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
Gaetano Pesce Try-Tray Rectangular Small Light Ruby Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Try-Tray rectangular - Clear ruby, matt turquoise
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear ruby, matt turquoise
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Rare Resin Exhibition Invitation by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design
By Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Resin Exhibition Invitations by Gaetano Pesce Exhibition Moss Gallery NYC
Silver Resin Reads:
MOSS GALLERY MARCH 29- MAY 6
152 GREENE STREET
NEW YORK XL XL
MONUMEMTAL WORK BY GA...
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1990s Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Look at Me Mirror Medium Grey Fluo Fuchsia Yellow
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Look at me mirror - clear Grey, Fulo Fuchsia, Yellow
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear Grey, Fluo Fuchsia, Yellow
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Gaetano Pesce Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Resin Turquoise Silver
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Matt turquoise, silver
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
The...
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Gaetano Pesce Try-Tray Square Medium Clear Yellow, Matt Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray square - Clear yellow, matt turquoise
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear yellow, matt turquoise
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Meritalia Alda Lamp, Big by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Look At Me Mirror XL Grey Fluo Fuchsia Yellow
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Look At Me Mirror - Clear Grey, Fluo Fuchsia, Yellow
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear Grey, Fluo Fuchsia, Yellow
Dimensions:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Tutti Frutti I Special XL Resin Basket Ochre Fuchsia
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Tutti frutti I special basket - ochre, fuchsia
Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: ochre, fuchsia
Dimensions: ø 50cm x H 28cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Senzafine Armchair
Pouf in Polyurethane Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Meritalia Cloud Lamp / Blue, Yellow and Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
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Pompitu II Extracolor Extra Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Milan, IT
This visually stunning vase resembles a highly abstract version of the human heart. It's body is separated into two textured chambers, one opaque and one transparent. Veiny, thin, da...
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2010s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia Candelabro Edizioni del Pesce, Italy 2000s
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano Pesce Candelabra, made of polyurethane resin molded around a steel tube... Edizione del Pesce for Meritalia.The Edizioni del Pesce collection is a modern interpretation of th...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Gaetano Pesce Invitation for Presentation Armchair in Milan, 2007
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare invitation from the meritalia collection for the presentation of the shadow, nubola and tavolone armchairs by gaetano pesce Pesce at the 2007 Milan furniture fair, designed...
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Early 2000s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Gaetano Pesce Try-Tray Round Large Celestial Blue, Terracotta
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try Tray round - clear celestial blue, terracotta
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear celestial blue, terracotta
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
La Michetta Back 144 Velvet Backrest Sofa in Musk 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Orange Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special vase - Clear orange, matt dusty green.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Colours: Clear o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Spaghetti Vase (Large), Clear Blue and Matte Lime by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Toronto, CA
Clear Blue and Matte Lime 'Spaghetti' Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Triple Play Coffee Table XL Low Grey Fuchsia Brown
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Try-Tray Square Large Clear Yellow Matt Turquoise
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray square - Clear yellow, matt turquoise
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear yellow, matt turquoise
Dimensions: 40c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
La Michetta Pillow 35 in Velvet by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II Vase L Resin Blue Acid Green
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, blue, acid green.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm
Colours: Blue, acid green.
Material: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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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
Table-Mates - Matt turquoise, 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
The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Look at Me Large Mirror in Clear Blue, Red and Fuchsia by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Look At Me Mirror - clear blue, matt red and fuchsia
Mirror in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Additional Information:
Material: hard resin
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Tartan Placemats Aqua, Matt Turquoise, Orange, White by Paola Navone
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Tartan placemat - aqua, matt turquoise, orange, white
Placemat in soft resin designed by Paola Navone in 2019 for One-More by Paola Navone collection.
Additional information:
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Gaetano Pesce Ogiva Vase L Brown Turquoise
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva basket - Clear, Brown, Turquoise
Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear Brown, turquoise
Dimensions: ø 50cm x H 35cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
$787 / item
Gaetano Pesce Try-Tray Rectangular Large Light Ruby Ochre
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in barasso, IT
Try-Tray rectangular - Clear Ruby, ochre
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear ruby, ochre
Dimensions: 56cm x D 36cm
Materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Meritalia Love Lamp by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
Created through a process that celebrates imperfection and unconventionality, the luminous objects by Edizioni del Pesce embody Gaetano Pesce's distinctive philosophy. Each luminous ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Meritalia Papavero Vase / Black and Yellow 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...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Meritalia SENZAFINE Square Basket, Medium / Green by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Toronto, ON
Tangled polyurethane is used in Edizioni del Pesce to create a series of vases with various shapes: Senzafine by Gaetano Pesce. This intrinsic variety infuses each piece with its own...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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La Michetta Pillow 50 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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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La Michetta Seat 144 Velvet Seat in Ochre 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Meritalia Tall Vase / Blue and Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
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...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Meritalia SENZAFINE Square Basket, Large / Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
Tangled polyurethane is used in Edizioni del Pesce to create a series of vases with various shapes: Senzafine by Gaetano Pesce. This intrinsic variety infuses each piece with its own...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Nubola 238 Sofa in leather 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Leather
$18,054 / item
Senzafine Seat Armchair in Polyurethane Yellow 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Sculpture Bookcase Nobody
s Guard No. 0 by Gaetano Pesce for Zero Disegno
By Zerodisegno, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Ravenna, IT
Bookcase designed in 2003 by Gaetano Pesce for Zero Disegno. The bookcase is wrapped in a polyurethane resin sheet to which a round mirror is attached. On the left side, on the groun...
