David Chipperfield Ronan e Erwan Bouroullec
Josef Hoffmann
Marcel Wanders
Inga SempĂŠ
Achille Castiglioni
Le Posate
Les petits chefs-d’oeuvre du design
The first Alessi Flatware model was “Dry”, designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1982. It won the XIVth Compasso d’Oro in 1983 and is present in the collections of many museums the world over. With its regular parallelepipedon shape, unprecedented but very practical, it was also, in my view, one of the five or six most innovative and remarkable flatware sets of the 20th century. With this project, Castiglioni was reacting to the functionalist and formalist approaches that had characterised flatware design between the 1950s and the 1970s, above all that of Scandinavian origin. To make clear what he saw as the exaggerations of this method, he would twist his hexagonal pencil through his fingers, explaining to us how, in his view, the hand, “designed” as it was to be extraordinarily prehensile and malleable, could, in many cases, adapt itself to objects rather than the other way around. Our second model was “Nuovo Milano” by Ettore Sottsass, which saw the light of day in 1987, after quite a few years of experiments, prototypes and research into differentiated thicknesses of the bodies of the Flatware pieces. “Nuovo Milano” won the XVth Compasso d’Oro in 1989. The Set is as soft and rounded as Castiglioni’s is angular and hard. I recall how much Ettore would insist that
he wanted his Flatware to be “as smooth and polished as a sea stone”. I remember also a sort of affectionate competition between the two maestros, and how every so often Achille would ask me for news about his Service, in particular if people still liked it. On receiving my reassurance that his and Ettore’s sets were the two favourites among the public, he would smile contentedly and light up his umpteenth cigarette. After Achille’s and Ettore’s Sets, which could not have been more unalike, but both of which were pioneering in the renewal of Italian Flatware design, I’ve arguably exhausted the subject. But perhaps not, because year after year the Alessi catalogue is inexorably enriched with new projects, no one like the other, each with its own raison d’être, its own meaning and its own formal approach, all of which we then offer to our customers, who know how to appreciate the subtle quality of beautiful tableware. Alberto Alessi
Boccioni, Cezanne, contexulising it with the “universe of the table” as we conceive it: convivial, quiet, hearty, basic, elegant, metaphysical, baroque, cubist, colourful, minimal,
“‘Alessi Le Posate’ (Alessi cutlery) is the third installment in a unfied communication campaign where the packaging tells the stories of products that tell stories about the company. It follows the two other recent packaging projects for ‘ObjetsBijoux’ and ‘Super and Popular’. In this way Alessi continues along its unique path made of specialized niches in which, regarding issues of design, functionality and domestic rituals, each object can express itslef with the virtuosity of a soloist while the collection as a whole has the generous impact of a complete orchestra. In our project for ‘Alessi Cutlery’, we aimed to bestow on this fine group of products all the iconographical strength it deserves. Each of the 24-piece sets of cutlery is associated with the painting depicting a dinner table, which is shown on the package. Thus the shops become small imaginary museums that tell the story of Alessi cutlery through the works of Gauguin, Juan Gris, Van Gogh, Paul Klee, Giulio Romano,
timeless. It almost makes you want to eat. As in our previous packaging projects, we have tried to exploit the package’s full potential to work in concert with shop displays: each set currently in production is presented in a compact-sized box, reducing its overall dimensions compared to past versions in order to facilitate displaying the complete range on the shelf. And in the event that dishes and glasses by the same designer are present in our catalogue, photographs of complete table settings show them together suggesting possible and auspicable coordinated universes. It almost makes you want to buy them.” Mario Trimarchi
