Add a touch of vintage charm to your bar collection with this rare 1989 BAUHAUS Sylvia Stave COCKTAIL SHAKER by OFFICINA ALESSI 1930s. Crafted from high-quality 18/10 stainless steel, this silver-colored shaker has a capacity of 1 qt and features a convenient handle for easy shaking. Perfect for any cocktail or martini lover, this Alessi shaker is a must-have addition to your bar tools and accessories. The set includes one cocktail or martini shaker, making it a great gift for anyone who appreciates fine design and craftsmanship.
The unique Art Deco-inspired form, featuring a mirror-finish sphere with a handle, was designed in the 1930s by Swedish designer Sylvia Stave. This piece was later produced and sold by Alessi in 1989 after obtaining the rights.
Sylvia Stave was one of the most original of Swedish designers in Stockholm in the 1930s. Working predominantly in pewter, brass, silver plate and, occasionally, silver, Stave’s designs for domestic wares—pitchers, teapots, vases, cocktail glasses—were distinguished for their purity of form, geometric volumes and functionalist aesthetic. From the outset of her career, until she gave it up ten years later, Stave was celebrated, her work featured in exhibitions at home, across Europe and the United States. Yet she was entirely forgotten in the decades to come until 1989, when the Italian design firm Alessi reproduced her cocktail shaker in stainless steel, misattributing it, however, to the Bauhaus designer Marianne Brandt whose designs in the 1920s were distinguished for their spare geometries and machine aesthetic.
Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections.
7.5ʺW × 5.25ʺD × 7.25ʺH