MONTANARA

The Montanara modular sofa, with its evocative name, designed by Gaetano Pesce, is like an ode to the wonder of a snow–capped mountain. Swapping outside and inside in a surreal way, the waterfalls, peaks, trees and rocks depicted on the covering – thanks to the versatility of printed cotton – are intended to trigger amazement. Montanara invites us to take a seat in an unexpected, fantastic domestic landscape. This astonishing piece, in fact, takes on a central role in any interior due to its forceful narrative potential, undoubtedly becoming a topic of discussion.

Montanara is composed of two modules, to use individually or together, ready to be rearranged as needed. The shaping of the back in soft polyurethane makes the sofa particularly comfortable.

The profile of the mountain chain is illustrated almost photographically, as an ideal backdrop that reveals all the irony of its shift of scale at the first approach. Literally "immersed in nature," Montanara surprises us thanks to the contrast between rockiness and softness, snow and thawed terrain. Pesce’s invention of this uncontaminated "homespun" nature recreates an extraordinary domestic oasis that conveys the sensation of a refuge in which to indulge in a relaxing moment, to put the monotony of everyday life "on hold."

Gaetano Pesce's multifaceted and polyhedral personality motivates his fame as a designer, artist, and architect. Through his work, Pesce has profoundly impacted the landscape of contemporary design, navigating a diverse career that spans architecture, art, furniture design, and sculptural works. "My career is not monolithic, but fragmented," this is how Pesce defined his journey, which began in the late 1950s and continued until 2024. Far from being linear, his path has been marked by bold eclecticism, leading him to engage with various design disciplines while demonstrating a penchant for experimentation and playfulness. Pesce challenged both aesthetic and functional conventions, creating objects with the immediate power to become unforgettable.

Since the early 1960s, Pesce has played a pivotal role within the radical design movement, characterised by an iconoclastic vision, aimed at breaking with the conventions of positivist modernism and exploring new creative possibilities. Through relentless innovation, artistic exploration and profoundly radical intellectual dynamism, Pesce emerged as a beacon of change, reshaping the landscape of contemporary design.

MONTANARA Sofa: W 282, D 94, H 110 cm; 135 Kg

MONTANARA Armchair: W 163, D 94, H 110 cm; 86 Kg

MONTANARA Seat: W 164, D 94, H 106 cm; 49 Kg