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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Paire de lampes à poser dites

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Paire de lampes à poser dites "Ollo", 1988

Sale Date: March 22, 2016

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Lampadaire dit

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Lampadaire dit "Ollo", 1988

Sale Date: March 22, 2016

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COMMODE CALAMOBIO, 1990

Alessandro Mendini

COMMODE CALAMOBIO, 1990

Sale Date: March 15, 2016

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TENTURE MURALE, ÉDITION ALCHIMIA, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

TENTURE MURALE, ÉDITION ALCHIMIA, 1980

Sale Date: March 18, 2016

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Lampada da tavolo, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da tavolo, 1968

Sale Date: December 16, 2015

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Lampada, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada, 1968

Sale Date: December 16, 2015

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Floor Lamp, 1970–1979

Alessandro Mendini

Floor Lamp, 1970–1979

Sale Date: January 21, 2016

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Vase 100% make up N° 9, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Vase 100% make up N° 9, 1992

Sale Date: December 2, 2015

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Vase 100% make up N° 58, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Vase 100% make up N° 58, 1992

Sale Date: December 2, 2015

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Vase 100% make up N° 19, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Vase 100% make up N° 19, 1992

Sale Date: December 2, 2015

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Tavolo

Alessandro Mendini

Tavolo "Prima duna"

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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Vase

Alessandro Mendini

Vase

Sale Date: December 11, 2015

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Arsos vase, 1998

Alessandro Mendini

Arsos vase, 1998

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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Hocker Psilopa, 1985

Bruno Gregori and Alessandro Mendini

Hocker Psilopa, 1985

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Beistelltisch Simula, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Beistelltisch Simula, 1984

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Stuhl Cassida, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Stuhl Cassida, 1984

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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TENTURE MURALE, ÉDITION ALCHIMIA, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

TENTURE MURALE, ÉDITION ALCHIMIA, 1980

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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Floor Lamp, 1970–1989

Alessandro Mendini

Floor Lamp, 1970–1989

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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Importante bibliothèque Helianthus, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Importante bibliothèque Helianthus, 1992

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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Sculpture Giotto Nero, 2005

Alessandro Mendini

Sculpture Giotto Nero, 2005

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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Cabinet surrealiste Cleorne Elegans, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Cabinet surrealiste Cleorne Elegans, 1993

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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Sculpture

Alessandro Mendini

Sculpture

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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Due lampade da parete, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Due lampade da parete, 1968

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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Due lampade da parete, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Due lampade da parete, 1968

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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