Josef Hoffmann
rundes modell
Josef Hoffmann Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
JH01/1 Table spoon cm 21.5 / 8 ½”
JH01/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 10 / 4”
JH01/1 H Table spoon, original. cm 21 / 8 ¼”
JH01/17 Fish fork cm 19 / 7 ½”
JH01/2 Table fork cm 21.5 / 8 ½”
JH01/18 Fish knife cm 19 / 7 ½”
JH01/3 Table knife cm 21.5 / 8 ½”
JH01/5 Dessert fork cm 18 / 7”
JH01/6 Dessert knife cm 18 / 7”
*JH01S24 *JH01S5 JH01/7 Tea spoon cm 14 / 5 ½”
*Special packaging
Jasper Morrison
knife fork spoon
Jasper Morrison
Š Kento Mori
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
AJM22/1 Table spoon cm 19,5 / 7¾”
AJM22/8 Coffee spoon cm 12,5 / 5”
AJM22/2 Table fork cm 19,5 / 7¾”
AJM22/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 10,5 / 4”
AJM22/3 Table knife AJM22/3M Monobloc table knife cm 21 / 8¼”
AJM22/10 Ladle cm 29 / 12½”
AJM22/4 Dessert spoon cm 16,8 / 6½”
AJM22/11 Serving spoon cm 25 / 10”
AJM22/5 Dessert fork cm 17 / 6¾”
AJM22/12 Serving fork cm 25 / 10”
Dessert knife AJM22/6 Monobloc AJM22/6M dessert knife cm 18,5 / 7¼”
AJM22/7 Tea spoon cm 13,5 / 5¼”
*AJM22/14 Salad set cm 25 / 10”
*AJM22/15 Cake server cm 26 / 10¼”
AJM22/16 Pastry fork cm 17 / 6¾”
AJM22/17 Fish fork cm 19,3 / 7½”
AJM22/18 Fish knife cm 21 / 8¼”
*AJM22S75 - *AJM22S75M *AJM22S24 - *AJM22S24M *AJM22S5 - *AJM22S5M *AJM22S7 *AJM22S13
*Special packaging
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Livio e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
CACCIA
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
LCD01/1 Table spoon cm 20 / 8”
LCD01/8 Coffee spoon cm 11 / 4½”
LCD01/2 Table fork LCD01/2R4
LCD01/10 Ladle cm 32 / 12½”
cm 19,8 / 8”
LCD01/3 Table knife LCD01/3M Monobloc table knife cm 23,7 / 9¼”
LCD01/11 Serving spoon cm 25,5 / 10”
LCD01/4 Dessert spoon cm 17 / 6¾”
LCD01/12 Serving fork cm 25,8 / 10”
LCD01/5 Dessert fork cm 17,7 / 7”
LCD01/13 Sauce ladle cm 19 / 7½”
LCD01/6 Dessert knife LCD01/6M Monobloc dessert knife cm 20,2 / 8”
LCD01/7 Tea spoon cm 13,4 / 5¼”
LCD01/14 Salad set cm 29,8 / 12”
LCD01/15 Cake server cm 27,2 / 10¾”
LCD01/16 Pastry fork cm16,7 / 6½”
LCD01/20 Serving fish knife cm 28,2 / 11¼”
LCD01/17 Fish fork cm 17,8 / 7”
LCD01/22 Ice cream spoon cm 16,5 / 6½”
LCD01/18 Fish knife cm 20,3 / 8”
LCD01/24 Carving fork cm 19,2 / 11¾”
LCD01/19 Serving fish fork cm 22,2 / 9”
LCD01/25 Carving knife cm 31,2 / 12½”
*LCD01S75 - *LCD01S75R - *LCD01S75M *LCD01S24 - *LCD01S24R - *LCD01S24M *LCD01S5 - *LCD01S5M *LCD01S13
*Special packaging
Inga SempĂŠ
collo-alto
Inga SempĂŠ
Š Kristina Hrabetova
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
IS02/1 Table spoon cm 20,4 / 8”
IS02/8 Coffee spoon cm 12,5 / 5”
IS02/2 Table fork cm 20,8 / 8¼”
IS02/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 10,7 / 4¼”
IS02/3 Table knife cm 23 / 9”
IS02/10 Ladle cm 30 / 11¾”
IS02/4 Dessert spoon cm 17 / 6¾”
IS02/11 Serving spoon cm 25,5 / 10”
IS02/5 Dessert fork cm 17 / 6¾”
IS02/12 Serving fork cm 25,5 / 10”
IS02/6 Dessert knife cm 20 / 8”
IS02/7 Tea spoon cm 14,2 / 5½”
*IS02/14 Salad set cm 26,5 / 10 ½”
IS02/15 Cake server cm 16 / 6¼”
IS02/16 Pastry fork cm 16 / 6¼”
IS02/17 Fish fork cm 19 / 7½”
IS02/18 Fish knife cm 21 / 8¼”
IS02/22 Ice cream spoon cm 14 / 5½”
*IS02S75 *IS02S24 *IS02S5
*Special packaging
Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas
COLOMBINA COLLECTION
Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas
Š Fabio Lovino
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
FM06/1 Table spoon cm 19,2 / 7½”
FM06/8 Coffee spoon cm 12,5 / 5½”
FM06/2 Table fork cm 19,2 / 7½”
*FM06/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 9 / 3½”
FM06/3 Table knife cm 21,5 / 8½”
FM06/10 Ladle cm 27,5 / 10¾”
FM06/4 Dessert spoon cm 17,2 / 6¾”
FM06/11 Serving spoon cm 24 / 9½”
FM06/5 Dessert fork 17,2 / 6¾”
FM06/12 Serving fork cm 24 / 9½”
FM06/6 Dessert knife cm 19 / 7½”
FM06/7 Tea spoon cm 13,9 / 5½”
*FM06/14 Salad set cm 27,2 / 10¾”
*FM06/15 Cake server cm 28 / 11”
*FM06/22 Ice cream spoon cm 13,4 / 5¼”
FM06/34 Hors-d’oeuvre fork cm 10 / 4”
*FM06S75 *FM06S24 *FM06S5
*Special packaging
Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas
COLOMBINA Fish
Fish cutlery set in 18/10 stainless steel.
