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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Miniatur-Sessel, Modell Poltrona di Proust, 2009

Alessandro Mendini

Miniatur-Sessel, Modell Poltrona di Proust, 2009

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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Kabinett/Bar, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Kabinett/Bar, 1985

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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Spiegel, Modell Specchio di Proust, 1970

Alessandro Mendini

Spiegel, Modell Specchio di Proust, 1970

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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Small and a large Arsos bottle vase (2 works), 1990

Alessandro Mendini

Small and a large Arsos bottle vase (2 works), 1990

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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Semirone vase

Alessandro Mendini

Semirone vase

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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Antares table/floor lamp, 1990

Alessandro Mendini

Antares table/floor lamp, 1990

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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Early Poltrona di Proust armchair (painted..., 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Early Poltrona di Proust armchair (painted..., 1980

Sale Date: June 11, 2014

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Meuble-colonne (from Ollo)

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Meuble-colonne (from Ollo)

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Meuble d'appoint (from Ollo)

Alessandro Mendini

Meuble d'appoint (from Ollo)

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Sculpture totem, 2013

Alessandro Mendini

Sculpture totem, 2013

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Paire d'appliques

Alessandro Mendini

Paire d'appliques

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Calamobio commode, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Calamobio commode, 1985

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Cubosfera Coppia di lampade (pair)

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera Coppia di lampade (pair)

Sale Date: May 20, 2014

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Beistelltisch Sirfo, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Beistelltisch Sirfo, 1986

Sale Date: May 24, 2014

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Calamobio commode

Alessandro Mendini

Calamobio commode

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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Fauteuil Poltrona di Proust, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Fauteuil Poltrona di Proust, 1978

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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Scrittoio e sedia della serie Legioni..., 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Scrittoio e sedia della serie Legioni..., 1986

Sale Date: May 7, 2014

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Rare 'Kandissi' sofa, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Rare 'Kandissi' sofa, 1978

Sale Date: April 30, 2014

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Tre lampade da tavolo Cubosfera (3 works), 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Tre lampade da tavolo Cubosfera (3 works), 1968

Sale Date: April 16, 2014

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Fauteuil Proust, 2006

Alessandro Mendini

Fauteuil Proust, 2006

Sale Date: April 8, 2014

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Lampe à poser cubique Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampe à poser cubique Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Meuble de rangement Minas Gerais

Alessandro Mendini

Meuble de rangement Minas Gerais

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Desk from the Infinito series, 1983

Alessandro Mendini and Andrea Branzi

Desk from the Infinito series, 1983

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Non-chair, 1981

Alessandro Mendini

Non-chair, 1981

Sale Date: March 25, 2014

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