A striking vintage Italian espresso set by Carlo Giannini, comprising the original tray, lidded sugar bowl, and four thermal cups with matching saucers. Executed in 18/10 stainless steel with vivid yellow polycarbonate bases, the design embodies the sleek, futuristic aesthetic of Italy’s 1970s space-age movement. The saucers feature centered steel insets to secure the cups—an elegant and functional detail characteristic of Giannini’s industrial design sensibility.
Notably, this exact model was selected for Star Trek: Enterprise, underscoring its distinctive, forward-looking form. A superb collectible for admirers of Italian modernism, space-age design, and film memorabilia.
Dimensions
Cups: Ø 5.5 cm (2.16 in) top; Ø 7.2 cm (2.83 in) base; H 5 cm (1.96 in)
Saucers: Ø 12.5 cm (4.92 in)
Sugar bowl: Ø 7.5 cm (2.95 in); W 12.5 cm (4.92 in)
Tray: 47 × 29.5 × H 3.5 cm (18.5 × 11.61 × H 1.4 in)
Weight: 4.5 kg
Condition
Very good vintage condition with light, superficial marks to the tray; cups and sugar bowl pristine. Each piece stamped Carlo Giannini.
A striking vintage Italian espresso set by Carlo Giannini, comprising the original tray, lidded sugar bowl, and four thermal cups with matching saucers. Executed in 18/10 stainless steel with vivid yellow polycarbonate bases, the design embodies the sleek, futuristic aesthetic of Italy’s 1970s space-age movement. The saucers feature centered steel insets to secure the cups—an elegant and functional detail characteristic of Giannini’s industrial design sensibility.
Notably, this exact model was selected for Star Trek: Enterprise, underscoring its distinctive, forward-looking form. A superb collectible for admirers of Italian modernism, space-age design, and film memorabilia.
Dimensions
Cups: Ø 5.5 cm (2.16 in) top; Ø 7.2 cm (2.83 in) base; H 5 cm (1.96 in)
Saucers: Ø 12.5 cm (4.92 in)
Sugar bowl: Ø 7.5 cm (2.95 in); W 12.5 cm (4.92 in)
Tray: 47 × 29.5 × H 3.5 cm (18.5 × 11.61 × H 1.4 in)
Weight: 4.5 kg
Condition
Very good vintage condition with light, superficial marks to the tray; cups and sugar bowl pristine. Each piece stamped Carlo Giannini.
