Alessi - Michael Graves - Coffee set (7) - Steel, Glass
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Alessi coffee set designed by Michael Graves, made in Italy in 2000–2010 from steel, thermoplastic resin and glass, comprising seven items including a sugar bowl, a milk jug, two coffee cups with saucers and spoons, all in excellent condition with minor signs of wear and age.
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Splendid Alessi coffee set for design lovers, consisting of a sugar bowl, a creamer, 2 coffee cups with saucer and spoon designed by Michael Graves, made of high-quality steel, thermoplastic resin and glass.
Michael Graves, born in Indianapolis in 1934, taught architecture at Princeton from 1962, where in the same years he opened his studio. In the 1970s he was part of the “New York Five,” a group formed by five postmodern architects, a movement of which he is considered one of the founders. Among his works are the Portland Building and the Humana Building in Louisville, Disney’s Dolphin and the Swan Hotel in Florida, the Denver Public Library. His style blends erudite impressions of European tradition with American pop. He won numerous international accolades including the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects. For Alessi he created iconic objects such as the kettle 9093. He passed away in 2015.
Graves applied his personal visual code in which influences ranging from Art Deco to Pop Art converge, up to the language of cartoons. Thanks to this extraordinary design approach, the objects in this family have become internationally recognized icons of 1980s and 1990s design.
All objects are in excellent condition, with minimal evident signs of wear. The photographs reflect the actual condition of the objects.
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Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo. I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
Translated by Google TranslateSplendid Alessi coffee set for design lovers, consisting of a sugar bowl, a creamer, 2 coffee cups with saucer and spoon designed by Michael Graves, made of high-quality steel, thermoplastic resin and glass.
Michael Graves, born in Indianapolis in 1934, taught architecture at Princeton from 1962, where in the same years he opened his studio. In the 1970s he was part of the “New York Five,” a group formed by five postmodern architects, a movement of which he is considered one of the founders. Among his works are the Portland Building and the Humana Building in Louisville, Disney’s Dolphin and the Swan Hotel in Florida, the Denver Public Library. His style blends erudite impressions of European tradition with American pop. He won numerous international accolades including the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects. For Alessi he created iconic objects such as the kettle 9093. He passed away in 2015.
Graves applied his personal visual code in which influences ranging from Art Deco to Pop Art converge, up to the language of cartoons. Thanks to this extraordinary design approach, the objects in this family have become internationally recognized icons of 1980s and 1990s design.
All objects are in excellent condition, with minimal evident signs of wear. The photographs reflect the actual condition of the objects.
Tazzine OUT OF PRODUCTION
Seller's Story
My name is Riccardo. I recently graduated in Art History from the University of Florence and I am passionate about porcelain. From tableware to artistic vases, from figurines to tea and coffee sets, I am fascinated by the mastery and creativity of great artisans and designers who manage to shape this fragile material, transforming a rough mass into masterpieces with a story to tell. During my years at university I began to become interested in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century tableware; today, every day, I deal with prestigious porcelain pieces that always have something to say to me and to those who purchase them. I love that every day I can discover more about the objects I find while traveling around Italy, always learning something new. I always try to convey to my clients this passion I have for the objects I sell, certain that each of them has a story to tell: that of the creator, that of the one who preserved it, and that of the person who will give it a new life.
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Era
After 2000
Number of objects
7
Country of origin
Italy
Manufacturer/brand
Alessi
Designer/artist/maker
Michael Graves
Material
Glass, Steel
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
1 cm
Width
1 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
2000-2010
