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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Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: May 21, 2019

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Lampada da tavolo Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da tavolo Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: May 9, 2019

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Suite de 2 lampes dites Cubosfera, 1970

Alessandro Mendini

Suite de 2 lampes dites Cubosfera, 1970

Sale Date: May 20, 2019

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Four appliques Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Four appliques Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: May 7, 2019

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Four appliques Cubosfera, 1968

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Four appliques Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: May 7, 2019

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Four appliques Cubosfera, 1968

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Four appliques Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: May 7, 2019

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Four appliques Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Four appliques Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: May 7, 2019

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Side table Hispo, 1986

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Side table Hispo, 1986

Sale Date: May 11, 2019

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Gallinella from the series 'Spiritelli'

Alessandro Mendini

Gallinella from the series 'Spiritelli'

Sale Date: May 11, 2019

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Limited chair in the style of Czech Cubism..., 1991

Pavel Janak and Alessandro Mendini

Limited chair in the style of Czech Cubism..., 1991

Sale Date: May 11, 2019

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Limited chair in the style of Czech Cubism..., 1991

Pavel Janak and Alessandro Mendini

Limited chair in the style of Czech Cubism..., 1991

Sale Date: May 11, 2019

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Satz von vier Keramiken aus der Serie

Alessandro Mendini

Satz von vier Keramiken aus der Serie "12..., 2008

Sale Date: May 14, 2019

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Satz von vier Keramiken aus der Serie

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Satz von vier Keramiken aus der Serie "12..., 2008

Sale Date: May 14, 2019

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Seltene

Alessandro Mendini

Seltene "Alioth"-Stehlampe, 1991

Sale Date: May 14, 2019

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Seltene

Alessandro Mendini

Seltene "Alioth"-Stehlampe, 1991

Sale Date: May 14, 2019

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Peonia Centerpiece, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Peonia Centerpiece, 1993

Sale Date: May 9, 2019

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Floor lamp model Ollo, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Floor lamp model Ollo, 1988

Sale Date: May 11, 2019

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Una lampada da tavolo 'Cubosfera', 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Una lampada da tavolo 'Cubosfera', 1968

Sale Date: April 16, 2019

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Due lampade da parete 'Cubosfera', 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Due lampade da parete 'Cubosfera', 1968

Sale Date: April 16, 2019

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A' model storage unit from the..., 2007

Alessandro Mendini

A' model storage unit from the..., 2007

Sale Date: April 16, 2019

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Chest of drawers from the..., 2007

Alessandro Mendini

Chest of drawers from the..., 2007

Sale Date: April 16, 2019

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an "Agrilo" console table for Zanotta, Italy...

Sale Date: April 9, 2019

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a set of three post modern white glazed...

Alessandro Mendini

a set of three post modern white glazed...

Sale Date: April 9, 2019

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Haute et étroite bibliothèque, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Haute et étroite bibliothèque, 1988

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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