Chromium plated steel and polyamide, Italy, Milan, made by Alessi spa, designed by Alessandro Mendini.

Mendini, Alessandro

1994

Double lever corkscrew with a pointed centre worm, coated with Teflon and housed within a green polyamide barrel flared in imitation of a woman's skirt. The two levers chromed and slightly concave; the chromed shaft attached to the worm is raised or lowered by a ratchet mechanism, the handle oval pierced by three holes, surmounted by a crescent to emulate a female face.

Victoria and Albert Museum

A chrome and teal corkscrew designed to resemble a stylized female figure. The head has a smiling face with circular eyes, and the body is a flared skirt shape.