FM23/39 Fish spoon cm 19 / 7½”
FM23/17 Fish fork cm 19 / 7½”
FM23/37 Butter knife cm 17 / 6¾”
FM23/11 Fish serving spoon cm 25 / 9¾”
FM23/41 Caviar spoon cm 9 / 3½”
FM23/18 Fish knife in steel AISI 420 cm 21 / 8¼”
FM23/42 Shellfish cracker cm 17x4 / 6¾” x 1½”
FM23/19 Fish serving fork cm 25 / 9¾”
FM23/43 Shellfish fork cm 20 / 8”
FM23/20 Fish serving knife cm 27 / 10¼”
FM23/36 Oyster and clam fork cm 14 / 5½”
Marcel Wanders
DRESSED
Marcel Wanders
Š Anja van Wijgerden
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
MW03/1 Table spoon cm 19,5 / 7¾”
MW03/8 Coffee spoon cm 12,5 / 5”
MW03/2 Table fork cm 19,5 / 7¾”
MW03/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 10,3 / 4”
MW03/3 Table knife cm 21 / 8¼”
MW03/10 Ladle cm 29 / 11½”
MW03/4 Dessert spoon cm 17 / 6¾”
*MW03/11 Serving spoon cm 25,5 / 10”
MW03/5 Dessert fork cm 17 / 6¾”
*MW03/12 Serving fork cm 28 / 11”
MW03/6 Dessert knife cm 18,5 / 7¼”
MW03/7 Tea spoon cm 13,5 / 5¼”
*MW03/14 Salad set cm 28 / 11”
*MW03/15 Cake server cm 25,5 / 10”
MW03/16 Pastry fork cm 17 / 6¾”
MW03/17 Fish fork cm 19,5 / 7¾”
MW03/18 Fish knife cm 21 / 7¾”
*MW03/35 Latte macchiato spoon cm 21 / 8 ¼”
*MW03/37 Butter knife cm 16 / 6 ¼” *MW03S75 *MW03S24 *MW03S5 *MW03S13 *Special packaging
Achille Castiglioni
dry
Achille Castiglioni Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
4180/1 Table spoon cm 19 / 7½”
4180/8 Coffee spoon cm 13 / 5”
4180/2 Table fork cm 19 / 7½”
*4180/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 10,5 / 4”
4180/3 Table knife cm 22,2 / 9”
4180/10 Ladle cm 27 / 10½”
4180/4 Dessert spoon cm 17 / 6¾”
4180/11 Serving spoon cm 24 / 9½”
4180/5 Dessert fork cm 17 / 6¾”
4180/12 Serving fork cm 24 / 9½”
4180/6 Dessert knife cm 19 / 7½”
4180/13 Sauce ladle cm 18 / 7”
4180/7 Tea spoon cm 14,5 / 5¾”
4180/14 Salad set cm 30 / 12”
4180/15 Cake server cm 27 / 10½”
4180/22 Ice cream spoon cm 14,5 / 5½”
4180/16 Pastry fork cm 17 / 6¾”
4180/23 Long drink spoon cm 20 / 8”
4180/17 Fish fork cm 18 / 7”
4180/24 Carving fork cm 26 / 10¼”
4180/18 Fish knife cm 21 / 8¼”
4180/25 Carving knife cm 30 / 12”
4180/19 Serving fish fork cm 23 / 9”
4180/27 Risotto serving spoon cm 27,5 / 11”
4180/20 Serving fish knife cm 25
4180/31 Soup spoon cm 18 / 7¾” *4180S75 *4180S24 *4180S5 *4180S30
4180/21 Sugar or ice tongs cm 13,5 / 5¼”
*Special packaging
Wiel Arets
EAT.IT
Wiel Arets
Š Jan Bitter
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
WA10/1 Table spoon cm 20 / 8”
WA10/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 10,5 / 4¼”
WA10/2 Table fork cm 20 / 8”
WA10/11 Serving spoon cm 25 / 9¾”
WA10/3 Table knife cm 20,5 / 8”
WA10/12 Serving fork cm 25 / 9¾”
WA10/4 Dessert spoon cm 17,5 / 7”
*WA10/15 Cake server cm 25 / 9¾”
WA10/5 Dessert fork cm 17,5 / 7”
WA10/16 Pastry fork cm 19 / 7½”
WA10/6 Dessert knife cm 18 / 7”
*WA10/27 Risotto serving spoon cm 22 / 8¾”
