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Shiny chrome teapot by Alessi with a black curved handle and spherical lid knob.
Polished silver teapot by Alessi with black details, matching sugar bowl, white cup, and tea bag on a textured linen runner.
Polished stainless steel teapot by Alessi, with a black spherical lid knob and elegant curved spout, cropped view.
Shiny chrome teapot by Alessi with a black curved handle and spherical lid knob. Polished silver teapot by Alessi with black details, matching sugar bowl, white cup, and tea bag on a textured linen runner. Polished stainless steel teapot by Alessi, with a black spherical lid knob and elegant curved spout, cropped view.

Bombé

Teapot

CHF 380.00

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Carlo Alessi

Described by Alessandro Mendini as "the signature object of Alessi production," the Bombé service has a curious origin: Carlo Alessi designed it for his engagement to Germana Bialetti, daughter of the Moka inventor. During their courtship, the two used to sip tea in Bialetti's home under the watchful eye of the future mother-in-law. So when Carlo asked for Germana's hand in marriage, he thought of giving her a domed service, like the family's, but in a more modern material than porcelain. A tribute to the fiancée - and perhaps also a clever move to win over the father-in-law.

From the archive

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Catalog page from 1958

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Carlo Alessi with the Bombé set, photo by Giuseppe Pino

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Photo by Studio Azzurro, 1994

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Bombé teapot, 1980s

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Photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani

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