Alessi Angels band

Alessi - Angels Band, Set of Angel Figures 3

This first series "Figure," consisting of small figures that serve as decorative objects, is the first tangible result of a new direction. It aims to stand up to comparison with the fascinating world of porcelain figures, particularly with the elegant manufacturing tradition of European factories since the 18th century, but of course in Alessi's unique style.

"It was in 1991 when we at Alessi first talked about figures. This followed a workshop with the Trash Designers from the East Village of New York the winter before. After exploring the fetishes and animistic properties of objects—which were coming together during those years in the METAPROJECT Family Follow Fiction—we believed that a creative evolution could possibly be expressed in a collection of porcelain figures. As a representation of a magical world, the...".