Gaetano Pesce

Vesuvio (1992)

cast aluminum, resin, cast iron.

H 35 cm × D 13 cm

Manufacturer : Zani & Zani

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An espresso maker modeled after the silhouette of the Neapolitan volcano, turning a daily ritual into a small act of design rebellion.

Created for Zani & Zani at a moment when Pesce was pushing hard against standardized modernism, Vesuvio blends tradition, humor, and his taste for expressive, imperfect forms.

A functional object that behaves like a sculpture — half kitchen tool, half eruptive manifesto.