Ceramic Containers Alexander Girard, 1952 Style:Container No.1 Ice Grey Here the glaze softens and

Here the glaze softens and the décor sinks into it

extensible to clothing

just like the one of New York

in his royal costume

and its strongly iconic image earned it immediate success for the then-new Officina Alessi brand

Ceramic Containers Alexander Girard, 1952 Style:Container No.1 Ice Grey Here the glaze softens andAlexander Girard's work brought a sensuous playfulness to twentieth century design that had been absent from the austere aesthetic of classic modernism. This also finds expression in the Ceramic Containers. The three original models were made of wood, hand turned by Girard on a lathe in his workshop. Their silhouettes are reminiscent of the traditional shapes of apothecary vessels, board game tokens or millinery blocks.