Stainless steel, cane
Italy, 1987
Design: Richard Sapper (b. 1932)– German designer
Alessi (est. 1921)– Italian Designmanufacturer, founded by Giovanni Alessi
Marked with ‘Officina Alessi’ and the model number ‘950393’
Model ‘Bandung’
Dimensions: 21 x 22 cm
Good condition
Rare ‘Automatic’ teapot designed by Richard Sapper for Alessi, the epitome of Modern Design

This Alessi stainless steel teapot was created by the German designer Richard Sapper. The pieces of the artist are characterized, such as this pot, through a combination of technical innovation and the special clarity of from. The handle of the pot is covered with cane and therefor creates a special contrast between traditional materials and modern austere forms. The name ‘Bandung’ refers to the Indonesian city of the same name, which is known for its Art Deco architecture. The pot can be positioned horizontally standing on the handle and the wide foot plate, an integrated filter serves as a tea strainer. When raising the pot, the water flows back into the boiler.

The Alessi teapot is in good condition with usual signs of wear. The base bears the slightly illegible mark ‘Officina Alessi’ and the model number ‘950393’. Its height measures 21 cm and the width 22 cm.

Richard Sapper (b. 1932)

Richard Sapper, born in Munich and living in Milan since 1958, is one of the most eminent product designers of the 20th century. He worked for Mercedes, IBM, Artemide and Alessi, among others. In 1970 Sapper founded his own design studio in Stuttgart. From the mid-1980s he also taught at Yale and in Vienna and Stuttgart. Many of his designs are classics today, such as the Tizio halogen lamp, the Bollitore whistle kettle or the Brionvega Radio TS502. Numerous products designed by Sapper are exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The German Design Council awarded Richard Sapper their honorary design prize for his creative oeuvre in 2009.

Alessi (est. 1921)

Alessi is a manufacturer of kitchen utensils from Italy and the company was founded in 1921 by Giovanni Alessi. Since the 1980s, Alessi has been especially associated with designer objects. Daily objects of kitchen use are crafted in post-modern design, by designers like Philippe Starck. (cru)

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