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Early 2000s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
La Michetta Arm 73 Velvet Armrest Sofa in Musk 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fish Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
This resin vase by Gaetano Pesce rests on three little legs, with bold layers of cast red resin stacked into an expressive, sculptural form. Irregular, vibrant, and full of personality.
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1990s Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
La Pagnottina Purple Versatile Chair in Carbon Fiber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pagnottina chair is light and versatile, available in many different coverings. Like the Pagnotta armchair from the same series, La Pagnottina is made up of fourteen carbon-fibre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Cotton
Nubola 277 Velvet Sofa in Red 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Velvet
$14,885 / item
Senzafine Armchair
Pouf in Polyurethane Yellow 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Shadow White 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric
Senzafine Armchair
Pouf in Polyurethane Black 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Plastic
Two "I Feltri" B/Pink Lounge Chairs by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of iconic "I Feltri" chairs by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina.
Wool felt body with movable cotton upholstery.
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1980s Italian Vintage Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Felt
La Michetta Back 144 Velvet Backrest Sofa in Blush 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Velvet
La Pagnottina Grey Versatile Chair in Carbon Fiber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pagnottina chair is light and versatile, available in many different coverings. Like the Pagnotta armchair from the same series, La Pagnottina is made up of fourteen carbon-fibre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Cotton
La Pagnottina Blue Versatile Chair in Carbon Fiber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pagnottina chair is light and versatile, available in many different coverings. Like the Pagnotta armchair from the same series, La Pagnottina is made up of fourteen carbon-fibre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Nubola 277 Velvet Sofa in Blush 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
$14,885 / item
La Pagnottina Yellow Versatile Chair in Carbon Fiber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pagnottina chair is light and versatile, available in many different coverings. Like the Pagnotta armchair from the same series, La Pagnottina is made up of fourteen carbon-fibre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Meritalia Papavero Vase / Black and Blue 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
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Resin
Meritalia Senzafine Chair, Senza Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
The "Endless" Chair. Colourful tangles that give life to a geometric and dynamic seat. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats designed by Gaetano Pesce, and a manifesto of Meritalia...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Plastic
Meritalia Gli Amici, Canarino Pouf by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
Sculptural, fantastical and functional objects (creatures?) by Gaetano Pesce, suitable for a carefree interior. Unforgettable in any space.
This is a new, unused piece.
Manufacturer'...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Fabric, Foam
Lamp "Fuoco" by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, 2000s
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Gaetano Pesce fuoco lamp for Meritalia. Very few items edited.
Molded manufacturer's mark and signature to rooftop written :
‘L’architettura astratta ripetitiva standard globalizzante e legna da ardere? Gaetano Pesce Meritalia...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Epoxy Resin
Meritalia Candelabre / Green by Gaetano Pesce
By Fish Design, Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
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...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Metal
Meritalia Senzafine Pouf, Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
The "Endless Pouf". Colourful tangles that give life to a geometric and dynamic seat. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats designed by Gaetano Pesce, and a manifesto of Meritalia'...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Meritalia Candelabre / Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
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
Gaetano Pesce Ogiva Vase Large Resin Light Fuchsia Bronze
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Ogiva Vase - clear light fuchsia, bronze
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Colours: Clear light fuchsia, bronze
Dimensions: ø 50cm x H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Tartan Placemats Green, Matt Green, Pink, White by Paola Navone
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Tartan placemat - green, matt green, pink, white
Placemat in soft resin designed by Paola Navone in 2019 for One-More by Paola Navone collection.
Additional Information:
Material: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Tartan Placemats in Blue, Matt Grey, Green, White by Paola Navone
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Tartan placemat - blue, matt grey, green, white
Placemat in soft resin designed by Paola Navone in 2019 for One-More by Paola Navone collection.
Additional Information:
Material: S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gaetano Pesce Furniture
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Resin
Set of 4 Tartan Placemats Blue, Matt Turquoise, Orange, Burgundy by Paola Navone
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Tartan placemat - Blue, matt turquoise, orange, burgundy
Placemat in soft resin designed by Paola Navone in 2019 for One-More by Paola Navone collection.
Additional information:
Ma...
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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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- 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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