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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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera

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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera

Sale Date: September 15, 2021

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Large Alessandro Mendini

Alessandro Mendini

Large Alessandro Mendini "Soli" Dining Table

Sale Date: August 21, 2021

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Una lampada da tavolo Cubosfera per FIDENZA..., 1968

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Una lampada da tavolo Cubosfera per FIDENZA..., 1968

Sale Date: April 21, 2021

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Due lampade da parete Cubosfera per FIDENZA..., 1968

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Due lampade da parete Cubosfera per FIDENZA..., 1968

Sale Date: April 21, 2021

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

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

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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

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

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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

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

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Poltrona mod. Proust con struttura in legno..., 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona mod. Proust con struttura in legno..., 1978

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Poltrona mod. Proust con struttura in legno..., 1990

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Poltrona mod. Proust con struttura in legno..., 1990

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Calamobio, 1985

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Calamobio, 1985

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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Totem Kalamis, 2008

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Totem Kalamis, 2008

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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Totem Stilobate, 2008

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Totem Stilobate, 2008

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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Totem Criso, 2008

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Totem Criso, 2008

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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Prototype totem, 2008

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Prototype totem, 2008

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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Vase, 2000

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Vase, 2000

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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Idalion vase, 1998

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Idalion vase, 1998

Sale Date: July 14, 2021

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Vase, 1993

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Vase, 1993

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Vase, 1993

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Vase, 1993

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Giotto, 2005

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Giotto, 2005

Sale Date: July 13, 2021

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Poltrona, 1980–1989

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Poltrona, 1980–1989

Sale Date: June 29, 2021

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Kommode / Anrichte Mod.

Alessandro Mendini

Kommode / Anrichte Mod. "Cetonia", Entwurf..., 1984

Sale Date: June 29, 2021

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Lampada da tavolo mod, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da tavolo mod, 1968

Sale Date: June 30, 2021

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Ollo floorlamp, 1987

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Ollo floorlamp, 1987

Sale Date: June 30, 2021

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Wall lamp model

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Wall lamp model "Cubosfera", 1968

Sale Date: June 25, 2021

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