Farfalla (Butterfly) Nutcracker / Alessi 100 Values Collection

Farfalla (Butterfly) Nutcracker / Alessi 100 Values Collection

Enzo Mari for Alessi 1994 / Alessi 2021 / North American Release 2022

18/10 Stainless Steel

[H 10cm x W 6.1cml]

A project that in just a few strokes captures the deepest essence of the object and the gesture that accompanies it, the Farfalla (butterfly) nutcracker is an example of that process of painstaking elimination of the superfluous that has always accompanied Enzo Mari's research. Designed at the end of the 1990's and never realised, its production in 2021 pays tribute to one of the Masters of Italian design. A substantial design to rediscover a gesture as simple as it is essential, such as cracking nuts.

Award: Good Design Award USA 2022

Enzo Mari is one of the masters of Italian Design. Novara 1932 - Milan 2020. Has always lived in Milan where he first moved to train as an artist. His work ranges from design to painting, from graphics to installation design. He has been both a university lecturer and a political activist. His characteristic style with its minimal forms and consistent use of materials is considered fundamental to the history of Italian design and the development of its role on the world stage. Mari worked with Danese Milano during a strong period of growth for the company and this allowed him to experiment with techniques, create installations, sculptures and products that became true milestones in the history of Italian design.

Alessi 100th Year Anniversary [1921-2021] / Alessi 100 Values Collection