alessi limited edition tea & coffee service by michael graves. tea and coffee services is entirely hand-made from 925/1000 silver in a series of 99 examples. each example is stamped with the legal identification mark and hallmark as well as the officina alessi stamp, the artist's monogram, the year of production and the progressive serial number. the three craftsman proofs are stamped p. a. the tea & coffee piazza services have proved to be one of alessi's shrewdest strategic moves.
graves taught architecture in princeton since 1962. his architectural works include the portland building and the humana building, the extension of the whitney museum of american art, and the newark museum. he created the best-selling 9093 kettle for alessi
tea and coffee service includes: coffee pot, cream jug, teapot, tray, and sugar bowl and spoon.
year of production: 1983.
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