Large coffee maker "Accademia", Ettore Sottsass & Matteo Thun, Italy 1984

Moka pot from the "Accademia" series, designed by Ettore Sottsass and Matteo Thun for the Italian manufacturer Lagostina in 1984. Made of lacquered aluminium, this version combines a metallic green body with a large yellow geometric handle and a red lid lever. A particularly graphic composition, directly inherited from the research conducted by Sottsass and Thun around the Memphis movement. The design plays on the contrast between cylindrical volumes and angular lines: a truncated conical base, an elongated body, a triangular spout, and a widely open handle. The bold colours highlight each function of the object and transform this domestic coffee pot into a true small piece of table architecture. Large model of the series, in its green, yellow, and red version. Stamped "Lagostina" under the base. Italy, 1984. 24x13x6cm.