Literature
"L'Azienda Eclettica," Domus, no. 617, May1981, p. 46
Marie-Jeanne Geyer, Gaetano Pesce: 1975-1985, exh. cat., Musée d’Art Moderne de Strasbourg, 1986, p. 62, no. 51, p. 63, nos. 49-50 for a preparatory drawing and the preliminary model in the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
France Vanlaethem, Gaetano Pesce: Architecture, Design, Art, Milan, 1989, p. 41 for the preliminary model, p. 76 for the designer pictured with the work
Catalogue Essay
Gaetano Pesce ordered the present unique sofa for his personal collection. It is 10% larger than the earlier examples.

Tramonto a New York

"When I came to New York for the first time, I found the city full of energy. But on a subsequent visit, I felt that its vitality was less strong. I thought that the lack of it was the sign of decadence of this city. Sometime later I saw that the energy was back and New York was still the capital of twentieth century. Anyway I wanted to mark this impression with an object and so I made the "Sunset of New York" that at the time of the production was titled "Sunset in New York." Gaetano Pesce

Property from the Collection of Gaetano Pesce

Gaetano Pesce

Unique "Tramonto a New York" sofa

designed 1979, produced 2012
Fabric, painted wood, painted metal, casters.
46 1/2 x 120 x 44 in. (118.1 x 304.8 x 111.8 cm)

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000

Sold for $25,000

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Meaghan Roddy
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New York Auction 15 December 2015 5pm