Pepper Mill, "Anna Pepper"

Alessandro Mendini; Alessi

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Object Label

Founded in 1921, the Italian housewares company Alessi has earned a reputation for mass-producing stylish, well-made products for everyday use. During the 1980s and 1990s, famous American, French, and Italian architects such as Michael Graves, Alessandro Mendini, Aldo Rossi, and Philippe Starck worked for the firm, executing designs in a postmodernist style marked by the playful, humorous forms shown here.

Caption

Alessandro Mendini Italian, 1931–2019; Alessi founded 1921. Pepper Mill, "Anna Pepper", designed 1998. Thermoplastic resin, 11 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (27.9 x 8.9 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alessi S.p.A., 1999.40.72. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.40.72_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Pepper Mill, "Anna Pepper"

Date

designed 1998

Geography

Place made: Crusinallo Di Omegna, Italy

Medium

Thermoplastic resin

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

11 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (27.9 x 8.9 x 7 cm)

Markings

Impressed on bottom on metal mechanism: "ALESSI INOX 18/10 ITALY"

Credit Line

Gift of Alessi S.p.A.

Accession Number

1999.40.72

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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