Artist Monograph

Gaetano Pesce, Italian

Gaetano Pesce is represented by 19 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as italian, with dated works spanning 1969–1988.

Italian, 1939–2024

Authority records:
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· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	6	31.6%
Watercolor	6	31.6%
Textile	4	21.1%
Drawing	3	15.8%

Technique range

Gaetano Pesce’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Watercolor, Textile, Drawing.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 19 works produced between 1969 and 1988 attributed to Gaetano Pesce, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 19 years, from 1969 to 1988.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Gaetano Pesce is catalogued under Italian nationality. See the full Italian artists hub.

Contemporaries among Italian artists

284
Alighiero Boetti
works at MoMA
201
Maurizio Cattelan
works at MoMA
187
Lauretta Vinciarelli
works at MoMA
130
Luigi Ghirri
works at MoMA
111
Giorgio de Chirico
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1939–2024 (85 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 19 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
"Fiorinbocca" Design Acc. 644.1981	1969	Injected polyurethane foam	22 1/4 × 22 1/16 × 8" (56.5 × 56 × 20.3 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of Atelier International Ltd.
Up 1 Chair Design Acc. 1113.1969	1969	Injected polyurethane and stretch fabric	26 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 39 3/8" (67 x 100 x 100 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of Atelier International
Up 1 Chair Collapsed Version Design Acc. 1114.1969	1969	Injected polyurethane, stretch fabric, and vinyl	19 1/4 x 25 1/2 x 25 1/2" (48.9 x 64.8 x 64.8 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of Atelier International
Up 5 Lounge Chair with Up 6 Ottoman Design Acc. 124.1992.a-b	1969	Polyurethane foam covered in stretch fabric	.a (chair): 40 x 43 1/2 x 45" (101.6 x 110.5 x 114.3 cm) .b (ottoman): diam. 22 1/2" (57.2 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
The Period of Great Contaminations: Housing Unit for Two People, project Architecture Acc. 1222.2000	1971	Gouache, watercolor and graphite on paper	39 3/8 x 26 3/4" (100 x 67.9 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation
The Period of Great Contaminations: Housing Unit for Two People, project, Axonometric section Architecture Acc. 1221.2000	1971	Gouache, watercolor, and graphite with scoring on paper	39 1/4 x 26 3/4" (99.7 x 67.9 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation
Golgotha Chair Design Acc. 234.1975	1972	Dacron filled and resin soaked fiberglass cloth	39 x 18 1/2 x 27 3/4" (99.1 x 47 x 70.5 cm)	Architecture & Design	Estée and Joseph Lauder Design Fund
Restoration project of the Romantic Villa (Longitudinal section) Architecture Acc. 244.2020	1973	Watercolor, ink, crayon and colored pencil on diazotype	40 × 43" (101.6 × 109.2 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of Barbara Jakobson
Church of Solitude Project, New York, New York, Longitudinal section Architecture Acc. 1225.2000	1974-77	Watercolor, ink, colored ink, gouache, and graphite on paper	42 1/4 x 58 5/8" (107.3 x 148.9 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation
Church of Solitude Project, New York, New York, Plan Architecture Acc. 1224.2000	1974-77	Watercolor, ink and colored ink, gouache and graphite on paper	42 1/2 x 58 5/8" (108 x 148.9 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation
Church of Solitude Project, New York, NY (Transverse section) Collage Acc. 1223.2000	1974–1977	Watercolor, colored ink, and pencil on paper	59 1/4 x 59" (150.5 x 149.9 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation
Sit Down (Perspective) Architecture Acc. 478.1997	1975	Colored pencil and ink on paper	29 1/2 x 20 7/8" (75 x 53 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of Pierre Apraxine
Sitdown Lowback Armchair Design Acc. 331.1977	1975	Quilted dacron fabric and polyurethane	28 7/16 x 44 1/2 x 34 3/8" (72.2 x 113 x 87.3 cm), seat h. 20 1/4" (51.4 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Pratt Chair (no. 3) Design Acc. 119.2003	1984	Urethane resin	34 x 21 1/2 x 24" (86.4 x 54.6 x 61 cm)	Architecture & Design	Tracy Gardner Purchase Fund and Rob Beyer Purchase Fund
Pratt Chair, No. 3 Study Drawing Design Acc. 120.2003	1984	Graphite, color pencil, ink, and synthetic polymer paint on tracing paper	Frame: 33 1/2 x 85 1/2 x 1" (85.1 x 217.2 x 2.5 cm)	Architecture & Design	Tracy Gardner Purchase Fund and Rob Beyer Purchase Fund
Feltri Chair Design Acc. 403.1988.1-2	1986	Wool felt and polyester resin	Each: 50 1/8 x 55 1/8 x 28" (127.3 x 140 x 71.1 cm), seat h. 17 1/2" (44.5 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Feltri Chair Design Acc. 403.1988.1	1986	Wool felt and polyester resin	50 1/8 x 55 1/8 x 28" (127.3 x 140 x 71.1 cm), seat h. 17 1/2" (44.5 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Feltri Chair Design Acc. 403.1988.2	1986	Wool felt and polyester resin	50 1/8 x 55 1/8 x 28" (127.3 x 140 x 71.1 cm), seat h. 17 1/2" (44.5 cm)	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Pratt Chair, No. 3 Study Drawing Design Acc. 121.2003	1988	Graphite, color pencil, and ink on tracing paper	Frame: 33 1/2 x 85 1/2 x 1" (85.1 x 217.2 x 2.5 cm)	Architecture & Design	Tracy Gardner Purchase Fund and Rob Beyer Purchase Fund

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Gaetano Pesce are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 19 works attributed to Gaetano Pesce.

What medium did Gaetano Pesce primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Gaetano Pesce's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Gaetano Pesce?

Gaetano Pesce is catalogued as Italian in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Gaetano Pesce's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Gaetano Pesce span 1969 to 1988.