Lot 329
GAETANO PESCE (ITALIAN 1939-2024) FOR MERITALIA §
‘LA SFOGLIATA PVC’ CHAIR AND CUSHION, DESIGNED c.2005
Auction: MODERN MADE Part II | 01 November 2024 | Lots 80 to 444
Description
with applied manufacturer's label, plastic coasted fibreglass rods in canvas sheath with upholstery
Dimensions
113cm high, 58cm wide, 51cm deep (44 ½in high, 22 ¾in wide, 20in deep)
Provenance
The Steve Allison Collection.
Footnote
La sfogliata is a sweet made with puff pastry, rolled out thin and wrapped around a filling. In Gaetano Pesce's armchair, the "wrapper" is a shell, either in colourful, doubleply natural canvas, or transparent and translucent. Held up by seven fibreglass ribs, it is the framework and support for a firm seat. The optional padding is a simple cushion, quilted and with colourful contours, which is attached to the outer surface. The firm, sturdy seat holds the thirteen legs in thirteen grips, like closed fists, and is padded with springy, flexible, filaments - little fingers reaching out to gently embrace and cushion the person who is the filling of “la sfogliata”.
