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S-754
year 1979-1980
material metal
source title Italian Modern: A Design Heritage
info The silverware designed for Cleto Munari and crafted by Rossi & Arcandi of Vicenza, has a characteristic supple decorative element that grafts onto the body of the object whose function is to lodge the “opposing” finger, NAMEly the thumb. The reflection, and consequently the unusual design, arises from having observed the culinary practices of English chefs who make an evident use of their thumb when using carving forks and knives to prepare large chunks of meat. In line with tradition, Magistretti thus redesigns the object by maintaining its functionality while giving it an apparently frivolous look.
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year 1979-1980
material metal
source title Italian Modern: A Design Heritage
info The silverware designed for Cleto Munari and crafted by Rossi & Arcandi of Vicenza, has a characteristic supple decorative element that grafts onto the body of the object whose function is to lodge the “opposing” finger, NAMEly the thumb. The reflection, and consequently the unusual design, arises from having observed the culinary practices of English chefs who make an evident use of their thumb when using carving forks and knives to prepare large chunks of meat. In line with tradition, Magistretti thus redesigns the object by maintaining its functionality while giving it an apparently frivolous look.
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