Alessi — Alessandro M | Designer Corkscrew

Alessandro M. — The Colorfully Dressed Corkscrew

There is something unusual about the act of opening a bottle when the tool in your hands is a self-portrait. Alessandro M. transforms an everyday moment into a small ceremony: the stylized figure, wrapped in an iridescent yellow and black outfit, brings to the table not only wine, but also a story of color research and design turned into an object.

Why we chose it for you

Alessi was founded in 1921 on Lake Orta as an artisan workshop and gradually became a research laboratory in the applied arts: a place where function and poetry meet without compromise. Alessandro M. is one of the most recognizable results of this philosophy: designed by Alessandro Mendini — one of the designers most closely associated with Alessi's identity — the corkscrew is a transformative self-portrait that returns to the Colour Tales collection in new outfits, as a tribute to his own obsession with color. A piece collectors know well, and one that anyone who does not yet own it will find hard to ignore.

Features

• Material: thermoplastic resin and chrome-plated zamak
• Dimensions: diameter 6 cm, height 21 cm
• Color: yellow and black
• Designer: Alessandro Mendini
• Brand: Alessi, Italy — since 1921

Ideal for

A gift for anyone who loves designer pieces and refuses to settle for anonymous objects. An accessory to keep on display even when the bottle is not yet on the table. And for those who collect Mendini editions, a new chromatic chapter to place alongside the others.