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Gaetano Pesce
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Gaetano Pesce
- A Rare "Golgotha" Chair
fiberglass cloth and polyester resin
Provenance
Christie's London, December 6, 2000, lot 60
Literature
Andrea Branzi, The Hot House-Italian New Wave Design, Cambridge, 1984, p. 129
France Vanlaethem, Gaetano Pesce: Architecture, Design, Art, New York, 1989, pp. 58-60
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., Design of the 20th Century, Cologne, 1999, p. 558
Giampiero Bosoni, Made in Cassina, Milan, 2008, pp. 238-239 (for a variant in white)
France Vanlaethem, Gaetano Pesce: Architecture, Design, Art, New York, 1989, pp. 58-60
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., Design of the 20th Century, Cologne, 1999, p. 558
Giampiero Bosoni, Made in Cassina, Milan, 2008, pp. 238-239 (for a variant in white)
Condition
Overall excellent original condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Bracciodiferro, a small subsidiary of Cassina, produced six black variants of the "Golgotha" chair in 1972-1973. The larger production of the model was executed in white. Both versions were made using a single piece of resin-covered fiberglass fabric, which was contoured to make a unique continuous chair form.