MEPRA - Cutlery set (75) - Sole - Steel

MEPRA “SOLE” – 12-person service, 75 pieces – 18/10 stainless steel – Original packaging – Never used

MEPRA cutlery service, Sole model, composed of 75 pieces, never used and kept in the manufacturer’s original packaging. A generous, coordinated set for 12 people, including flatware, fruit forks, teaspoons, and three serving pieces.

The Sole model stands out for the geometric design of the handles, marked by three longitudinal grooves that enhance its slender proportions. The slightly squared ends, softened by rounded corners, and the essential fittings give the flatware an architectural elegance, with echoes of Art Deco taste.

The shiny finish of the steel emphasizes the alternation between reliefs and hollows, creating reflections along the handles. The decoration continues in the different formats and in the serving accessories, ensuring aesthetic continuity throughout the entire service. A recognizable line, in which the decoration originates directly from metalworking.

COMPOSITION

- 12 dinner forks;
- 12 dinner knives;
- 12 dinner spoons;
- 12 fruit forks;
- 12 fruit knives;
- 12 coffee spoons;
- 1 ladle;
- 1 serving spoon;
- 1 cake fork.

Total: 75 pieces.

The packaging bears the Mepra brand and the indication of 18/10 stainless steel; the “Sole” label identifies the model. The original boxes, with their red and ocher graphics, complete the presentation of the service and preserve its commercial identity from the era.

MEPRA AND THE CULTURE OF DESIGN

Founded in 1947 by the Prandelli family in Lumezzane, Mepra — acronym for Metallurgica Prandelli — represents a longstanding Italian tradition in the production of cutlery and tableware, with particular attention to steel processing, finishes, and functionality.

Project culture plays an important role in the company’s history, which has collaborated with prominent figures such as Angelo Mangiarotti, the architect and designer known for exploring the balance between form, material, and function. Among the professionals who contributed to Mepra’s collections are Giulio Iacchetti, Maurizio Duranti, Maurizio Scutellà, and Sergio Carpani. This is complemented by a collaboration with Pininfarina for the STILE collection.

A path that testifies to the brand’s ties with Italian design and the design of everyday objects. The Sole model belongs to this production with its own geometric and decorative identity; an attribution to Mangiarotti or the other cited designers is not documented.

ERA AND CONDITION

Production presumably dating to the 1970s–1980s, based on the packaging and the service’s presentation; approximate dating, not documented.

Service never used, in excellent overall condition, with minor signs of time and storage. There are light surface marks and halos on some elements, consistent with being kept in the packaging and with handling. The original boxes show wear, signs of age, and some tears, visible in the photographs.

A set of 75 pieces that gathers Mepra’s manufacturing quality, a careful design, and a coordinated tableware set, enhanced by the presence of the original packaging.

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