jour", 1995
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table Lamp Model "Abat-Jour" by Gaetano Pesce
Manufactured by Fish Design Italy, 1995
Cast Polyurethane over steel wire frame with three resin feet
30 cm diameter x 50h cm
11,8 in...
Category
1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Steel
Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II Vase L 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
Colours: green and gold.
Material: RE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
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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Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Shadow Yellow Armchair Padded with Soft Polyurethane Foam by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shadow armchair by Gaetano Pesce by Meritalia is moldless. It’s the result of a manufacturing process developed and perfected by Meritalia: the armchair is shaped with the inject...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Dark Ruby Bronze
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates ro - dark ruby, bronze
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Dimensions: L 50cm x H 38....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
"Rock" resin vase designed by Gaetano PESCE for FISH Design. Italy, 2017
By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso in resina
Rock
design Gaetano PESCE
for FISH Design.
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
2017
DESIGNER
Gaetano PESCE
MARK
FISH Design
MODEL
Rock
MATERIALS
Soft polychrome resin
DIMENSION...
Category
2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
La Mamma Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
La Mamma lounge chair (UP5) and ottoman (UP6), designed by Gaetano Pesce for B&Italia, are crafted from expanded polyurethane foam and upholstered in elastic synthetic jersey. The ch...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Nubola Bed by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Nubola Bed, designed by Gaetano Pesce, translates the unmistakable softness and expressive identity of the Nubola collection into a sculptural, enveloping sleeping landscape. Its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Leather
$16,920 / item
Sofa model “Tramonto a New York” by Gaetano Pesce, 1980
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sofa model “Tramonto a New York”
Manufactured by Cassina
Italy, 1980
Fabric, wood, polyurethane
Measurements
232 cm x 128 cm x 102h cm (40 cm seat height)
91,3 in x 50,4 in x 40,2h ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Polystyrene, Wood
La Michetta Composition 4 Sofa in Velvet by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs.
La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” Chairs for Bernini, 1993, Set of 4
By Bernini, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gaetano Pesce “543 Broadway” chairs for Bernini, epoxy resin, stainless steel, gum, 1993, set of four.
The eclecticism and genius of Gaetano Pesce are explicitly visible in his icon...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Design Vase "Goto", Designer Gaetano Pesce, 1995
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Delft, NL
Design vase "Goto", Designer Gaetano Pesce 1995
Vase "Goto", sculpture-object in resin, designed by the Architect/Designer Gaetano Pesce, realized for the 'Caffè Florian' during t...
Category
20th Century Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
20th Century Gaetano Pesce for Expansion Decorative Panel Mod. Arcadia, 1970s
By Gaetano Pesce, Expansion
Located in Turin, Turin
Gaetano Pesce's works are generally eccentric, modern and carry a concept of "happening", which is the transformation of the object.
Experimenter of different forms and materials, h...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Nubola 238 Velvet Sofa in Blush-Navy by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant sofa, combining a solid seat with a soft backrest in polyurethane foam, moulded like puffs of a cloud. Available in three variants: two-seater, three-seater and single arm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Velvet
$13,071 / item
Senzafine Seat Armchair in Polyurethane Green by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colourful tangles giving life to a geometric and dynamic seating. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats, a manifesto of Meritalia’s pop-modern identity.
Senzafine - Italian for “e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Broadway 9 legs chair by Gaetano Pesce for Bernini, 1993
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Chair Broadway 9 legs by Gaetano Pesce for Bernini, 1993
Marked Gaetano Pece Bernini
Numbered 61
Perfect condition
Category
1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Meritalia Flower Vase / Orange and Green by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
Each vase by Edizioni del Pesce embodies a singular and unrepeatable identity, telling a different story through innovative shapes, intricate details and a varied chromatic range. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
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
Bibliography
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Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Triple Play Coffee Table XL High Grey Fuchsia Brown
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Triple play coffee table - Grey, Fluo Fuchsia, Brown
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear Grey, Fluo Fuchsia, Clear Brow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
La Michetta Composition 2 Sofa by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs.
La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Velvet
$15,102 / item
Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Big Collina Vase L - Pink Red Ocean
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina Vase Extra Colour - Clear Antique Pink, Clear Red And Matt Ocean
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection.
Measures: L - ø 40cm x H 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Resin
coppia di poltrone Amanta design Mario Bellini e Gaetano Pesce C&B italia - B&B
By Mario Bellini, Gaetano Pesce
Located in taranto, IT
splendida coppia di poltrone "Amanta", originali degli anni 70, disegnate da Mario Bellini con stoffe di Gaetano Pesce per C&B italia (precedente denominazione di B&B italia).
