Nuovo Milano
Cutlery Set
1982 (made)
1982 (made)
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The design of this cutlery service, intended for hotel and domestic use, is deliberately neutral; a set of practical tools for eating rather than a set of table furniture which dominates the setting.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Title | Nuovo Milano (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stainless steel |
| Brief description | Stainless steel, Milan, made by Alessi s.p.a., designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1982 Stainless steel, Milan, made by Alessi s.p.a., designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1982 Stainless steel, Milan, made by Alessi s.p.a., designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1982 Stainless steel, Milan, made by Alessi s.p.a., designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1982 Stainless steel, Milan, made by Alessi s.p.a., designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1982 Stainless steel, Milan, made by Alessi s.p.a., designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1982 |
| Physical description | The surfaces of this set of cutlery is uniformly highly polished which, in the manufacturing process, is first done mechanically and then finished by hand. |
| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Object history | Given by Alessi through their British agents, Penhallow Marketing Ltd, Sheffield |
| Historical context | The design of this cutlery service, intended for hotel and domestic use, is deliberately neutral; a set of practical tools for eating rather than a set of table furniture which dominates the setting. |
| Summary | The design of this cutlery service, intended for hotel and domestic use, is deliberately neutral; a set of practical tools for eating rather than a set of table furniture which dominates the setting. |
| Bibliographic reference | Scarzella, Patrizia. Steel & Style, From Project to Product, The Story of Alessi Household Ware. Milan : Arcadia Edizioni, 1985 (translated 1987), pp. 144-146 |
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| Accession number | M.17 to E-1990 |
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| Record created | February 22, 2008 |
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