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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Alessandro Mendini Artworks

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Alessandro Mendini (1,623 results)
Vasi a sfere, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vasi a sfere, 2008

Sale Date: December 15, 2011

Auction Closed

Sedia Stellina (+ 3 others; 4 works)

Alessandro Mendini

Sedia Stellina (+ 3 others; 4 works)

Sale Date: December 7, 2011

Auction Closed

Specchiera Kandissa

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Specchiera Kandissa

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

Auction Closed

Armadio (modello Colonna)

Alessandro Mendini

Armadio (modello Colonna)

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

Auction Closed

Angoliera (modello Agrilo)

Alessandro Mendini

Angoliera (modello Agrilo)

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

Auction Closed

Lampada da tavolo (modello Cubosfera)(+ another;

Alessandro Mendini

Lampada da tavolo (modello Cubosfera)(+ another;

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

Auction Closed

La Colonna di Venini, 2011

Alessandro Mendini

La Colonna di Venini, 2011

Sale Date: December 13, 2011

Auction Closed

Vase Arado, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Arado, 1988

Sale Date: December 1, 2011

Auction Closed

Windsurfing, 2002

Alessandro Mendini

Windsurfing, 2002

Sale Date: October 24, 2011

Auction Closed

Prototyp-Vase Arado, 1987–1988

Alessandro Mendini

Prototyp-Vase Arado, 1987–1988

Sale Date: December 6, 2011

Auction Closed

Kerzenleuchtern (set of 3), 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Kerzenleuchtern (set of 3), 1983

Sale Date: December 8, 2011

Auction Closed

Fauteuil Proust, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Fauteuil Proust, 1978

Sale Date: November 28, 2011

Auction Closed

Chaise Terra, 1974

Alessandro Mendini

Chaise Terra, 1974

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

Auction Closed

Tisch Atropo, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Tisch Atropo, 1984

Sale Date: November 19, 2011

Auction Closed

Vase Hubei VII, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Hubei VII, 2008

Sale Date: November 19, 2011

Auction Closed

Lampe Cubosfera

Alessandro Mendini

Lampe Cubosfera

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

Auction Closed

Plateau Recinto luna

Alessandro Mendini

Plateau Recinto luna

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

Auction Closed

Meuble d'appoint

Alessandro Mendini

Meuble d'appoint

Sale Date: November 15, 2011

Auction Closed

Guéridon Freccia (prototype)

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Guéridon Freccia (prototype)

Sale Date: November 15, 2011

Auction Closed

Etagère Mikiolone, 1985

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Etagère Mikiolone, 1985

Sale Date: November 20, 2011

Auction Closed

Table basse (model Ollo), 1988

Alessandro Mendini and Alessandro Guerriero

Table basse (model Ollo), 1988

Sale Date: November 18, 2011

Auction Closed

Elemento per allestimento Swatch, 1994

Bruno Gregori and Alessandro Mendini

Elemento per allestimento Swatch, 1994

Sale Date: October 24, 2011

Auction Closed

Vaso Montesquieu VI

Alessandro Mendini

Vaso Montesquieu VI

Sale Date: October 25, 2011

Auction Closed

Proust's armchair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Proust's armchair, 1978

Sale Date: October 19, 2011

Auction Closed

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