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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Poltrona di Proust, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona di Proust, 1978

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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Poltrona di Proust, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona di Proust, 1978

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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Armchair-table model

Alessandro Mendini

Armchair-table model "Zabro", 1984

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Armchair-table model

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Armchair-table model "Zabro", 1984

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Fauteuil convertible en table Zabro

Alessandro Mendini

Fauteuil convertible en table Zabro

Sale Date: March 16, 2024

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Mobile scultura mod. Qui, 2008

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Mobile scultura mod. Qui, 2008

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Due lampade a parete mod. Cubosfera, 1968

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Due lampade a parete mod. Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Tea & Coffee Towers, 2003

Alessandro Mendini

Tea & Coffee Towers, 2003

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Pair of Alisso II vases

Alessandro Mendini

Pair of Alisso II vases

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Calla pair of urn

Alessandro Mendini

Calla pair of urn

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Poltrona di Proust easy chair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona di Proust easy chair, 1978

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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Two Poltrona di Proust outdoor-armchairs, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Two Poltrona di Proust outdoor-armchairs, 1978

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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Milo floor light, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Milo floor light, 1988

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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Cubosfera table light, 1968

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Cubosfera table light, 1968

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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Small Triglifo totem from the series 12..., 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Small Triglifo totem from the series 12..., 2008

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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wine glass, 1994

Alessandro Mendini

wine glass, 1994

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Arado' vase, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Arado' vase, 1988

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Arado' vase, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Arado' vase, 1988

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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wine glass, 1994

Alessandro Mendini

wine glass, 1994

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Fauteuil convertible en table Zabro

Alessandro Mendini

Fauteuil convertible en table Zabro

Sale Date: March 16, 2024

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence

Alessandro Mendini

Suite de quatre totems en faïence

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence

Alessandro Mendini

Suite de quatre totems en faïence

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Pair of Alisso II vases | Paire de vases..., 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Pair of Alisso II vases | Paire de vases..., 1993

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Calla pair of urn | Paire d'urnes Calla, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Calla pair of urn | Paire d'urnes Calla, 1993

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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