The Iconic Juicy Salif by Philippe Starck !
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One of the most first projects by French designer, Philippe Starck for Alessi. The Juicy Salif used to be devised in the second one half of the 1980s (together with the Walter Wayle II wall clock, the Hot Bertaa kettle and the large Max le Chinois colander). A very good example of Alessis role as artistic mediator in essentially the most turbulent areas of creative potential (the piece used to be 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 on account of its unconventional use of what semiologists refer to as the ornamental veil which, although usually in a less overt manner, is inexorably destined to hide all objects created by man. To totally have in mind the actual meaning of its existence, it’s most likely essential to refer to the theories of Leroy-Gourham, who considers the notion of functional approximation to be fundamental. This notion suggests that there’s at all times a certain degree of freedom in interpreting relationships between Form and Function: it’s precisely this continual play between Form and Function that ends up in the ornamental veil mentioned above, that Floch considers to be the manifestation of the legendary and aesthetic dimension of the item, as in the beginning defined by Greimas. In addition to being essentially the most controversial citrus fruit squeezer of the 20 th century, it has also turn out to be One of the most icons of design of the 1990s, and it is still one of the provocatively intelligent articles within the Alessi catalog.
Juicy Salif citrus squeezer in aluminum by Philippe Starck in 1990
Iconic design of the 20 th century that graciously welds form and serve as, with humor.
5-1/2 inch diameter, 11-1/2 inch height
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