Corkscrew "Anna G. Etoile" design Alessandro Mendini

The Anna G. corkscrew came into being in 1994. Since then, it has been one of Alessi’s bestsellers and, over time, many variations have been produced in a variety of colors, in plastic and zamak, and in many, many different versions and special editions. It has been miniaturized, but also enlarged in city squares and in front of the factory on a monumental scale. Its history has been long and varied. It’s been used both as a trophy and as Marilyn’s beauty mark in the famous advertisement by Lowe Lintas Pirella Göttsche in the year 2000. Now, in a case of “extreme styling”, “Anna G.” the ballerina has been transformed into a precious object by a master jeweler from Valenza Po. Enamels and precious stones of various types surround her face and body, creating elegant and shimmering effects. The dancers, seven in all, have their gran diva, crowned with a tiara and bedecked in a diamond necklace. These seven precious objects, having a pedestal that emphasizes their sense of being figurines, are also fully functional, provided they are handled with care.

In an act of extreme styling, the well-known corkscrew “Anna G.” has been transformed into a work of art decorated with precious stones: six different designs in an edition of 99 copies each, and a single piece, with a necklace of real diamonds, in a limited edition of 9 copies.