Alessi - Carlo Alessi - Coffee set (3) - Steel - Linea Bombè
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Italian Alessi Linea Bombè tea and coffee service designed by Carlo Alessi in the 1950s, made of steel with thermoplastic resin, consisting of three pieces (sugar shaker, milk jug, and teapot) with origin Italy and in good used condition with small signs of age.
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Carlo Alessi - Bombè Linea
Splendid set for serving tea or coffee produced by Alessi, ideal for design lovers.
The set consists of a sugar bowl, a milk jug, and a teapot, made in high-quality steel and thermoplastic resin.
Defined by Alessandro Mendini as "the symbolic object of Alessi's production", the Bombé service has a curious origin: Carlo Alessi designed it for his engagement to Germana Bialetti, daughter of the inventor of the Moka. During courtship, in the Bialetti home they used to sip tea under the watchful eye of the future mother-in-law. Thus, when he asked for Germana's hand, he thought of giving a bombé service, like the family one, but in a material more modern than porcelain. A tribute to his fiancée... and perhaps also a shrewd move to win over the father-in-law.
Born in Granerolo (Verbania) in 1916, he studied technical drawing at the OMAR Institute in Novara, entering at a very young age the metal household goods workshop founded by his father Giovanni in 1921. From the mid-1930s he designed for about a decade many of Alessi's objects, including the 'Ottagonale', 'Scalini', 'Cilindrica' series and the famous 'Bombé', still in production. In the 1950s he became general manager of the company, giving it an international dimension and opening it to collaboration with external designers. He was president of Alessi S.p.A. until July 2009, the date of his passing.
All objects are in good condition, with minor signs of wear. The photographs reflect the actual conditions of the objects.
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 TranslateCarlo Alessi - Bombè Linea
Splendid set for serving tea or coffee produced by Alessi, ideal for design lovers.
The set consists of a sugar bowl, a milk jug, and a teapot, made in high-quality steel and thermoplastic resin.
Defined by Alessandro Mendini as "the symbolic object of Alessi's production", the Bombé service has a curious origin: Carlo Alessi designed it for his engagement to Germana Bialetti, daughter of the inventor of the Moka. During courtship, in the Bialetti home they used to sip tea under the watchful eye of the future mother-in-law. Thus, when he asked for Germana's hand, he thought of giving a bombé service, like the family one, but in a material more modern than porcelain. A tribute to his fiancée... and perhaps also a shrewd move to win over the father-in-law.
Born in Granerolo (Verbania) in 1916, he studied technical drawing at the OMAR Institute in Novara, entering at a very young age the metal household goods workshop founded by his father Giovanni in 1921. From the mid-1930s he designed for about a decade many of Alessi's objects, including the 'Ottagonale', 'Scalini', 'Cilindrica' series and the famous 'Bombé', still in production. In the 1950s he became general manager of the company, giving it an international dimension and opening it to collaboration with external designers. He was president of Alessi S.p.A. until July 2009, the date of his passing.
All objects are in good condition, with minor signs of wear. The photographs reflect the actual conditions of the objects.
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
1900-2000
Title additional information
Linea Bombè
Number of objects
3
Country of origin
Italy
Manufacturer/brand
Alessi
Designer/artist/maker
Carlo Alessi
Material
Steel
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
1 cm
Width
1 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
