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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Dining chairs (pair), 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Dining chairs (pair), 1983

Sale Date: July 13, 2013

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Dining chairs (pair), 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Dining chairs (pair), 1983

Sale Date: July 13, 2013

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Kommode (model Su), 2007

Alessandro Mendini

Kommode (model Su), 2007

Sale Date: June 20, 2013

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Buffet (model Calamobio), 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Buffet (model Calamobio), 1985

Sale Date: June 20, 2013

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Poltrona Proust Multicolor, 2011

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona Proust Multicolor, 2011

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

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Fauteuil Proust, 2006

Alessandro Mendini

Fauteuil Proust, 2006

Sale Date: June 24, 2013

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Bibliothèque Angoliera, 1990

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Bibliothèque Angoliera, 1990

Sale Date: June 24, 2013

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Ollo Cabinet, 1989

Alessandro Mendini

Ollo Cabinet, 1989

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

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Beistelltisch Sirfo, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Beistelltisch Sirfo, 1986

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

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Table trapézoïdale

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Table trapézoïdale

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Banquette Unicorne

Alessandro Mendini

Banquette Unicorne

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Enfilade

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Enfilade

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Sessel (model Proust), 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Sessel (model Proust), 1985

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Sessel (model Proust), 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Sessel (model Proust), 1985

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Stuhl (model Joe Colombo's Universal Chair)..., 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Stuhl (model Joe Colombo's Universal Chair)..., 1978

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Kommode (model Calamobio), 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Kommode (model Calamobio), 1985

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Arsos vase, 1991

Alessandro Mendini

Arsos vase, 1991

Sale Date: June 8, 2013

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Lampadaire, 2002

Alessandro Mendini

Lampadaire, 2002

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

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Wandspiegel Sirice, 1984

Bruno Gregori and Alessandro Mendini

Wandspiegel Sirice, 1984

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Sessel Sabrina, 1982

Alessandro Mendini

Sessel Sabrina, 1982

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Wandkonsole Bracchino, 1984

Bruno Gregori and Alessandro Mendini

Wandkonsole Bracchino, 1984

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Vase Arsos, 1990

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Arsos, 1990

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da tavolo mod. Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: April 16, 2013

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Un tavolino Acubens della serie I Soli, 1990

Alessandro Mendini

Un tavolino Acubens della serie I Soli, 1990

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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