WA10/8 Coffee spoon cm 12,7 / 5”
*WA10/35 Latte macchiato spoon cm 19 / 7½”
*WA10/37 Butter knife cm 15 / 6�
*WA10/38 Spaghetti serving spoon cm 28 / 11�
*WA10S24 *WA10S5
*Special packaging
Stefano Giovannoni
mami
Stefano Giovannoni
Š Ivan Pedri
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
SG38/1 Table spoon cm 20 / 8”
SG38/8 Coffee spoon cm 13 / 5¼”
SG38/2 Table fork cm 20 / 8”
SG38/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 10,5 / 4¼”
SG38/3 Table knife SG38/3M Monobloc table knife cm 23,5 / 9¼”
SG38/10 Ladle cm 27,5 / 10¾”
SG38/4 Dessert spoon cm 17 / 6¾”
SG38/11 Serving spoon cm 24,5 / 9¾”
SG38/5 Dessert fork cm 17 / 6¾”
SG38/12 Serving fork cm 24,5 / 9¾”
SG38/6 Dessert knife SG38/6M Monobloc dessert knife cm 20 / 8”
SG38/7 Tea spoon cm 14 / 5½”
SG38/14 Salad set cm 26 / 10¼”
SG38/15 Cake server cm 24,5 / 9¾”
SG38/16 Pastry fork cm 16,5 / 6½”
SG38/17 Fish fork cm 19 / 8”
SG38/18 Fish knife cm 21 / 8¼”
*SG38S75 - *SG38S75M *SG38S24 - *SG38S24M *SG38S5 - *SG38S5M *SG38S13 *SG38S7
*Special packaging
Toyo Ito
mu
Toyo Ito Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
TI04/1 Table spoon cm 20 / 8”
TI04/8 Coffee spoon cm 13 / 5”
TI04/2 Table fork cm 20 / 8”
*TI04/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 11 / 4 ¼”
TI04/3 Table knife cm 22 / 8 ¾”
TI04/10 Ladle cm 26,5 / 10½”
TI04/4 Dessert spoon cm 18 / 7”
TI04/11 Serving spoon cm 26 / 10 ¼”
TI04/5 Dessert fork cm 18 / 7”
TI04/12 Serving fork cm 26 / 10 ¼”
TI04/6 Dessert knife cm 20 / 8”
TI04/7 Tea spoon cm 14 / 5½”
TI04/14 Salad set cm 28 / 11”
TI04/15 Cake server cm 25 / 9 ¾”
TI04/16 Pastry fork cm 16,5 / 6½”
*TI04S75 *TI04S24 *TI04S5
*Special packaging
Ettore Sottsass
NUOVO MILANO
Ettore Sottsass
Š Santi Caleca
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
5180/1 Table spoon cm 19,5 / 7¾”
5180/8 Coffee spoon cm 12,5 / 5”
5180/2 Table fork cm 19,5 / 7¾”
*5180/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 10,5 / 4”
5180/3 Table knife 5180/3M Monobloc table knife cm 23 / 9”
5180/10 Ladle cm 26 / 10¼”
5180/4 Dessert spoon cm 17,6 / 7”
5180/11 Serving spoon cm 24 / 9½”
5180/5 Dessert fork cm 17 / 6¾”
5180/12 Serving fork cm 24 / 9½”
5180/6 Dessert knife 5180/6M Monobloc dessert knife cm 19 / 7½”
5180/7 Tea spoon cm 14 / 5½”
*5180/14 Salad set cm 26 / 10¼”
*5180/15 Cake server cm 23,8 / 10½”
5180/22 Ice cream spoon cm 13,5 / 5¼”
5180/13 Sauce ladle cm 18,2 / 7”
5180/23 Long drink spoon cm 20,4 / 8”
5180/16 Pastry fork cm 16 / 6½”
5180/24 Carving fork cm 30,5 / 12”
5180/17 Fish fork cm 19 / 7½”
5180/25 Carving knife cm 30,5 / 12”
5180/18 Fish knife cm 20,7 / 8”
5180/26 “F. Point” flat spoon cm 18,7 / 7¼”
5180/19 Serving fish fork cm 23 / 9”
5180/20 Serving fish knife cm 25 / 10”
*5180S75 - *5180S75M *5180S24 - *5180S24M *5180S5 - * 5180S5M *5180S30 *5180S13 *5180S7
*Special packaging
Ronan e Erwan Bouroullec
