winged corkscrew, yellow

Legend has it that in 1994, when Alessandro Mendini created the Anna G. wine opener, he sought to immortalize the beauty of his great love for a mysterious woman. Few people realize that the corkscrew's name, "Anna G.," comes from a real person, Anna Gili, a designer from Umbria who designs animals. It was Alberto Alessi who came up with the idea of proposing this name, recognizing similarities between the corkscrew's image and the real Anna: her hairstyle and long neck, her gaze, her dancing movements. At the beginning of this project, I took Oscar Schlemmer's mannequins, rooted in their dynamic theater, as a point of reference. And then I remembered that as a child, when my grandmother opened a bottle of wine at the table, it always seemed like a good performance, a kind of ritual ballet: the turning of the head, the hands moving up and down, the sound of the cork popping from the bottle. That's when I decided on an anthropomorphic object. I drew a ballerina, a female figure. However, it was clear that I had subconsciously drawn Anna's portrait; she was the inspiration. I created an authentic, true portrait, a "Designer Portrait." Now, as this object enters its twentieth year, it must be said that the name "Anna G." has indeed brought it good fortune. It was later officially presented at the Groninger Museum — which is also celebrating its twentieth anniversary — and since then, this corkscrew has enjoyed widespread popularity, becoming a symbiotic icon in every home. And now, to celebrate this event, I have devised a special edition. I have dressed "Anna G." in a tribal dance mask, perhaps fitting for the forests and legends of Umbria, perhaps fitting for the theatrical feats of the Bauhaus. A new, specially designed spectacle for the occasion.

To this day, one cannot remain indifferent to this product, which is why it is perfectly suited as a gift that will look beautiful on a bar or table during wine conversations.

The item presented is a "butterfly" type opener with a height of 24.5cm. Two slender arms, styled as female hands, serve as a lever to pull the cork from the bottle. After removing the cork, it remains inside the corkscrew, allowing it to be immediately placed back on the table or bar without having to twist the cork out. The cork is removed before the next use of the corkscrew.

Due to the great popularity of the product, further variations on the Anna G. theme have been created, allowing for a beautiful collection to be assembled, consisting of wine stoppers, a champagne stopper, timers, a folding cake stand, or a teaspoon.

Height: 24.5 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Weight: 0.424 kg