Gaetano Pesce
(La Spezia, Italy, 1939 – New York, USA, 2024)
Gaetano Pesce was an Italian architect and designer known for his experimental approach to architecture, design, and art. Throughout his career, he challenged traditional design conventions through the exploration of unconventional forms, materials, and production methods.
Born in La Spezia, Italy, Pesce became internationally recognized from the 1960s onward for his radical, organic, and biomorphic approach to design. His work often incorporated irregular forms, non-geometric structures, and innovative materials, questioning the conventional relationship between aesthetics, function, and manufacturing.
Pesce pioneered the use of resin in furniture design, creating translucent and colourful chairs, tables, and objects that embraced variation, imperfection, and unpredictability. His practice continuously explored the boundary between functional design and artistic expression.
Beyond material experimentation, Pesce used design as a medium for social reflection, addressing themes such as gender equality, consumer culture, and cultural diversity. His interdisciplinary practice has had a significant influence on contemporary design, opening new perspectives on the relationship between form, function, material, and society.
Works
La MichettaMeritalia
La PagnottaMeritalia
La PagnottinaMeritalia
NubolaMeritalia
SenzafineMeritalia
ShadowMeritalia
Amazonia Vase – Aqua, Light Ruby, Salmon and Fluo YellowCorsi Design
Amazonia Vase – Green, Fuchsia, White and LimeCorsi Design
Amazonia Vase – Light Ruby, Light Blue, Brown and Pastel BlueCorsi Design
Amazonia Vase – Matt Dust Green, Cherry, Pastel Yellow and Pastel PinkCorsi Design
Amazonia Vase – Ruby, Salmon, Red and OrangeCorsi Design
Amazonia Vase Extra Colour – Dark Salmon, Pink, Bronze, Red and AubergineCorsi Design
Big Collina Vase – Clear Fumé and Matt Lemon YellowCorsi Design
Big Collina Vase – Clear Light Ruby and Dark RubyCorsi Design
Big Collina Vase Extra Colour – Amber, Arctic Blue and CoralCorsi Design
Big Collina Vase Extra Colour – Sorbet, Bottle Green and Fluo YellowCorsi Design
Clear Vase Extra Colour – Clear Amber, Fuchsia and Matt OchreCorsi Design
Clear Vase Extra Colour – Clear Aqua, Matt Turquoise and OrangeCorsi Design
Clear Vase Extra Colour – Clear Bottle Green, Clear Light Ruby and Matt Pastel YellowCorsi Design
Clear Vase Extra Colour – Clear Lilac, Clear Purple and Matt Dust GreenCorsi Design
Clear Vase Extra Colour – Clear Lilac, Matt Red and TurquoiseCorsi Design
Clear Vase Extra Colour – Dark Ruby, Matt Red and Bottle GreenCorsi Design
Indian Summer Vase – Clear Fumé and Matt TurquoiseCorsi Design
Indian Summer Vase – Clear Lilac and Matt Fluo YellowCorsi Design
Indian Summer Vase – Clear, Matt WhiteCorsi Design
Indian Summer Vase Extra Colour – Clear Fuchsia, Orange, Matt BordeauxCorsi Design
Look At Me Mirror – Clear Blue, Matt Red and PinkCorsi Design
Look At Me Mirror – Clear Red, Matt Lime, BronzeCorsi Design
Look At Me Mirror – Pastel Yellow, Cherry, AquaCorsi Design
Medusa Vase - Clear Pink And Clear BrownCorsi Design
Medusa Vase – Matt RedCorsi Design
Medusa Vase – Matt WhiteCorsi Design
Nugget Vase – Amber, SalmonCorsi Design
Nugget Vase – Clear BlackCorsi Design
Nugget Vase – Clear Ruby, PurpleCorsi Design
Nugget Vase – Fuchsia, AmberCorsi Design
Nugget Vase Extra Colour – Light Fuchsia, Rusty Brown, Pastel YellowCorsi Design
Pompitu I Vase – Amber, CoralCorsi Design
Pompitu I Vase – Blue, AquaCorsi Design
Pompitu I Vase – Light Ruby, FuchsiaCorsi Design
Pompitu I Vase – Lilac, Fluo YellowCorsi Design
Pompitu I Vase – Red, AquaCorsi Design
Pompitu II Vase – Clear Blue, Dark BlueCorsi Design
Pompitu II Vase – Clear Light Fuchsia and Matt Dust GreenCorsi Design
Set of 2 Table-Mates Small – Clear Bottle Green, Fluo YellowCorsi Design
Set of 2 Table-Mates Small – Clear Emerald and Matt LilacCorsi Design
Set of 2 Table-Mates Small – Clear Pink, Matt BlackCorsi Design
Set of 2 Table-Mates Small – Clear Yellow, Matt TurquoiseCorsi Design
Set of 2 Table-Mates Small – Matt Lilac and Matt Dust GreenCorsi Design
Set of 2 Table-Mates Small – Matt Orange, Matt PinkCorsi Design
SET Triple Play Coffee Table – Black and WhiteCorsi Design
SET Triple Play Coffee Table – Red, Blue and YellowCorsi Design
Spaghetti Special Vase – Clear Bottle Green, SalmonCorsi Design
Spaghetti Special Vase – Clear, Matt WhiteCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Clear Bottle Green, Fluo YellowCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Clear Bottle Green, FuchsiaCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Clear Dark Ruby, Matt Acid GreenCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Clear Emerald and Matt LilacCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Clear Emerald, Matt Pastel PinkCorsi Design
Table-Mates - Clear Fumè, Matt FuchsiaCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Clear Orange, Matt PinkCorsi Design
Table-Mates - Clear Pink, Matt BlackCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Clear Yellow, Matt TurquoiseCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Clear Yellow, Matt Light BlueCorsi Design
Table-Mates – Matt Lilac and Matt Dust GreenCorsi Design
Table-Mates Extra Colour – Clear Pink, Clear Light Ruby, Clear Aqua, Clear Yellow and Matt SorbetCorsi Design
Try Tray Round – Clear Bottle Green, Fluo YellowCorsi Design
Try Tray Round – Clear Brown, AquaCorsi Design
Try Tray Round – Clear Emerald and Matt PinkCorsi Design
Try Tray Round – Clear Orange, GoldCorsi Design
Try Tray Round – Dark Ruby and Matt Acid GreenCorsi Design
Try Tray Round Extra Colour – Red, Clear, Fluo Yellow, Orange, BlueCorsi Design
Twins C – Clear Blue and Emerald GreenCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Amber, Matt WhiteCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Aqua, BrownCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear Amber and Clear Light RubyCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear and FumèCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear Bottle Green and Clear FuchsiaCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear Orange, PurpleCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear Pink and FumèCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear Red and Clear FuchsiaCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear Yellow, Dark RubyCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear Yellow, EmeraldCorsi Design
Twins C Vase – Clear, Matt BlackCorsi Design
Watch Me – Blue, Bottle Green and Matt PinkCorsi Design
Watch Me – Clear Fuchsia, Clear Brown and Matt MintCorsi Design
Watch Me – Clear Yellow, Matt Lime and Matt TurquoiseCorsi Design
Watch Me – Fluo Yellow, Clear Antique Pink, AubergineCorsi Design
Watch Me – Matt Red, Orange and YellowCorsi Design
Watch Me Face – Blue, Ivory and BlackCorsi Design
Watch Me Face – Red, White and BlackCorsi Design
Watch Me Face – Pastel Yellow, Ivory and BlackCorsi Design