ovale
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
© Ola Rindal
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
REB09/1 Table spoon cm 20 / 8”
REB09/8 Coffee spoon cm 13 / 5”
REB09/2 Table fork cm 20 / 8”
REB09/9 Mocha coffee spoon cm 11 / 4¼”
REB09/3 Table knife cm 22 / 8¾”
REB09/10 Ladle cm 29 / 11½”
REB09/4 Dessert spoon cm 17 / 6¾”
REB09/11 Serving spoon cm 25 / 9¾
REB09/5 Dessert fork cm 17 / 6¾”
REB09/12 Serving fork cm 25 / 9¾”
REB09/6 Dessert knife cm 20 / 8”
REB09/7 Tea spoon cm 14 / 5½”
REB09/14 Salad set cm 26 / 10¼”
REB09/15 Cake server cm 25 / 9¾”
REB09/16 Pastry fork cm 17 / 6¾”
REB09/17 Fish fork cm 19 / 7½”
REB09/18 Fish knife cm 21 / 8¼”
REB09/21 Ice tongs cm cm 20,5 / 8”
*REB09S75 *REB09S24 *REB09S5
*Special packaging
David Chipperfield
SANTIAGO
David Chipperfield
Š Ingrid von Kruse
Cutlery in 18/10 stainless steel.
DC05/1 Table spoon cm 19 / 7½”
DC05/8 Coffee spoon cm 10 / 4”
DC05/2 Table fork cm 19,2 / 7½”
DC05/34 Hors-d’oeuvre fork cm 13,5 / 5¼”
DC05/3 Table knife cm 21 / 8¼”
DC05/4 Dessert spoon cm 16,5 / 6½”
*DC05/14 Salad set cm 25 / 9¾”
DC05/5 Dessert fork cm 16,8 / 6½”
*DC05/15 Cake server cm 25 / 9¾”
DC05/6 Dessert knife cm 18,5 / 7¼”
*DC05S24 *DC05S5 DC05/7 Tea spoon cm 13 / 5”
*Special packaging
Cutlery sets SET 75 12 persons (75 pieces) 12 x Art. /1 table spoon 12 x Art. /2 table fork 12 x Art. /3 table knife 12 x Art. /5 dessert fork 12 x Art. /6 dessert knife 12 x Art. /8 coffee spoon * 1 x Art. /10 ladle 1 x Art. /11 serving spoon 1 x Art. /12 serving fork 4180S75, 5180S75 - 5180S75M, AJM22S75 - AJM22S75M, IS02S75, FM06S75, LCD01S75* LCD01S75R* - LCD01S75M*, MW03S75, REB09S75, SG38S75 - SG38S75M, TI04S75
SET 24 6 persons (24 pieces) 6 x Art. /1 table spoon 6 x Art. /2 table fork 6 x Art. /3 table knife 6 x Art. /8 coffee spoon * 4180S24, 5180S24 - 5180S24M, AJM22S24 - AJM22S24M, DC05S24, FM06S24, IS02S24, JH01S24*, LCD01S24* - LCD01S24R* - LCD01S24M*, MW03S24, REB09S24, SG38S24 SG38S24M, TI04S24, WA10S24
SET 5 1 person (5 pieces) 1 x Art./1 table spoon 1 x Art. /2 table fork 1 x Art. /3 table knife 1 x Art. /5 dessert fork 1 x Art. /7 tea spoon 4180S5, 5180S5 - 5180S5M, AJM22S5, AJM22S5M, DC05S5, FM06S5, IS02S5, JH01S5, LCD01S5 - LCD01S5M, MW03S5, REB09S5, SG38S5 - SG38S5M, TI04S5, WA10S5
SET 7 6 persons (7 pieces) 6 x Art. /16 pastry fork 1 x Art. /15 cake server 5180S7, AJM22S7, SG38S7
SET 13 12 persons (13 pieces) 12 x Art. /16 pastry fork 1 x Art. /15 cake server 5180S13, AJM22S13, LCD01S13, MW03S13, SG38S13
SET 30 6 persons (30 pieces) 6 x Art. /1 table spoon 6 x Art. /2 table fork 6 x Art. /3 table knife 6 x Art. /8 coffee spoon 6 x Art. /16 pastry fork 5180S30, 4180S30
Set 75*, Set 24* LCD01/7 tea spoon JH01/7 tea spoon
Toyo Ito
Ettore Sottsass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas
Stefano Giovannoni
Jasper Morrison
Wiel Arets