One of ten Pratt Chair prototypes conceived in 1982, when Pesce was teaching at the Brooklyn-based Pratt Institute. Each was made in the same mold, yet came out slightly different due to Pesce’s request that each worker manipulate the material mixes in different ways, ranging from rubbery to rigid. Each one runs from purely sculptural and functionless to overly stiff and less artful. Photo 9 of 15 in Pieces from a Larger Puzzle by Erika Heet

Pieces from a Larger Puzzle

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One of ten Pratt Chair prototypes conceived in 1982, when Pesce was teaching at the Brooklyn-based Pratt Institute. Each was made in the same mold, yet came out slightly different due to Pesce’s request that each worker manipulate the material mixes in different ways, ranging from rubbery to rigid. Each one runs from purely sculptural and functionless to overly stiff and less artful.