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Gaetano Pesce (8 November 1939 – 3 April 2024)
Moving against the stream of rational, functional modernism in the 1960s and early 70s, Mr. Pesce experimented with materials and production methods to create furniture pieces imbued with political or religious meaning for brands from Cassina to B&B Italia.
Many would go on to become icons of Italian design including the Up5 chair – an innovative vacuum-packed chair designed to resemble a female prisoner – which he designed for B&B Italia precursor C&B.
Pesce moved to New York in 1983 and began to move away from mass production to create "standardised series" in everyday materials like resin, adapting conventional production techniques to create varied and imperfect outcomes.
The result are pieces such as the 1884 Pratt chair, which toe the line between functional design and decorative art, helping to create a new category that would later become collectible design.
Mr. Pesce was born in the Italian city of La Spezia in November 1939, only two months after the start of world war two.
As was common at the time, he trained in both architecture and design, studying first at the University of Venice and later at the Venice Institute of Industrial Design.
Among his architecture projects is the Organic Building in Osaka from 1993, with its plant-covered facade made of orange fiberglass that served as a precursor to today's vegetation-covered green walls.
But Mr. Pesce's most pioneering and well-known work happened in the world of design. In the late 1960s, he became one of the leaders of Italy's Radical Design movement, rejecting modernism's rigid focus on forms dictated by function.
Instead, Pesce focused on the idea that functional objects, much like art, could carry a deeper message.
One of the most famous examples is the controversial Up5 chair from 1969, which manufacturer B&B Italia describes as "the first product of Italian design with a political meaning".
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"Up 5 & 6" Dressed Up Chair & Ottoman, 1969 – 2014, Polyurethane foam, fabric, Height: 40.5 in (102.87 cm)Width: 47 in (119.38 cm)Depth: 51 in (129.54 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm),
“Square Airport Lamp” (1986/1994). Photography by Elizabeth Carababas/The Future Perfect. Light sculpture consisting of a flexible rubber membrane studded with small light bulbs. Although made from a mold, no two lamps are alike, due to the imperfections that arise from the hand-mixing and pouring of colored urethane. H 92 - W 65 Cm,
"Feltri" Armchair for Cassina, 1980 -1989, Felt, Fabric, Resin, Width: 156 cm, Depth: 80 cm, Height: 129 cm, Seat height:42 cm, Courtesy: Oldera,
"Pratt Chair #7," 1984 2018 (purple), 2018, Transparent polyurethane, :93 x 53 x 53 cm. (36.6 x 20.9 x 20.9 in.),
"The Cabinet of The Tired Man," 2018, Photo: Courtesy of Salon 94 Design and Gaetano Pesce,
"Tramonto a New York" three-door screen, for Cassina, Made of coloured resin, hinges and feet in burnished brass, Width: 221, Height: 199,
"Organic" Building, Osaka, Japan, Completed in 1993 to embody the corporate ideal of Oguraya Yamamoto Co., Ltd,
"La In-Portante" Modular Bookshelf from the "Abbraccio" Series, 2010. Comprising 57 adjustable polyurethane resin shelves. Produced by Le Fablier, Italy. Polyurethane resin, painted wood, lacquered metal, 86½ x 118¾ x 16⅞ in. (219.7 x 301.6 x 42.6 cm) Courtesy of Sotheby's,
La Michetta Modular Sofa,Compostion of 8 by Meritalia, Structure in Lacquered Wood Seat with Elastic Belts, Flexible Polyurethane & Fiberfill Padding, Dimensions: W370 x D245cm,
Unique 'Ireland' table, Made of polyurethane and metal. The table was made and exhibited in 1996 by Gallery Mourmans, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium. It was part of a series of 'EU tables', where all 15 member countries were represented as a table, in this case Ireland. The top of the table has the shape of the outlines of the country and it stands on legs in the shape of question marks. W.80.71 in;H.28.74 in;D.57.09 in; (W.205 cm;H.73 cm;D.145 cm), Courtesy: Incollect.
