alessi limited edition tea & coffee service by paolo portoghesi. 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.
portoghesi graduated in architecture from the university of rome and since 1958 he has been working as free lance architect devoting himself mainly to city planning. he teaches history of architecture at the university of rome. he wrote several publications and essays and was the editor of controspazio, eupalino, materia magazines. since 1983 he has been president of the biennial in venice.
tea and coffee service includes: coffee pot, milk jug, ashtray, teapot, tray, and sugar bowl.
year of production: 1983
