Alessi Coffee maker with heart and stars

The Caffettiera con cuore e stelle by Alessi is a limited edition that recalls one of the prototypes developed by Riccardo Dalisi in the 1970s, when exploration of the Neapolitan coffee maker's form transitioned from functional object to expressive creation, preserving that transformation's appeal in a numbered copper multiple.

This piece represents one of over two hundred prototypes Dalisi created during his creative process, each distinct and progressively more charged with aesthetic intention. The form, decorated with hearts and stars, testifies to the moment when design abandons pure utility to ascend to artistic dimension. Crafted in copper, the coffee maker combines the tradition of Neapolitan form with a decorative energy that makes it an object of contemplation as much as use. Limited to 999 numbered pieces plus 3 artist proofs, each example is a fragment of that poetic inquiry which characterized Dalisi's work.