Alessi Dervisci Drinking Glasses
DERVISCI DRINKING GLASSES
DERVISCI DRINKING GLASSES
Designed Michele De Lucchi
The Dervisci tumblers by Michele De Lucchi were inspired by the spinning movement of the turning-lathe used to model sheet metal on a die, progressively shaping the object's volume.
De Lucchi associates the rotating machine with the dance of whirling dervishes, who reach a state of trance by reciting prayers while continuously spinning round and round, a symbol of planets orbiting.
DESIGNER
MICHELE DE LUCCHI
Born in Ferrara in 1951. He has been a protagonist of uncompromising architecture and radical design since the 1970s.
He has designed buildings for well-known companies and executed architectural projects all over the world: from industrial buildings to cultural centres.
His design language balances functionality and poetry and combines essential shapes, natural materials and a craftsman's approach that combines innovation and tradition.
He is the founder of AMDL CIRCLE, a multidisciplinary studio with a humanistic approach to design, and has received several prestigious awards, including the Compasso d'Oro for his life's work.
His works are exhibited in the most important international museums.
INFORMATION
FEATURES
The sculptural, dynamic design of the three Dervisci tumblers is enhanced by the different finishes of the metal surface: polished steel; steel with copper PVD coating; steel with brass PVD coating; and steel with satined gunmetal PVD coating.
BRAND
Alessi
PRODUCT TYPE
Drinking Glasses
COLLECTION
Dervisci
YEAR PRODUCTION STARTED
2023
DESIGNER
Michele De Lucchi
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
CODE
ITM21 BR
HEIGHT
9.80 cm
DIAMETER
10.00 cm
TUMBLER
18/10 stainless steel sheet with brass PVD coating.
COLOR S
- Stainless steel
- Brass
FAMILY
Il Tornitore Matto
Il Tornitore Matto is the brainchild of Alberto Alessi. Developed in collaboration with Giulio Iacchetti, it is the start of a new experimental design brand. Rooted in the manufacturing origins of the Alessi company, the initiative is an offshoot, a collection of objects that meld design, industry and craftwork.
The stimuli behind this enterprise are many, but two of them stand out. One is the decorative arts movement Wiener Werkstätte, whose approach has been a constant reference for Alberto Alessi throughout the years.
Founded in 1903, the “Viennese Workshop” involved many of the most talented artists of that period. Working side by side with craftspeople, they created exquisitely refined artifacts. The second main stimulus behind Il Tornitore Matto is Alice in Wonderland, a world where rules are wacky.
This connects to the project’s freedom from the typical limits of industrial production to give free rein to human creativity. Nine designers including Iacchetti participated in this first chapter of the manufacturing adventure whose aim is poetic techne. Each piece of the collection is marked with the production year and a sequential number.
