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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Attelabo cabinet, #MDD 954, 1981

Alessandro Mendini

Attelabo cabinet, #MDD 954, 1981

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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A lidded porcelain vase

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A lidded porcelain vase

Sale Date: November 15, 2019

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Mobile in acero naturale con elemento centrale,...

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Mobile in acero naturale con elemento centrale,...

Sale Date: November 12, 2019

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Commode mod. 7820 dit «Calamobio», 1985

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Commode mod. 7820 dit «Calamobio», 1985

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence, collection...

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence, collection...

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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Totem en faïence, collection

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Totem en faïence, collection "12 Colonnes"...

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence, collection...

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Suite de quatre totems en faïence, collection...

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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Grand totem en faïence, collection

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Grand totem en faïence, collection "12...

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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Grand totem en faïence, collection

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Grand totem en faïence, collection "12...

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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Grand totem en faïence, collection

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Grand totem en faïence, collection "12...

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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Grand totem en faïence, collection

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Grand totem en faïence, collection "12...

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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Una poltrona

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Una poltrona "San Leonardo", 1986

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Enigma - Pièce unique, 2009

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Enigma - Pièce unique, 2009

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

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Plhox, 1993

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Plhox, 1993

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

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Iris Sibirica - Collection Museum Market, 1992

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Iris Sibirica - Collection Museum Market, 1992

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

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Vinca Mayor - Collection Museum Market, 1992

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Vinca Mayor - Collection Museum Market, 1992

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

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Alisso I, 1993

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Alisso I, 1993

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

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Coppia di lampade da tavolo Cubosfera, 1968

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Coppia di lampade da tavolo Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

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Zabro metamorphic chair-table, 1984

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Zabro metamorphic chair-table, 1984

Sale Date: October 10, 2019

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Coppia di specchiere da parete della serie 33...

Nanda Vigo and Alessandro Mendini

Coppia di specchiere da parete della serie 33...

Sale Date: September 26, 2019

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Cubosfera', 1968

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Cubosfera', 1968

Sale Date: September 24, 2019

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Lassù, 1996

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Lassù, 1996

Sale Date: September 22, 2019

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Proust - Prototype 2, Collection All'Aperto, , 2007

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Proust - Prototype 2, Collection All'Aperto, , 2007

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

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Poltrona di Proust - Fauteuil, 1978

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Poltrona di Proust - Fauteuil, 1978

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

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