Alessi Joy Centerpiece Pen Medium Density Fibreboard

Medium Density Fibreboard

the hand-painted Eames House Whale by Vitra

Approximate size: 7" x 8"

the first of Alessi's many Compasso d'Oro awards (1979)

such as “Aganakker”

Alessi Joy Centerpiece Pen Medium Density FibreboardThe centrepiece Joy has been designed by Claudia Raimondo. The shape and decoration of the steel sheet is created through a sophisticated and contemporary moulding technique. The faces of the object create its form: large and open with undefined edges and with a fascinating play of reflections that are reminiscent of objects handmade in precious metals. The texture evokes the backgrounds of the digital world and reinterprets steel by playing on the