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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Lampade da tavolo Cubosfera (2 works), 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampade da tavolo Cubosfera (2 works), 1968

Sale Date: April 17, 2012

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Lampade da tavolo Cubosfera (2 works), 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Lampade da tavolo Cubosfera (2 works), 1968

Sale Date: April 17, 2012

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Proust's Armchair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Proust's Armchair, 1978

Sale Date: April 16, 2012

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Cubosfera (set of 6)

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera (set of 6)

Sale Date: April 2, 2012

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Haute console d'angle Agrilo

Alessandro Mendini

Haute console d'angle Agrilo

Sale Date: April 2, 2012

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Appliques Cubosfera (set of 3)

Alessandro Mendini

Appliques Cubosfera (set of 3)

Sale Date: April 2, 2012

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Lampe Cubosfera

Alessandro Mendini

Lampe Cubosfera

Sale Date: April 2, 2012

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Tavolino, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Tavolino, 1986

Sale Date: March 20, 2012

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Vaso (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Vaso (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1985

Sale Date: March 20, 2012

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Tavolo, 1987

Alessandro Mendini

Tavolo, 1987

Sale Date: March 20, 2012

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Vaso (+ 2 others, smllr; 3 works)

Prospero Rasulo and Alessandro Mendini

Vaso (+ 2 others, smllr; 3 works)

Sale Date: March 20, 2012

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Atomaria floor lamp, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Atomaria floor lamp, 1984

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Poltrona di Proust armchair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona di Proust armchair, 1978

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Totem (in 4 parts)

Alessandro Mendini

Totem (in 4 parts)

Sale Date: March 7, 2012

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Totem (in 5 parts)

Alessandro Mendini

Totem (in 5 parts)

Sale Date: March 7, 2012

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Vases Style, Diderot et Rousseau (set of 3), 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Vases Style, Diderot et Rousseau (set of 3), 2000

Sale Date: March 13, 2012

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Frescia, 2010

Alessandro Mendini

Frescia, 2010

Sale Date: February 10, 2012

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Armlehnsessel Dora (pair), 1987

Alessandro Mendini

Armlehnsessel Dora (pair), 1987

Sale Date: February 14, 2012

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Bague, 1990

Alessandro Mendini

Bague, 1990

Sale Date: December 14, 2011

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Un pendant d'oreille, 1990

Alessandro Mendini

Un pendant d'oreille, 1990

Sale Date: December 14, 2011

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Une boucle d'oreille, 1990

Alessandro Mendini

Une boucle d'oreille, 1990

Sale Date: December 14, 2011

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Mobile serie Ollo (Cabinet from the Ollo series)

Alessandro Mendini

Mobile serie Ollo (Cabinet from the Ollo series)

Sale Date: December 13, 2011

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Lampada da terra Milo donna (Milo donna floor...

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da terra Milo donna (Milo donna floor...

Sale Date: December 13, 2011

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Ollo chair

Alessandro Mendini

Ollo chair

Sale Date: December 9, 2011

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