alessi limited edition tea & coffee service by hans hollein. 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 alessis shrewdest strategic moves.
hollein teaches at the kunstakademie in düsseldorf and at the hochschule für angewandte kunst in vienna. among his works there was the feigen gallery in new york (1969), the glass and ceramic museum of teheran (1979), the enlargement of the museum für angewandte kunst in vienna (1981) and the stadtisches museum abteiberg in monchengladbach (1982).
tea & coffee service includes: coffee pot, milk jug, teapot, tray, and sugar bowl.
year of production: 1983