#art#design#sculpture#furniture#seat#chair#forms#cassina#B&B#polyurethane#incollect#ireland#modular#bookshelf#table#fiberglass#sofa#gaetano pesce#rip#rip gaetano pesce#screen#iconic#up5#UP6#political#pratt chair#feltri#tramonto#new york
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What a difference 49 years makes juxtaposition of Lancia Beta HPE, 1974 & Lancia Pu+Ra HPE Concept, 2023. The original High Performance Estate version of the Beta was based on the Beta Coupé using the longer wheelbase platform from the Beta Berlina with a shooting brake style long-roofed rear end. The new Pu+Ra HPE Concept points to Lancia's electric future and was designed to collaboration with Cassina, the Italian furniture maker. The HPE now stands for High Performance Electric, the Pu+Ra references Lancia's new pure and radical design language.
#Lancia#Lancia HPE#Lancia Beta HPE#Lancia Pu+Ra HPE Concept#concept#EV#electric car#futuristic#2020s#1970s#1974#2023#design study#prototype#Cassina
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Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret (1903-1999, 1887-1965 & 1896-1967) Chaise longue ''LC4'' créée en 1928 - Édition Cassina. - source Artcurial.
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Le Bambole Leather Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Designer: Mario Bellini
Producer: Cassina
Model: Le Bambole
Period: Seventies
#architecture#chair#furniture#antique#design#editorial design#furnituredesign#furnishing#interiordecor#interiordesign#Mario Bellini#Cassina#Le Bambole#Sofa#brown sofa
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Charlotte Perriand
#charlotte perriand#cassina#1970#lc7 chair#lc7#le corbusier#parisian architect#french architect#french architecture#bauhaus#bauhaus design#bauhaus essentials#bauhaus movement#bauhaus furniture#lovefrenchisbetter
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thomas rietveld
cassina (1934)
bubble chair
eero aarnio
adelta (1968)
{0:18} from the start / laufey
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We Love Beautifully Ugly Furniture by Solmaz Ghorbani - Maralunga Sofa.
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Sesann sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina
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Living Room Open
Example of a large transitional open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room design with a bar, white walls, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv
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Cassina Sengu sofa design Patricia Urquiola
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Cassina ad (?), 1988
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“Nuage à Plots” by Charlotte Perriand,
The bookcase has a modular structure produced by a system of shelves and vertical aluminum elements (the plots) connected to each other and held together by holes and tensioning rods that highlight its versatility, both in the free-standing version and the wall-mounted bookcase version.
Courtesy: Cassina
#art#design#bookcase#modular#nuage#clouds#charlotte perriand#cassina#shelves#aluminium#wood#plot bunny#versatile#iconic#minimalism
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Lancia Pu+Ra Zero Concept, 2022. Stellantis are relaunching Lancia with a range of new electric models beginning in 2024. They have revealed a sculpture that embodies their new Pu+Ra Design language and a redesigned emblem. Italian furniture maker Cassina will collaborate on interior design of the new cars. There are plans to launch a new Ypsilon (currently their only model, sold exclusively in Italy), Aurelia, and Delta in 2024, 2026, and 2028 respectively.
#Lancia#Lancia Pu+Ra Zero#Pu+Ra Zero#sculpture#design study#concept#Pu+Ra Design#2022#emblem#Cassina#2020s#relaunch#stellantis
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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (1888-1964) -Fauteuil ''Red Blue Chair'' - créé en 1918 - Édition Cassina. - source Artcurial.
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Soriana seating group by Afra Scarpa & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s
Designers: Afra Scarpa and Tobia Scarpa
Producer: Cassina
Model: Soriana
Period: Sixties
#architecture#chair#furniture#antique#design#editorial design#furnituredesign#furnishing#interiordecor#interiordesign#Soriana#Afra Scarpa#Tobia Scarpa#Cassina
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