Alessandro Elli, for Servetto

ALESSANDRO ELLI (Brianza, Italy, 1968) for Servetto.
Standing coat rack. Italy, 1990's-2000's.
Molded plastic.
Signed.
Measurements: 169 x 40 x 40 cm.

Coat rack made of black molded plastic, with a stylized curved shaft that culminates in a top of organic shapes that evoke an open flower, a formal solution that combines functionality and sculptural character.

Alessandro Elli is an Italian industrial designer trained at the Istituto d'Arte F. Melotti in Cantù and later at the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan, where he obtained a master's degree in industrial design.

He has collaborated with several Italian firms in the design and interior design sector, including Servetto, Bross, Emmemobili, Di Liddo & Perego and Pacini & Cappellini. Some of his pieces have been presented at the Triennale di Milano, and his Cubik collection received the Tiziana Mascheroni Special Prize at the Young & Design 2005 competition.