Alessi Tea Kettle Bird Whistle

The 9093 kettle with bird shaped whistle is one of the best selling alessi objects in the world.

Alessi tea kettle bird whistle. The bird for the electric kettle is decorative only and does not whistle. Blending elements of art deco and pop art the 9093 kettle is best known for its bird shaped whistle that signals when water comes to a boil. The hob bird whistles. It is a smart object elegant but at the same time playful and fun.

My lovely alessi with its melodic whistle whistling away on my 1947 gas range. For alessi it represented a meeting of great design and mass production methods a combination that michael graves worked hard to achieve applying his personal visual code which fused influences from art deco to pop art. I was told if i were in italy alessi would take the kettle and fix the lid problem. In 1980 alberto alessi wanted to show off his company s manufacturing might.

Alessi replacement kettle bird whistle michael graves note this bird only whistles when the water has reached boiling point on the hob kettles does not whistle on the electric michael graves kettles. Despite its 25 000 price michael graves tapped into public taste and his set sold best. Infuse your kitchen with a beautiful blend of art and technology as you brew and pour your favorite tea in elegant style. Such a lovely christmas this year.

Part of a famed series of teakettles commissioned by italian housewares workshop alessi in the late 20th century. Alessi kettle bird. Graves s unique visual language is the reason behind the extraordinary success that the kettle has had since the year of its production. Mirror polish 18 10 stainless steel construction.

A jade coloured dragon sits on the spout of the kettle instead of the red bird and tea rex 9093 30th anniversary is stamped onto the kettle lid. I mentioned my problem about the whistle and was told that this was not a problem with the whistel but that sometimes the seal of the lid of the kettle allows the steam to escape there thus reducing the pressure of the steam that should go out through the spout and the bird whistle. Alessi aims to perfectly balance modern function with true italian design traditions and the kettle is no exception. Michael graves whistling bird teakettle launched in 1985 and has been alessi s number one seller for the past 30 years with over 2 million units sold.

This special edition kettle is almost identical to the original but has had a couple of changes made. This celebrated kettle with the bird that sings when the water has boiled was a great success when it was introduced in 1985. The famous alessi kettle with the bird whistle it was designed for alessi by michael graves in 1985 and has been a best seller ever since it s proved so popular that there is now an electric version avaliable part of a large range of alessi items designed by michael graves it s a real collectors piece the alessi bird kettle is the first item designed by micheal graves for alessi in 1985 beautifully finished mirror polished steel with the famous bird whistle comfortable handle special base. He hired 11 architects to design a sterling silver coffee tea piazza which he would exhibit at galleries and museum shops.

By now curious. To celebrate 30 years of the 9093 kettle in 2015 alessi commissioned graves to design a commemorative kettle. This special edition kettle was named tea rex and graves said that he chose the dragon due to its links with strength and good. The design of this kettle created by michael graves in 1985 mixes the influences taken from european art american pop and quotes from pre columbian cultures.