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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Quadri, (six paintings from the Timeless..., 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Quadri, (six paintings from the Timeless..., 1983

Sale Date: April 7, 2009

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Stühle im Stile des Tschechischem Kubismus - , 1991

Alessandro Mendini

Stühle im Stile des Tschechischem Kubismus - , 1991

Sale Date: January 20, 2009

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Kerzenleuchter (set of 4), 1980–1989

Alessandro Mendini

Kerzenleuchter (set of 4), 1980–1989

Sale Date: January 20, 2009

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Bougeoir à fût tubulaire, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Bougeoir à fût tubulaire, 1985

Sale Date: January 28, 2009

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Vase Acco, 1979

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Acco, 1979

Sale Date: January 28, 2009

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Lampadaire

Alessandro Mendini

Lampadaire

Sale Date: January 28, 2009

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Suite de trois vases l'un sphérique, l'autre...

Alessandro Mendini

Suite de trois vases l'un sphérique, l'autre...

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Pair of chairs, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Pair of chairs, 1980

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Table with arrows, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Table with arrows, 1985

Sale Date: December 17, 2008

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Untitled, 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Untitled, 1983

Sale Date: December 17, 2008

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Macaone, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Macaone, 1985

Sale Date: December 17, 2008

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Vase Adria

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Adria

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Commode Calamobio

Alessandro Mendini

Commode Calamobio

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Vase Hubei

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Hubei

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Vase Hunan

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Hunan

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Vase Gulhzou

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Gulhzou

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Ondoso table basse forme nuage (collab. w/..., 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Ondoso table basse forme nuage (collab. w/..., 1980

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Vase monumental Ghozou stile, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vase monumental Ghozou stile, 2008

Sale Date: November 23, 2008

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Vase Hunan stile, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Hunan stile, 2008

Sale Date: November 23, 2008

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Vase Hubei stile, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Hubei stile, 2008

Sale Date: November 23, 2008

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Grande table circulaire Macaone, 1985

Alessandro Mendini

Grande table circulaire Macaone, 1985

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Idalion-Tischlampe, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Idalion-Tischlampe, 1993

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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Sirice-Wandspiegel, 1984

Bruno Gregori and Alessandro Mendini

Sirice-Wandspiegel, 1984

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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Brachino-Wandkonsole, 1984

Bruno Gregori and Alessandro Mendini

Brachino-Wandkonsole, 1984

Sale Date: November 27, 2008

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