Aqualung Italian Door Handle by Designer Franco Poli for Mandelli1953

Aqualung Door Handle by Designer Franco Poli for Mandelli1953

"An aquatic symbol transferring only a sign, a part for the whole, a dive ... a wave"

• Aqualung - Pair of handles on rosette;
• This product is sold with a finish: a choice;
• Contemporary design handle Made in Italy;
• Designer: Designer Franco Poli;
• Collection: Aqualung by Mandelli;
• Handle material: brass;
• Protective PVD cover.

"Aqualung, a respirator. Biomorphism has always inspired me and in the ancient and modern Italic repertoire there is the dolphin , we find it in all Mediterranean cultures; as a fountain, as a decoration and as a handle. Bronze sculptures, large fountains or fountains such as Verrocchio's in Florence, in Italy one sees thousands of dolphins in the squares.

Here, it seemed nice to take a modern, non-descriptive aquatic symbol, transferring only one sign, one part for the whole, a dive ... a wave. This is Aqualung, the tribute of an old designer to our culture, the real one ”- Franco Poli.

The designer Franco Poli describes the design of the Aqualung handle

The design draws inspiration from the form reworked in a modern and abstract dolphin key , a symbol and image of the personification of water since ancient times. In fact, Aqualung stands out for its tapered and sinuous sign and is available in different galvanic finishes which not only improve its aesthetics, but also increase its resistance to corrosion.

Seven is a creation of the Italian designer Franco Poli

Tireless creative genius of Italian design, Franco Poli is the author of numerous furnishing and design objects for the home : from Matteograssi armchairs to Mandelli and Valli & Valli handles (available on Windowo). He won four Good Design Award awards in 2005, 2007, 2011, 2014. In 2008 he was awarded the Honorable Mention of the XXI Compasso d'Oro for Matteograssi's LOOM session.

Discover the measures of the contemporary Aqualung handle

Read the measurements before buying the handle: they are in millimeters.

Which finish do you prefer?

Choose the finish of your Mandelli handle.
The handle in the initial photo has a finish: Satin / polished chrome.

1. Shiny / satin gold;
2. Shiny gold;
3. Polished chrome;
4. Satin / polished chrome;
5. Matt satin nickel;
6. Graphite.

What kind of key hole do you prefer? Patent, yale or toilet wad

Choose the key hole of your Mandelli handle.

Discover the entire Mandelli Aqualung collection

This handle can also be purchased separately in the version with knurled decoration.
Discover the entire Mandelli Aqualung collection on Windowo.

Aqualung Mandelli: the contemporary handle by Franco Poli

The "Contemporay" line, which offers a wide collection with a refined and essential taste at the same time, is enriched with a new element. Aqualung is the new brass handle created by Mandelli1953 born in collaboration with the designer Franco Poli.

Mandelli - Award-winning design handles Good Design Award

Mandelli wins the Good Design Award 2017 for the Juno handle, the only concrete handle in the world, designed by Alessandro Dubini. Mandelli thus confirms itself as a cutting-edge brand for contemporary design handles.

Design research and production 100% Made in Italy

Mandelli designs and creates his creations at Officine Mandelli 1953, a modern factory in northern Italy, in Senna Comasco (Como).
Each of its products is marked with the "100% MADE IN ITALY" logo.

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