Alessi Dressed Rectangular Tray

Rectangular tray in 18/10 stainless steel with relief decoration.

The Dressed tableware series is another addition to the Spring/Summer 2011 collection, designed by Marcel Wanders and is part of the Alessi catalogue. Dutch-born Marcel Wanders has made ‘new decoration’ one of his trademarks, using decoration in unconventional ways and often applying it in unusual places, sometimes completely out of sight of the users. This unusual approach makes interacting with the Dutchman’s objects a multi-sensory experience – including the tactile sensibility of the material. The series containing tableware has been named Dressed in reference to the decoration, which, like a beautiful dress, should be designed to best display the contents without being too overbearing.

Marcel Wanders’ designs are rich and expressive and combine floral motifs with baroque glamour, yet the collection remains elegant and light thanks to the contrast between background and decoration highlighted by the variation between relief and glossy undecorated surfaces. The Dressed collection includes crockery, tea and coffee service, crystal glasses, forged decorated steel cutlery, a tray, a saucer, and coasters for glasses and bottles in 18/10 stainless steel.

The rectangular tray presented here is characterised by the fact that the decoration is limited to the inside, the gently curved rims remain smooth and attract the eye with a mirror-like surface. It will go well with both classic tableware sets and minimalist, modern crockery.

• Width (cm): 34.00
• Length (cm): 45.00