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Serie Up 2000 Lounge Chair Ottoman — Soara Red

c. 1969/2000

by Gaetano Pesce
for B&B Italia

Serie Up 2000 Lounge Chair Ottoman — Soara Red

by Gaetano Pesce
for  B&B Italia

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The Up 5_6 Lounge chair and ottoman in Soara Red fabric is part of a series of lounge chairs, a sofa, and an ottoman designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1969. The Up 5 Lounge Chair is the most iconic piece from the collec­tion. The shape is a sensu­ously curved form to which its compan­ion, the Up 6 Ottoman, is teth­ered. Pesce once described the chair as a female figure tied to a ball-shaped ottoman, symbol­iz­ing the shack­les that keep women subjugated. 

The Up 5 and Up 6 are composed of Bayfit (Bayer) flex­i­ble cold-shaped polyurethane foam and are avail­able with black, red, blue, dark green, orange/​beige, and the 50th-anniver­sary petrol green/​beige striped jersey uphol­stery covers. The unseen under­side uphol­stery is 100% jute. 

The Soara Red version noted in this listing is part of our Quick-Ship Program. Other pieces are avail­able in the Up Series – don’t hesi­tate to contact us at 800.886.0867 to review these options and associated pricing.

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Gaetano Pesce

Italy

As an Italian architect, designer, and urban planner, Gaetano Pesce is best known for his modern aesthetic that incorporates ordinary materials with experimental forms. Born in 1939, Pesce studied architecture at the University of Venice, learning from the tutelage of both Ernesto Rogers and Carlo Scarpa. Throughout 1958-1963, Pesce participated in Gruppo N, a design collaboration that focused on creating art similar in program to that of the Bauhaus. His architectural work often featured natural elements, including his work in Osaka, Japan in creating the Organic Building. Pesce’s industrial design led to collaborations with B&B Italia, Vitra, and Cassini; much of which include pieces that embody his usual wit and style. Many of his 3D models and prototypes are featured in the permanent collections of museums around the world, including MoMA in New York City, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Triennale Museum in Milan.

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