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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Lampada da terra modello Arpa, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da terra modello Arpa, 1980

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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Vaso Simira, 1987–1988

Alessandro Mendini

Vaso Simira, 1987–1988

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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Poltrona di proust, 1981

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona di proust, 1981

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

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Vase de la collection 4 Mani, 2004

Alessandro Mendini and Linde Burkhardt

Vase de la collection 4 Mani, 2004

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Suite de trois vases (3 works), 1985

Prospero Rasulo and Alessandro Mendini

Suite de trois vases (3 works), 1985

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Table basse Albireo, 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Table basse Albireo, 2000

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Panneau décoratif, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Panneau décoratif, 1985

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Guéridon Acilio, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Guéridon Acilio, 1985

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Totem (prototype), 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Totem (prototype), 2000

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Lampada di milo donna, 1987

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada di milo donna, 1987

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Totem, 1994

Bruno Gregori and Alessandro Mendini

Totem, 1994

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Contessa, 1987

Alessandro Mendini

Contessa, 1987

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Vase Berito, 1989

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Berito, 1989

Sale Date: November 26, 2012

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Arsus, vase, 1987–1988

Alessandro Mendini

Arsus, vase, 1987–1988

Sale Date: November 21, 2012

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Tablett Recinto Luna, 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Tablett Recinto Luna, 2000

Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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Chandelier, 1989

Alessandro Mendini

Chandelier, 1989

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Grand totem

Alessandro Mendini

Grand totem

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Meuble-colonne (from Ollo)

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Meuble-colonne (from Ollo)

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Lampadaire Di Milo, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Lampadaire Di Milo, 1988

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Lampe à poser Cubosfera

Alessandro Mendini

Lampe à poser Cubosfera

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Sideboard, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Sideboard, 1985

Sale Date: November 20, 2012

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Totem (from Dodici colonne), 2007

Alessandro Mendini

Totem (from Dodici colonne), 2007

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Totem (from Dodici colonne), 2007

Alessandro Mendini

Totem (from Dodici colonne), 2007

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

Auction Closed

Totem (from Dodici colonne), 2007

Alessandro Mendini

Totem (from Dodici colonne), 2007

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

Auction Closed

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