Juicy Salif

The case

• Philippe Starck sketched it on a pizzeria placemat in 1988. Alessi had commissioned a tray. It has been in production since 1990.
• It's mirror-polished cast aluminium on three long legs, 29 cm tall. You set a glass underneath, and the juice runs down the ribs into it.
• In Alessi's own words, it's unsurpassed at starting a discussion about what it is and what it means. That discussion comes in the box.

For

Someone with an eye for design who'll put it on a shelf and tell the story to everyone who asks.

Skip if

They want juice without a production. It has no strainer and no cup; you hold a glass underneath. Buy them a lever press instead.

Know before you give

Buy the polished aluminium one from Alessi or a retailer you trust. It's a much-copied object, and the copies are cheaper for a reason.

How we chose it

We built this from the maker's published specifications and documentation, checked on the date below. We haven't tested it in hand. Prices are the maker's list or a recent retailer price.

Sources, checked 2026-10-27: Alessi, Juicy Salif