Coffee pot - Firenzuoli - Nickel plated brass

Up for auction is a magnificent and rare piece of Italian industrial design history: a domestic steam-powered espresso machine, handcrafted by the L'Elettroexpress Firenzuoli workshops in Turin between the 1920s and 1930s.
A true jewel of modern design, born in the cradle city of Italian espresso, created to bring the authentic bar coffee experience directly into the living rooms of families of the era.