gaetano pesce – DesignApplause

the up armchair by gaetano pesce highlights the treatment of women. milan design week 2019.

Apr 3, 2019

the up armchair, a marvelous piece of art that portrays a political statement by gaetano pesce, will be a leading art installation for milan design week 2019.

the original work by the italian designer and architect highlighted the treatment of women and the disparity between the sexes. the famous object, which itself is reminiscent of the female form, was tied to a spherical footrest, embodying the image of a woman being a prisoner, tied to the prejudice of men. to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic work, piazza duomo will host the 8 meter high ‘maestà soffrente’ installation during salone del mobile 2019, created by pesce for the occasiothe original piece from the italian designer and architect was used to underline the treatment of women in a patriarchal society and the inequality of the sexes in what was perhaps the first industrial design project imbued with a political statement.

maestà soffrente was commissioned by b&b italia and the collection is titled UP5&6

design galleries that showed up at expo chicago 2017.

Sep 17, 2017

not a plethora of design galleries at the sixth edition of expo chicago but those who showed up are gems.

above & below > r and company creates and delivers superdesign with a film: superdesign: when design wanted to change the world. in addition there are two series of talks, one of on radical italian design 1965-1975.

trailer of superdesign: italian radical design 1965-1975 from r & company

the film includes interview with the following – emilio ambasz, franco audrito, dario bartolini, lapo binazzi, andrea branzi, germano celant, gilberto coretti, pietro derossi, piero gilardi, ugo la pietra, roberta meloni, alessandro mendini, adolfo natalini, gaetano pesce, gianni pettena, franco raggi, charlie stendig, cristiano toraldo di francia, jim walrod. dedicated to jim walrod, a film by maria cristina didero and francesca molteni – directed by francesca molteni / 62 minutes

above> half dollar chair | johnny swing | 2003 | r & company | 231

r & company represents a distinguished group of historical and contemporary designers whose goal is promoting a closer study, appreciation and preservation of 20th and 21st century design. gallery owner zesty meyers is a founding member of design miami.

johnny swing artist’s statement: art making is a social responsibility. to honor the privilege of being an artist, there are expectations i have for my work. first, it needs to be entertaining; second, it needs to spark curiosity, so that it creates a dialogue with the viewer; and third, it should have a formal quality, so that when the work is or approximates furniture, it must be comfortable.

above > laguna (lagoon) glass collection | michela cattai | 2017 | casati gallery 615

the gallery focuses on furniture, lighting, objects and art from post-war italian to global contemporary. gallery owner ugo alfano casati is a founding member of design miami.

cattai’s interest in the glass, coupled with her appreciation for italian design, led her to experiment with and eventually reinterpret centuries old murano glass crafting traditions.

above > boardroom crockery from slave city 2005-2009 | joep van lieshout | carpenter’s workshop gallery 443

sculpture, visionary, and enfant terrible sculpter joep van lieshout produces work that breaks the boundries of art, design, and architecture.

carpenters workshop gallery proposal of functional sculptures stands just at the intersection of two universes: reaching precisely a symbiosis of art and design.

above > horse cabinet | gaetano pesce | 2006 | salon 94 435

pesce, a playful italian architect, product designer, film-maker, and artist. a founding member of group n and an important figure in the radical design group. pesce notice ! offsite at the peninsula hotel see pesce’s introspective installation what it is to be human. thru 8 october 2017

the gallery’s program is focused on monochrome, concrete, and reductive abstraction, with an emphasis on california minimalism and light and space.

gaetano pesce at luminaire chicago.

Oct 18, 2016

b&b italia and luminaire chicago are thrilled to celebrate contemporary italian design and welcome the multi-disciplinary designer, architect and artist gaetano pesce in celebration of his incredible design trajectory. gaetano pesce will attend an intimate meet-and-greet 27 october at 2 pm at luminaire chicago river north district showroom, that will follow a lecture at 6pm at school of the art institute of chicago in the rudbloff auditorium regarding his design theories and inspirations. click here to rsvp and meet gaetano pesce.

The masters: jean nouvel project. Milan 2013.

Apr 28, 2013

French designer Jean Nouvel tells an intriguing story with his Office for Living Project. 30 years from now if we look back at today’s office we will be stunned to find them — unlivable. In this installation there are several components. One is ‘il maestro’ a tribute to the masters amid a rejection of corporate environments.

standard desk, metropole chair n 308 | jean prouvé | 1943/50

Living contemporary auction. Wright.

Sep 16, 2012

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Opening the fall auction season is Wright’s Living Contemporary sale, a thoughtfully edited auction comprised of functional and non-functional 20th and 21st century design paired with post-war and contemporary art. This sale features an outstanding selection of works by American, Argentine, Italian, Danish, French and Japanese designers.

An iconic painting by the American artist, Roger Brown, figures prominently in the auction, as does two Bertoia sculptures: a rare Dandelion and a large Spray sculpture. Exceptional works of art include those by Sam Francis, Louise Nevelson, Franz Hagenauer, Marino Marini, Matt Leines, Luciano Gaspari, Robert Loughlin, Conrad Marca-Relli and Ray Potes. An important painting by Victor Vasarely, a steel sculpture by Australian sculptor Clement Meadmore and a wrought iron and glass vase by Andre Dubreuil are also among the most highly anticipated lots of the sale.

Unparalleled craftsmanship is the hallmark of American pieces featured, such as JB Blunk’s organic-form coffee table carved from solid buckeye burl, an outstanding wall-mounted cabinet of welded and patinated steel by Paul Evans, a monumental hand-carved cabinet by Phillip Lloyd Powell, and a Conoid dining table crafted of American black walnut by George Nakashima. Extending the legacy of modern craftsmanship into the new millennium are contemporary works such as the Modern Primitive Chair by the New York based creators arandalasch, exhibited at the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale, and three designs by the architect Steven Holl, including a stellar prototype cabinet of walnut, rubber and anodized aluminum. Works by international designers include a cast bronze and mosaic coffee table by Grillo Demo and a Delfi dining table by Carlo Scarpa and Marcel Breuer.

All lots are available for preview online at [ wright ] or through our catalog. Gallery preview 20>26 September, 10a>5p Monday > Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Wright | 1440 West Hubbard Street | Chicago. For additional information about this sale, please contact us at 312 563 0020 or email us at press@wright20.com.