Bucket ice cini & nils

Studio Opi - Cini & Nils (Italy, 1968) ice bucket in resin AS 1974 16, 3 x 16, 6cm weight: 1040 g materials stainless steel, AS resin, resin of styrene bibliography press Prewiew, The Museum of Modern Art, Recent Acquisition: Design collection, December 2, 1970. Catalog, Cini & Nils, planning and production of design luminaires and lighting systems, Milan, Italy. A cube. In this club a cylinder. And in the cylinder onto the base, a spherical Cap. Result: an ice bucket to keep ice cubes from your choice for five hours. First of all because there is a gap between the cube and the cylinder - seal - making an insulating heat content. the number of ice it can hold? double those of a normal container, or just enough for the longest evening of summer. the cover - another element to facilitate the storage of ice - is articulated for ease of use, but removable for easy filling and cleaning. the base, with rounded corners, is designed not to scratch the plan on which it is installed. for its functional features and the exceptional stability of the portaghiaccio cube it is especially suitable to be used in boating activity. The one-piece body consists of a hole and a resin AS cylinder. The forming base gasket is rubber. The substance resin heat-resistant styrene. The hinge is made of a polished stainless steel rod. This cube has his plate with the signature of the guarantee, the one in polypropylene, in order to withstand the heat. Our cube has a few scratches from use, its sealing is perfect, his amazing ability to hold ice to fees is still usage. The Cubo Portaghiaccio, part of this production of object by Cini & Nils for the Studio Opi that was very short but prolific. Is a 1968, 1979, which several pieces have been acquired by the Museum of art modern in New York. Height: 16.3 cm width: 16.6 cm

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