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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Pavonia, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Pavonia, 1993

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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Psyché double face

Alessandro Mendini

Psyché double face

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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Meuble modulando, prototype, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Meuble modulando, prototype, 1980

Sale Date: May 11, 2010

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Arazzo capitone e tappeto, ensemble d'une..., 1982

Alessandro Mendini

Arazzo capitone e tappeto, ensemble d'une..., 1982

Sale Date: May 11, 2010

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Testa pensante, meuble de rangement, 1997

Alessandro Mendini

Testa pensante, meuble de rangement, 1997

Sale Date: May 11, 2010

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100% Make-up, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

100% Make-up, 1992

Sale Date: May 11, 2010

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Stehleuchte Aldebaran, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Stehleuchte Aldebaran, 1992

Sale Date: April 29, 2010

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Beistelltisch Sirfo, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Beistelltisch Sirfo, 1986

Sale Date: April 29, 2010

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Flatware service for one (6 pieces), 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Flatware service for one (6 pieces), 1978

Sale Date: April 28, 2010

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Guéridon modèle Sirfo, 1986

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Guéridon modèle Sirfo, 1986

Sale Date: March 27, 2010

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Fauteuil Régence, Proust, 2009

Alessandro Mendini

Fauteuil Régence, Proust, 2009

Sale Date: March 31, 2010

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Bureau, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Bureau, 1985

Sale Date: March 31, 2010

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Flèche, 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Flèche, 1983

Sale Date: March 31, 2010

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Tischlampe Antares

Alessandro Mendini

Tischlampe Antares

Sale Date: March 20, 2010

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Vase Arsos

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Arsos

Sale Date: March 20, 2010

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An arsos vase, 1989

Alessandro Mendini

An arsos vase, 1989

Sale Date: March 17, 2010

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An Amboise flask and cover, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

An Amboise flask and cover, 1992

Sale Date: March 17, 2010

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Vase

Alessandro Mendini

Vase

Sale Date: March 15, 2010

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Vase-sculpture Guihzou, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vase-sculpture Guihzou, 2008

Sale Date: March 15, 2010

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Vase Hunan, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Hunan, 2008

Sale Date: March 15, 2010

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Kandissone grand panneau décoratif, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Kandissone grand panneau décoratif, 1980

Sale Date: March 15, 2010

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Meuble-colonne (from Collezione Ollo)

Alessandro Mendini

Meuble-colonne (from Collezione Ollo)

Sale Date: March 15, 2010

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Centre de table circulaire

Alessandro Mendini

Centre de table circulaire

Sale Date: March 15, 2010

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Opistodomo totem (prototype; from the..., 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Opistodomo totem (prototype; from the..., 2008

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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