Alessi — Girotondo AKK10 F | Pierced flower napkin ring in steel

There is something almost childlike, in the noblest sense of the term, about holding it in your hands: the Girotondo AKK10 F is a circle of 18/10 stainless steel from which stylized figures of children holding hands emerge, interrupted this time by a flower that gracefully breaks the rhythm. In its compact dimensions - just 4.2 centimeters in diameter and 5 centimeters high - it possesses a rare ability to transform an everyday gesture, rolling up a napkin, into a small aesthetic ritual. Girotondo is one of the longest-standing and most beloved icons in Alessi's history. The motif of the child dancing in a circle came from the pencil of King-Kong, the pseudonym of the creative duo formed by Isabella Stefanelli and Guido Venturini, who have worked with the Crusinallo brand since the 1990s. That perforated silhouette - naive, geometric, universal - has over time become a visual alphabet capable of inhabiting very different objects, from trays to key rings, always recognizable and always able to elicit a silent smile. At Stilmobili, we chose it because it perfectly expresses that borderline area where Italian design ceases to be merely functional and becomes an emotional language. It is the ideal gift for those who love setting the table with care, for those looking for a detail that conveys both memory and lightness, and for those who want to bring a piece of design history to the table without any rhetoric. Project notes: mirror-polished 18/10 stainless steel, perforated construction, net weight 51 grams. Part of the permanent "A di Alessi" collection, spring/summer program.