Alessi PSJS Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer, Aluminium, Mirror Polished

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There has also been a grey/black ( anthracite) coloured version, of which 47,000 un-numbered examples were produced between 1991 and 2004.

Alessi is a renowned Italian brand that has become synonymous with elegant and innovative design in the field of home and kitchenware.Created in 1988, the lemon squeezer made from aluminum casting is one of PhilippeStarck's first projects for Alessi.

It was a mathematical exercise of reverse topography, turning concave into convex,first for mental workout and game and then for cleaning purposes. Juicy Salif, a citrus reamer designed by Philippe Starck in 1990, is considered an icon of industrial design, and has been displayed in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art [1] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art [2] in New York City, as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.Critics have suggested the juicer emphasizes form over function as it does not perform well in practice, but Starck has argued that although it does work as a lemon squeezer, it was actually made to start conversation. It’s an conceptual squeezer though… an “what if”… It’s a dream and a desire, but never fulfilled… so, it’s indeed a statement to the vain desires of men.

Upon further inspection, I learnt that the Juicy Salif lemon squeezer is, in fact, one of Philippe Starck’s most influential designs and is still sold to this day. I came by this somehow – jumble sale maybe – and it is wonderful and so practical – it stands over a glass, a cup , in a bowl – just the best and satisfying to use and easy to clean too. When you are done and have cleaned it, you can place it on the kitchen counter and let it inspire family and guests.In the fifties, he became managing director of the company, introducing a new international dimension, which he developed by working with external designers.

A truly iconic object and symbol not only of Philippe Starck but of Alessi itself, this citrus squeezer - as revolutionary as it is surprisingly functional - was sketched in its essentials by Starck during a holiday by the sea in Italy, on a pizzeria napkin.Exaggerated and unexpected, the Juicy Salif becomes a design sculpture that delights the mind with an unexpected change of scale. The Juicy Salif citrus squeezer , now described by its creator as a small allien who came to visit our homes is truly an iconic object.