Pepper Mill Macinapepe Andrea Branzi for TWERGI
Pepper mill, Macinapepe in Legno die pero, MP1313
In 1989, ALESSI took over PIAZZA BATTISTA, one of the oldest, traditional wood turners in the Strona Valley on Lake Orta. Alberto Alessi named his label TWERGI and commissioned Milton Glaser for the CI and some of the most renowned designers for the product designs. The goal was to bring traditional woodworking techniques into the present.
Andrea Branzi (1938 - 2023) studied architecture in his hometown Florence. In 1966, he founded Archizoom-Associati with Paolo Deganello, Gilberto Corretti, and Massimo Morozzi. The group is considered the founder of anti-design. In 1975, Branzi co-founded and became a member of Studio Alchimia, together with Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini.
Design by Andrea Branzi 1991
TWERGI Edition
Producer Alessi
Solid pear wood
Early version, with Peugeot grinder
Pepper mill approx. 30 cm high, Ø 5.5 cm
An original, with hardly any signs of wear and no damage, ready for another 30 years, without original box, item subject to margin scheme taxation according to § 25a UStG.
Pepper mill, Macinapepe in Legno die pero, MP1313
In 1989, ALESSI took over PIAZZA BATTISTA, one of the oldest, traditional wood turners in the Strona Valley on Lake Orta. Alberto Alessi named his label TWERGI and commissioned Milton Glaser for the CI and some of the most renowned designers for the product designs. The goal was to bring traditional woodworking techniques into the present.
Andrea Branzi (1938 - 2023) studied architecture in his hometown Florence. In 1966, he founded Archizoom-Associati with Paolo Deganello, Gilberto Corretti, and Massimo Morozzi. The group is considered the founder of anti-design. In 1975, Branzi co-founded and became a member of Studio Alchimia, together with Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini.
Design by Andrea Branzi 1991
TWERGI Edition
Producer Alessi
Solid pear wood
Early version, with Peugeot grinder
Pepper mill approx. 30 cm high, Ø 5.5 cm
An original, with hardly any signs of wear and no damage, ready for another 30 years, without original box, item subject to margin scheme taxation according to § 25a UStG.
