Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #147507 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Brand: Alessi
Features
- Juicy Salif citrus squeezer in aluminum by Philippe Starck in 1990
- Iconic design of the 20th century that graciously welds form and function, with humor.
- 5-1/2 inch diameter, 11-1/2 inch height
- Free with Purchase - Apostrophe Orange Peeler
Alessi PSJS Juicy Salif Citrus Squeezer with Free Alessi Apostrophe Orange Peeler
Product Description
The Iconic Juicy Salif by Philippe Starck !
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One of the first projects by French designer, Philippe Starck for Alessi. The Juicy Salif was devised in the second half of the 1980s (along with the Walter Wayle II wall clock, the Hot Bertaa kettle and the large Max le Chinois colander). An excellent example of Alessis role as artistic mediator in the most turbulent areas of creative potential (the piece was his response to our precise briefing for a stainless steel tray), it remains unparalleled in its ability to generate discussions about its meaning and design, partly because of its unconventional use of what semiologists refer to as the decorative veil which, even though generally in a less overt manner, is inexorably destined to cover all objects created by man. To fully understand the true meaning of its existence, it is possibly necessary to refer to the theories of Leroy-Gourham, who considers the notion of functional approximation to be fundamental. This notion suggests that there is always a certain degree of freedom in interpreting relationships between Form and Function: it is precisely this continual play between Form and Function that leads to the decorative veil mentioned above, that Floch considers to be the manifestation of the legendary and aesthetic dimension of the object, as originally defined by Greimas. As well as being the most controversial citrus fruit squeezer of the 20th century, it has also become one of the icons of design of the 1990s, and it continues to be one of the most provocatively intelligent articles in the Alessi catalog.
Customer Reviews
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
AN ALIEN HAS LANDED IN MY KITCHEN
By NeuroSplicer
This beautiful streamlined citrus squeezer was designed by Philippe Starck in 1990 and I had been coveting it from the moment I saw it. So, when I moved into my new house, this was one of the first Alessi products I bought.It is solidly built and although it may not be the most practical squeezer (the citrus juice will splash around your container if it is not large enough), it has never left my counter-top.The Peeler is small and ergonomic and an interesting addition; however, unless you are Martha Stewart or give dinner parties often, it will probably see little use.
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