Retro Salt, Pepper, Sugar Cone Shakers

Overview

Design by Pierre Forssell, 1955.
By Gense.

The Retro Cone Shakers were shown on the premiere of the Helsingborg Exhibition 1955, or H55 as it is sometimes known, a world's fair held in the town of the same name in southern Sweden. The theme of H55 was primarily arts and crafts, curated with the aim of showing the many ways in which modern design could be integrated into commercial items and luxury goods. The Retro Shakers attracted a lot of attention for their genial form — a simple cone in stainless steel with a black plastic foot. The cone shaped shakers for salt, pepper and sugar were described by media as "the construction is so simple that it's nearly embarrassing". Gense thereby set a new standard for functional design.

Reintroduced in 2009, the timeless Retro Salt, Pepper, Sugar Cone Shakers remain more modern and appealing than ever. This handsome set arrives in attractive gift packaging.