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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Nigritella Nigra Cassettiera, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Nigritella Nigra Cassettiera, 1993

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Cubosfera Coppia di lampade, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera Coppia di lampade, 1968

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Poltrona di Proust, 1978–1985

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona di Proust, 1978–1985

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Peonia centerpiece, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Peonia centerpiece, 1993

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Wassily chair, 1978–1983

Alessandro Mendini

Wassily chair, 1978–1983

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Cubosfera Lampe

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera Lampe

Sale Date: November 24, 2014

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3 Vasen aus der Memphis Easy Home Collection, 1995

Alessandro Mendini

3 Vasen aus der Memphis Easy Home Collection, 1995

Sale Date: November 22, 2014

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Tischleuchte Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Tischleuchte Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: November 22, 2014

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Proust armchair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Proust armchair, 1978

Sale Date: November 13, 2014

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Calamobio byrå, 1985–1988

Alessandro Mendini

Calamobio byrå, 1985–1988

Sale Date: November 11, 2014

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Senza titolo, 1987

Alessandro Mendini

Senza titolo, 1987

Sale Date: November 29, 2014

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Massive Anna G. sculpture from the Alessi store...

Alessandro Mendini

Massive Anna G. sculpture from the Alessi store...

Sale Date: November 1, 2014

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Un divano Tronetto, 1991

Alessandro Mendini

Un divano Tronetto, 1991

Sale Date: October 30, 2014

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Un appendiabiti a colonna della serie Velasca, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Un appendiabiti a colonna della serie Velasca, 1986

Sale Date: October 29, 2014

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Un vaso Acco, 1994

Alessandro Mendini

Un vaso Acco, 1994

Sale Date: October 29, 2014

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Un vaso Idalion, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Un vaso Idalion, 1993

Sale Date: October 29, 2014

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Grand vase visage

Alessandro Mendini

Grand vase visage

Sale Date: November 4, 2014

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Rare and early kandissi sofa, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Rare and early kandissi sofa, 1978

Sale Date: November 4, 2014

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Early Poltrona di Proust armchair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Early Poltrona di Proust armchair, 1978

Sale Date: November 4, 2014

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Totem, 1931

Alessandro Mendini

Totem, 1931

Sale Date: October 19, 2014

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Arkab table lamp, 1991

Alessandro Mendini

Arkab table lamp, 1991

Sale Date: November 6, 2014

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Alioth floor lamp, 1991

Alessandro Mendini

Alioth floor lamp, 1991

Sale Date: November 6, 2014

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Lampada senza luce, Série oggeti ad uso..., 1975

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada senza luce, Série oggeti ad uso..., 1975

Sale Date: October 28, 2014

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Sans titre, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Sans titre, 1986

Sale Date: October 28, 2014

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