ES17
£90.00
Corkscrew
Design Ettore Sottsass
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Height (inch) 7.09″
Diameter (inch) 2.36″
Code ES17
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ES17
Corkscrew
£90.00
Designed in 1993, this corkscrew belonged to the Twergi collection, born out of a desire to revitalize the ancient tradition of woodturning, typical of the area where Alessi is based. Twergi means "leprechaun" in the ancient Walser dialect spoken in the mountains surrounding the company: according to belief, these creatures related to humans by doing mischief but also favors such as teaching how to use wood from the forests. Fascinated by the lathe, Ettore Sottsass and others created objects that still prove relevant today.
From the archive
Historic photo of wooden object production in the Strona Valley
Original drawing by Milton Glaser for the Twergi logo, 1988
Photo from the catalog “Twergi. A new episode of the Alessi adventure”, 1990
Photo from the catalog “Twergi. A new episode of the Alessi adventure”, 1990