Strut...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
$4,305 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"Big Mama" Up Chair By Gaetano Pesce For B&B Italia, Italy, circa 2000
By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
It was 1968 when Gaetano Pesce began experimenting at his Paris atelier with vacuum-packing the hippest material of the moment: polyurethane. Soon he’d developed a gravity-defying mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric, PVC
Gaetano Pesce Set of Table 4 Mates Placemats Resin Purple Turquoise
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear purple, matt turquoise
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: RES...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti Special Vase L Resin Red Blue
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti Special Vase - Clear aqua and coral red
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Colours: Clear aqua,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Gaetano Pesce limited edition Greene Street chair for Vitra Italy / 1995
By Gaetano Pesce, Vitra
Located in Skokie, IL
Gaetano Pesce limited edition Greene Street chair for Vitra Italy / Switzerland, 1984 / 1994. This example 70 /100 pieces produced.
Materials: resin reinforced with fiberglass, stee...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 8 Broadway chairs, Gaetano Pesce, Bernini, 1993
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare set of 8 Broadway chairs, Gaetano Pesce, Bernini, 1993
Gaetano Pesce ‘Broadway’ chairs produced by Bernini with four rubber-capped feet st...
Category
1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Yellow Light Blue
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates RO - clear yellow, matt light blue
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:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Triple Play Coffee Table XL Medium Grey Fuchsia Brown
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Triple Play Coffee Table - Grey, Fuchsia, Brown
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear Grey, Fluo Fuchsia, Clear Brown
Dim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Look at Me Mirror L Lilac Turquoise Orange
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Look At Me Mirror - clear lilac, matt turquoise, matt orange
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Colours: clear lilac, matt turquoise, matt or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Four legged Broadway Chair by Gaetano Pesce - Limited Edition Extreme Yellow
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition four-legged Broadway chair designed by Gaetano Pesce and manufactured by Bernini, Italy, 1993. The chair is made of yellow resin molded plastic. Chair has four brushe...
Category
1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Steel
Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer Vase M Resin Grey Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase - Clear grey, matt turquoise
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm
Colours: Clear grey an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Design Vase "Goto", Designer Gaetano Pesce, 1995
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Delft, NL
Design vase "Goto", Designer Gaetano Pesce 1995
Vase "Goto", sculpture-object in resin, designed by the Architect/Designer Gaetano Pesce, realized for the 'Caffè Florian' during the temporary exhibition during the Venice Biennale of 1995.
The color is yellow, green (blue) and pink (orange)
The text on the vase is in Italian
"Brindiamo a Venezia", object-sculpture modeled with a mask depicting the head of the Lion of San MarCo...
Category
20th Century Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Gli Amici Printed Cotton Pouf Canarino by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fabled creatures that make up a modular sofa. Sculptural and functional objects to characterize a light-hearted interior, and transform every room into an unforgettable adventure.
G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Blue Lime
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.
Dimensions: L 50cm x H 38.5cm
Material: RESIN
Thes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Nubola 238 Velvet Sofa in Ochre by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant sofa, combining a solid seat with a soft backrest in polyurethane foam, moulded like puffs of a cloud. Available in three variants: two-seater, three-seater and single arm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Velvet
$13,071 / item
La Michetta Composition 1 Sofa in Velvet by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs.
La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Velvet
La Michetta Hook Arm 73 in Metal by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs.
La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Pesce Medusa Vase L 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: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Colours: Clear blue.
Material: RESIN
Vase in sof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
$820 / item
La Mamma Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
La Mamma lounge chair (UP5) and ottoman (UP6), designed by Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia, are crafted from expanded polyurethane foam and upholstered in elastic synthetic jersey. The ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Meritalia Candelabre / Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Toronto, ON
"The flame: by definition lively, dancing. A free element, which cannot be controlled, but which can be captured to become part of special moments."
The unique candelabras by Edizio...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Look at Me Mirror Medium Grey Fluo Fuchsia Brown
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Look At Me Mirror - Clear Grey, Fluo Fuchsia, Clear Brown
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear Grey, Fluo Fuchsia, Clear Brown
D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
La Michetta Composition 7 Sofa in Velvet by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa, made of eclectic modules, available in different sizes and colours, which can be continuously rearranged according to taste and needs.
La Michetta by Gaetano Pesce for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Triple Play Coffee Table XL Low Fluo Fuchsia
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Triple Play coffee table - Fluo Fuchsia
Table in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Color: Fluo Fuchsia
Dimensions: Size XL- Low - ø 40 x H 39...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Clear Special Extracolor Large Red 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...
Category
2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
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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Questions About Gaetano Pesce Furniture
- Why is Gaetano Pesce famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Gaetano 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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