Alessi Airtight jar Yellow Glass. Dimensions: Capacity: 100 cl – Ø 12 x
H 20,5 cm. Notice to collectors, design fans and all those who want to
rediscover the essential figures of Italian design!The iconic Italian brand
Alessi is celebrating its 100th anniversary with “Alessi 100 Values
Collection”: a collection of surprising objects from the Archives of the
Alessi Museum. This series brings together projects that have never been
produced before, never-before-seen versions of cult items as well as icons in
the making. Twelve projects, each referring to a different value, will be
presented over twelve months, from April 2021 to March 2022. “Alessi
100 Values Collection” celebrates 100 years of research in the field of
applied arts and the beginning of a new century of experimentation… Alessi or
“industrial craftsmanship”… Alessi is halfway between a series production
unit and a craftsman's workshop. All operations there are carried out using
machines, but machines used in a spirit of craftsmanship, rather than
conditioned by the logic of an assembly line. In this way, they comply with all
the designer’s expressive requirements. The Twergi collection was born in
1989 from a desire to revitalise the tradition of wood-turning, an iconic
source of know-how of the region where Alessi is based. Fascinated by the
simplicity of the wooden lathe, an ancestral artisanal machine, Ettore Sottsass,
Andrea Branzi and many young designers of that time were inspired to design
creations that are reissued today. Alessi is reissuing some of Ettore
Sottsass’s finest creations from the Twergi collection. New chromatic
combinations are now added to the original colours. Ettore Sottsass delivers up
an item that can be found in any kitchen, reinterpreted in his inimitable style
made of superimposed coloured volumes. The lid of this airtight jar is made in
Italy using a partly manual turning process, from solid FSC-certified lime wood.
This jar takes on an aesthetic dear to Sottsass, with the superimposition of
volumes and shapes of different sizes that reach upwards, like “a tree with
formidable branches and roots firmly anchored in the ground”. Fascinating with
its incisive, assertive design, it’s a small, expressive work of art, a
household totem that will capture attention in any interior. This airtight jar
is ideal for storing dry foods such as rice, pasta, biscuits, or powdered items
such as sugar, salt or coffee. The natural glass container keeps the aromas of
the products intact. Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) is recognised worldwide as
one of the great innovators of design and architecture of the second half of the
20th century. An influential master whose creations are exhibited in the
greatest museums of design and contemporary art, he received numerous prizes and
awards during his long career.
