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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Vase, 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Vase, 2000

Sale Date: December 3, 2018

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Vase, 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Vase, 2000

Sale Date: December 3, 2018

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Vase, 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Vase, 2000

Sale Date: December 3, 2018

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Vase, 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Vase, 2000

Sale Date: December 3, 2018

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Vase, 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Vase, 2000

Sale Date: December 3, 2018

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Totem, 1994

Alessandro Mendini

Totem, 1994

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Cubosfera, Paire d'appliques, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera, Paire d'appliques, 1968

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Simirone - Epreuve d'artiste, 1987

Alessandro Mendini

Simirone - Epreuve d'artiste, 1987

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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Epreuve d'artiste, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Epreuve d'artiste, 1988

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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Lampada in vetro stampato con cavitÃ..., 1960–1969

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada in vetro stampato con cavitÃ..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 22, 2018

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Lampada in vetro stampato con cavitÃ..., 1960–1969

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada in vetro stampato con cavitÃ..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 22, 2018

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Lampada in vetro stampato con cavitÃ..., 1960–1969

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada in vetro stampato con cavitÃ..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 22, 2018

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Arado vase with polychrome stripes, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Arado vase with polychrome stripes, 1985

Sale Date: October 20, 2018

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Small TRA cabinet, 2005

Alessandro Mendini

Small TRA cabinet, 2005

Sale Date: October 9, 2018

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Cubosfera table light, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera table light, 1968

Sale Date: October 9, 2018

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Six Tendentse urns, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Six Tendentse urns, 1992

Sale Date: October 9, 2018

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A pair of Cubosfera table lamps in printed..., 1968

Alessandro Mendini

A pair of Cubosfera table lamps in printed..., 1968

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A Cubosfera table lamp in printed glass, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

A Cubosfera table lamp in printed glass, 1968

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A Table, 2005

Alessandro Mendini

A Table, 2005

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera

Sale Date: September 20, 2018

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Sirfo table, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Sirfo table, 1986

Sale Date: July 19, 2018

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Soldato di Vetro, 2001

Alessandro Mendini

Soldato di Vetro, 2001

Sale Date: March 10, 2018

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VASE,

Alessandro Mendini

VASE, "Idalion" model, 1993

Sale Date: June 26, 2018

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Small TRA cabinet, 2005

Alessandro Mendini

Small TRA cabinet, 2005

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

Auction Closed

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