Storage Unit
ca. 1983 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Aldo Rossi, (born May 3, 1931, Milan, Italy—died September 4, 1997, Milan), Italian architect and theoretician who advocated the use of a limited range of building types and concern for the context in which a building is constructed. This postmodern approach, known as neorationalism, represents a reinvigoration of austere classicism. In addition to his built work, he is known for his writings, numerous drawings and paintings, and designs for furniture and other objects.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Steel, brass and glass |
| Brief description | Storage unit for tea and coffee service, designed by Aldo Rossi for Alessi, made ca. 1983. |
| Physical description | The case of neoclassical design, rests on a black steel rectangular plinth, rectangular a pair of glass doors within a brass frame at the front, all other side panels glazed. A triangular pediment with a light blue fascia surmounts the case, in the centre a battery powered clock, the peak topped with a detachable, light blue steel penant. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Prototype |
| Object history | Part of a tea and coffee service which was a prototype for the series of eleven tea and coffee services commissioned from architects by Officina Alessi, a division of Alessi S.p.A., Milan, and made in a limited edition in silver. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Aldo Rossi, (born May 3, 1931, Milan, Italy—died September 4, 1997, Milan), Italian architect and theoretician who advocated the use of a limited range of building types and concern for the context in which a building is constructed. This postmodern approach, known as neorationalism, represents a reinvigoration of austere classicism. In addition to his built work, he is known for his writings, numerous drawings and paintings, and designs for furniture and other objects. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.57E-1988 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2008 |
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