Gaetano Pesce

Italian · 1939–2024 · Sculptor

Gaetano Pesce was an Italian architect and a design pioneer of the 20th century. Pesce was born in La Spezia in 1939, and he grew up in Padua and Florence. During his 50-year… (Wikipedia)

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515lots offered2006–2026years recorded66%sold (337)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Prototype "Moloch" adjustable floor lampPhillips · Dec 2013$197,000≈ £121,164≈ €143,283Sign up to see
Prototype 'Moloch' adjustable floor lampPhillips · Oct 2019£87,500≈ $111,974≈ €100,759Sign up to see
Double bed, from the 'Nobody's Perfect' seriesPhillips · Nov 2024£69,850≈ $89,010≈ €83,742Sign up to see

Gaetano Pesce’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 509 auction results for Gaetano Pesce between 2006 and 2026, of which 337 sold (66%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $188Sign up free to see to $197kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $197kSign up free to see for Prototype "Moloch" adjustable floor lamp at Phillips in December 2013. The most common medium is sculpture (148 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (137), Pandolfini (129) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (68).

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'Shadow' Chair, ca. 2007
Fabric upholstery over injection-molded polyurethane
47.5" H x 38" W x 38" D
Billings · Sep 19, 2026 · Lot 205
$1,800≈ £1,349≈ €1,571HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Billings ↗
'NUGGET' VASE FOR FISH DESIGN
Leonard Joel · Sep 7, 2026 · Lot 95
A$800≈ $577≈ £427≈ €497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$700–1,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Some of Us lamp, 2000
Sculpture
35¼ h x 26 w x 8¼ d in (90 x 66 x 21 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 127
$3,990≈ £2,957≈ €3,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Some of Us lamp, c. 2000
Sculpture
33⅜ h x 22½ w x 12⅞ d in (85 x 57 x 33 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 277
$3,840≈ £2,846≈ €3,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
544 Broadway armchair, 1993
Sculpture
29½ h x 24¼ w x 21 d in (75 x 62 x 53 cm)
Wright · Jul 23, 2026 · Lot 136
$7,680≈ £5,752≈ €6,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
543 Broadway chairs, pair, 1993
Sculpture
29½ h x 20 w x 16¼ d in (75 x 51 x 41 cm)
Wright · Jul 23, 2026 · Lot 142
$5,376≈ £4,026≈ €4,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
'Big Collina' Bowl and 'Twins C' Vase
ed. 19/2018
height of vase 13 3/4in (35cm); diameter 9in (22.8cm); height of bowl 7in (17.7cm); diameter 12 1/2in (31.6cm)
Bonhams · Jul 22, 2026 · Lot 139
$1,024≈ £766≈ €898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
'Multicolor Rug' Lamp
Sculpture
height 12 1/2in (31.6cm); widest width 16 1/2in (41.9cm)
Bonhams · Jul 22, 2026 · Lot 141
$1,024≈ £766≈ €898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
'Crosby' Children's Chair
height 19 3/4in (50.1cm); width 15 1/2in (39.4cm); depth 12 1/2in (31.6cm)
Bonhams · Jul 22, 2026 · Lot 142
$1,280≈ £958≈ €1,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
'Cloud' Light Sculpture, 2011
Billings · Jun 20, 2026 · Lot 13
$2,500≈ £1,889≈ €2,180HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Billings ↗

Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Gaetano Pesce that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Gaetano Pesce: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gaetano Pesce at auction?

$197,000Sign up free to see, for Prototype "Moloch" adjustable floor lamp at Phillips (December 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gaetano Pesce?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 327 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gaetano Pesce have sold at auction?

337 of 509 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Gaetano Pesce?

Lyon & Turnbull, Pandolfini and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Pandolfini · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

Gaetano Pesce signature

17 catalogued lots by Gaetano Pesce record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the reverse2
on the base1

Form

signed11
signed and dated4
stamped signature2

Signed in resin and reverse with ZERODISEGNO/Gaetano Pesce in the mold — Cabinet, from the "Nobody's Perfect" series, Phillips, Jun 10, 2025
Signed verso 24 x 17.5cm — Gaetano Pesce (Italian, Sworders, Jan 28, 2020
Signed and numbered 59/100 — OLO LAMP, DESIGNED 2000, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2025

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About Gaetano Pesce

Gaetano Pesce was an Italian architect and a design pioneer of the 20th century. Pesce was born in La Spezia in 1939, and he grew up in Padua and Florence. During his 50-year career, Pesce worked as an architect, urban planner, and industrial designer. His outlook is considered broad and humanistic, and his work is characterized by an inventive use of color and materials, asserting connections between the individual and society, through art, architecture, and design to reappraise mid-twentieth-century modern life.

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