Alessandro Mendini

(Italian, 1931–2019)

Alessandro Mendini is an Italian artist and architect known for his eclectic, Postmodern style. At the forefront of contemporary design, his multidisciplinary practice encompasses buildings, furniture, and decorative objects, in addition to paintings and installations. Often whimsical and always avant-garde, Mendini excels at reinventing the ordinary, and his Poltrona di Proust (1978) chair is a famous example. Combining Baroque ornament with pointillist decoration, the visionary said he “connect[s] shapes with the pattern of painters in a very methodic way.” Born on August 16, 1931 in Milan, Italy, the artist studied at the Polytechnic University in the city before joining the Nizzoli Associati architectural firm. In 1979, he co-founded the Alchemia group, which included Ettore Sottsass and Michele De Lucchi. They went on to establish the highly influential Memphis Group in 1980. Also a publisher and critic, Mendini worked as an editor at Domus, Modo, and Casabella magazines throughout the 1970s and 1980s, shaping design discourse and theory. He currently lives in Milan, and works at Atelier Mendini, the studio he co-operates with his brother, Francesco.

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Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Sale Date: June 27, 2022

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Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Sale Date: June 27, 2022

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Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Sale Date: June 27, 2022

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Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Sale Date: June 27, 2022

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Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Dieci vasi in ceramica smaltata Alessandro..., 1992

Sale Date: June 27, 2022

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Circular mirror with elements in blue, pink, , 1981

Alessandro Mendini

Circular mirror with elements in blue, pink, , 1981

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence

Alessandro Mendini

Suite de quatre totems en faïence

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Sirfo, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Sirfo, 1986

Sale Date: June 21, 2022

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A cocktail cabinet / chest of drawers /..., 1984

Alessandro Mendini

A cocktail cabinet / chest of drawers /..., 1984

Sale Date: June 17, 2022

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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera in vetro..., 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera in vetro..., 1968

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Arsos Vase, 1998

Alessandro Mendini

Arsos Vase, 1998

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Arsos Vase, 1998

Alessandro Mendini

Arsos Vase, 1998

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Quatre chaises Ambrogio, commande spéciale, 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Quatre chaises Ambrogio, commande spéciale, 1983

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Modèle « Cetonia, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Modèle « Cetonia, 1984

Sale Date: May 27, 2022

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Rare 'Redesigned Thonet no. 14' chair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Rare 'Redesigned Thonet no. 14' chair, 1978

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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Ollo floor lamp from Ollo Collection for..., 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Ollo floor lamp from Ollo Collection for..., 1988

Sale Date: May 3, 2022

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Ollo column from Ollo Collection for..., 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Ollo column from Ollo Collection for..., 1988

Sale Date: May 3, 2022

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Una lampada da tavolo 'Cubosfera' per FIDENZA...

Alessandro Mendini

Una lampada da tavolo 'Cubosfera' per FIDENZA...

Sale Date: April 27, 2022

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Due specchiere mod. Proust, 1990–1999

Alessandro Mendini

Due specchiere mod. Proust, 1990–1999

Sale Date: April 14, 2022

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Coppia di cubosfera, 1960

Alessandro Mendini

Coppia di cubosfera, 1960

Sale Date: April 8, 2022

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CARPET, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

CARPET, 1986

Sale Date: April 13, 2022

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Ultima Cena folding table, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Ultima Cena folding table, 1980

Sale Date: March 31, 2022

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