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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Prisma table lamp, model 3L, 1975

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Prisma table lamp, model 3L, 1975

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Cubosfera table lamp, 1968

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Cubosfera table lamp, 1968

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Fauteuil modèle

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Fauteuil modèle "Proust Geometrica" , 2001

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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PAIRE D'APPLIQUES, MODÈLE « CUBOSFERA » , 1968

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PAIRE D'APPLIQUES, MODÈLE « CUBOSFERA » , 1968

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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PAIRE D'APPLIQUES, MODÈLE « CUBOSFERA » , 1968

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PAIRE D'APPLIQUES, MODÈLE « CUBOSFERA » , 1968

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Fauteuil modèle

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Fauteuil modèle "Proust Geometrica" , 2001

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Vaso mod. Hunan VII della collezione..., 2008

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Vaso mod. Hunan VII della collezione..., 2008

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Vaso mod. Hunan VI della collezione..., 2008

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Vaso mod. Hunan VI della collezione..., 2008

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera per Fidenza , 1968

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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera per Fidenza , 1968

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera per Fidenza , 1968

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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera per Fidenza , 1968

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Vaso mod. Hunan VII della collezione..., 2008

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Vaso mod. Hunan VII della collezione..., 2008

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Vaso mod. Hunan VI della collezione..., 2008

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Vaso mod. Hunan VI della collezione..., 2008

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Dor vase, 1994

Alessandro Mendini

Dor vase, 1994

Sale Date: February 20, 2024

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Arsos vases, set of two, 1992–1996

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Arsos vases, set of two, 1992–1996

Sale Date: February 20, 2024

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Acco vases, set of nine, 1995–2002

Alessandro Mendini

Acco vases, set of nine, 1995–2002

Sale Date: February 20, 2024

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“Sirfo” A cast aluminium side table , 1986

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“Sirfo” A cast aluminium side table , 1986

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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“Sirfo” A cast aluminium side table , 1986

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“Sirfo” A cast aluminium side table , 1986

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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"Simpatico" et "Poko" Ensemble d'un..., 1980–1989

Sale Date: February 6, 2024

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Alessandro Mendini

"Simpatico" et "Poko" Ensemble d'un..., 1980–1989

Sale Date: February 6, 2024

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LACQUERED WOODEN «ZABRO» CHAIR, 1984

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LACQUERED WOODEN «ZABRO» CHAIR, 1984

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Suite de trois vases en faïence émaillée blanc :

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Suite de trois vases en faïence émaillée blanc :

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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Suite de trois vases en faïence émaillée blanc :

Alessandro Mendini

Suite de trois vases en faïence émaillée blanc :

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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Par of “Cubosfera” Lamps, 1968

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Par of “Cubosfera” Lamps, 1968

Sale Date: December 19, 2023

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Vase of the series

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Vase of the series "Grande Brindisi", 2000

Sale Date: December 20, 2023

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