Object Details
Designer
Richard Sapper, German, 1932 - 2015
Manufacturer
Alessi S.p.A., Italian, founded 1921
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Mirror plated steel. Upper container (a) cylindrical, with movable D-shaped handle in brown; flat cover hinged at handle. Through spout aperture. (b) with spring closure at handle. Bowl cylindrical with flared lower vertical flat base, funnel filter (c, d). Brass valve and hexagonal at front of base.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Richard Grant
Date
1978
Accession Number
1987-95-5-a/d
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Object Name
espresso machine
Type
espresso machine
Medium
stainless steel, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 21 × 14 × 12.7 cm (8 1/4 in. × 5 1/2 in. × 5 in.)
manufactured in
Italy
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1987-95-5-a_d