ES17 yellow, black, white Corkscrew Alessi
ES17 yellow, black, white Corkscrew Alessi 1
ES17 yellow, black, white Corkscrew Alessi 2
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ES17

Corkscrew

ES18-ES19-MP0210_02.jpg Ettore Sottsass

Designed in 1993, this corkscrew belonged to the Twergi collection, born out of a desire to revitalize the ancient tradition of woodturning, typical of the area where Alessi is based. Twergi means "leprechaun" in the ancient Walser dialect spoken in the mountains surrounding the company: according to belief, these creatures related to humans by doing mischief but also favors such as teaching how to use wood from the forests. Fascinated by the lathe, Ettore Sottsass and others created objects that still prove relevant today.

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A collection of unpublished objects to celebrate 100 years of research in the field of applied arts and the beginning of a new century of experimentation.

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Historic photo of wooden object production in the Strona Valley

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Original drawing by Milton Glaser for the Twergi logo, 1988

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Photo from the catalog “Twergi. A new episode of the Alessi adventure”, 1990

Alessi Image

Photo from the catalog “Twergi. A new episode of the Alessi adventure”, 1990