Alessi – Ottagonale Tray

Description

Design Carlo Alessi, 1945 Stainless steel, bakelite Made in Italy by Alessi The Ottagonale collection is a re-edition of the Alessi tea and coffee set project, as well as of the bar and kitchen objects of 20s, 30s and 40s. The series includes a coffee pot, teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl & tray in 18/10 mirror polished stainless steel with bakelite handles. Can be purchased individually or as a set. Carlo Alessi was born in Granerolo (Verbania) in 1916, studied technical design at the OMAR institute in Novara and, at an early age worked in the metal workshop set up by his father, Giovanni, in 1921. From the mid-thirties until the mid-forties, he designed many Alessi works including the “Ottagonale”, “Scalini”, “Cilindrica” and “Bombà ” series. In the fifties, he became managing director of the company bringing with him a new international dimension and began working with new external designers.