{"id":137368,"date":"2024-04-12T18:28:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/luxus-magazine-7-iconic-works-by-designer-gaetano-pesce\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T18:32:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:32:56","slug":"luxus-magazine-7-iconic-works-by-designer-gaetano-pesce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/luxus-magazine-7-iconic-works-by-designer-gaetano-pesce\/","title":{"rendered":"[Luxus Magazine] 7 iconic works by designer Gaetano Pesce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Architect, painter, designer, sculptor\u2026 the Italian designer, who died on 4 April 2024, wore many hats. Here we take a look back at the iconic pieces of his long career, driven by militant values and the promotion of art for all.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>His mark on the creative landscape is indelible.<\/strong>\u00a0Born in November 1938 in Italy, Gaetano Pesce was immersed in the world of art from an early age, thanks in particular to his pianist mother. At the end of the 1950s, he studied architecture at the University of Venice and did a spell at the experimental school of the Institute of Industrial Design. In 1962, he founded his own design agency. His first exhibition was a success, and his reputation continued to grow in the years that followed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bold, curious and inspired by his travels around the world,\u00a0<strong>Gaetano Pesce left his mark on his era with colourful, whimsical pieces that provoked thought and emotion.<\/strong>\u00a0All using synthetic materials such as resin, which were ahead of their time in the sector. A committed artist, notably in favour of women\u2019s liberation, he is exhibited in dozens of museums and galleries around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C5U03XasFS3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Voir cette publication sur Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C5U03XasFS3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Gaetano Pesce (@gaetano.pesce)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But just a few days before the 2024 Milan International Furniture Fair, the world of design and art received some very sad news. Gaetano Pesce died on 4 April in New York, where he had lived since the early 1980s, leaving behind him four decades of creative work.\u00a0<strong>We take a look back at his legendary works.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Up armchair series<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137364\" src=\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP.jpg 700w, https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UP-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This collection of armchairs has become a design icon.\u00a0<strong>Designed in 1969, the Up line is characterised by round lines, generous volumes and anthropomorphic shapes.<\/strong> The armchair is attached to a spherical footstool by a chain, like a ball and chain. Also known as La Mamma, the series denounces the condition of enslaved women in society and the family. Much more than simple seating, this collection bears witness to Gaetano Pesce\u2019s militancy in the feminist cause. Proof of its success, the Up chair also appeared in the James Bond film \u201cDiamonds are Forever\u201d released in 1971 and, much more recently, in the film \u201cDaaaaaali!&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/7-iconic-works-by-designer-gaetano-pesce\/\">Click here to read the full article<\/a> on Luxus Magazine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\n<p>Featured photo : \u00a9 Cassina \u2013 Gaetano Pesce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Architect, painter, designer, sculptor\u2026 the Italian designer, who died on 4 April 2024, wore many hats. Here we take a look back at the iconic pieces of his long career, driven by militant values and the promotion of art for all. &nbsp; His mark on the creative landscape is indelible.\u00a0Born in November 1938 in Italy, Gaetano Pesce was immersed in the world of art from an early age, thanks in particular to his pianist mother. At the end of the 1950s, he studied architecture at the University of Venice and did a spell at the experimental school of the Institute<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":674,"featured_media":137366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%% %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Architect, painter, designer, sculptor\u2026 the Italian designer, who died on 4 April 2024, wore many hats. 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