l. Bialetti - Coffee pot - Steel - Two Cups

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It's a coffee maker that distills that functional and elegant charm of mid-20th-century Italian design, when the culture of home espresso was starting to take hold and names like Bialetti became synonymous with good coffee. This two-cup model, attributed to L. Bialetti's design, preserves the essence of the first moka pots: a compact, geometric body, designed to concentrate aroma and pressure without fuss.

The metal base, robust and slightly faceted, recalls the clean, practical lines of postwar Italy, where industrial aesthetics blended with the search for durable and beautiful objects. The upper part, lighter and more softly curved, completes the classic silhouette that so many Italian kitchens adopted as a symbol of everyday modernity. The handle and knob, made of heat-resistant materials, add that practical touch that characterizes well-thought-out coffee makers.

Its two-cup size makes it an intimate piece, almost ceremonial: the right measure for a shared coffee or for a traditional-style double espresso. Today, in addition to its functionality, it has aesthetic and collectible value, because it represents a key stage of Italian domestic design, where simplicity became an icon.

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It's a coffee maker that distills that functional and elegant charm of mid-20th-century Italian design, when the culture of home espresso was starting to take hold and names like Bialetti became synonymous with good coffee. This two-cup model, attributed to L. Bialetti's design, preserves the essence of the first moka pots: a compact, geometric body, designed to concentrate aroma and pressure without fuss.

The metal base, robust and slightly faceted, recalls the clean, practical lines of postwar Italy, where industrial aesthetics blended with the search for durable and beautiful objects. The upper part, lighter and more softly curved, completes the classic silhouette that so many Italian kitchens adopted as a symbol of everyday modernity. The handle and knob, made of heat-resistant materials, add that practical touch that characterizes well-thought-out coffee makers.

Its two-cup size makes it an intimate piece, almost ceremonial: the right measure for a shared coffee or for a traditional-style double espresso. Today, in addition to its functionality, it has aesthetic and collectible value, because it represents a key stage of Italian domestic design, where simplicity became an icon.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Two Cups
Country of origin
Italy
Designer/artist/maker
l. Bialetti
Material
Steel
Style
Mid-century modern
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
17 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
9 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
SpainVerified
2922
Objects sold
90.61%
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