The Alessi Tripod Round Trivet designed by Gabriele Chiave is an object, which at first sight may seem like an item of jewelry, is in fact a trivet. Devised to dangle from a kitchen hook, Tripod can be taken down and thrown like dice onto the dining table. Once a suitable position has been found for Tripod upon the table it transforms into a prop for boiling saucepans, scorching oven trays or hot serving dishes. Worthy, of note is the contrast (present more often than one might think in the history of kitchen utensils) between the functional use of this unassuming item and the opportunity for aesthetic redemption presented by is decorative and stylish features.

Description: Trivet with adjustable elements.
Materials: Chrome-plated zamak.
Dimensions: Height: 3,2 cm, Length: 60 cm, Width: 3,2 cm.
Date of production: 2007.