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)
Sechs Trinkgläser, 1993–1995

Alessandro Mendini

Sechs Trinkgläser, 1993–1995

Sale Date: February 12, 2008

Auction Closed

Vase Simira, 1987

Alessandro Mendini

Vase Simira, 1987

Sale Date: February 12, 2008

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Série de trois vases collection ABC

Alessandro Mendini

Série de trois vases collection ABC

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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Paravent, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Paravent, 1980

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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Pedestal from the Ollo collection (collab...., 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Pedestal from the Ollo collection (collab...., 1988

Sale Date: December 9, 2007

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Chair from the Ollo collection (collab. with , 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Chair from the Ollo collection (collab. with , 1988

Sale Date: December 9, 2007

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Stanza per Colonne cabinet object, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Stanza per Colonne cabinet object, 1988

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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Spaziale chair, 1981

Alessandro Mendini

Spaziale chair, 1981

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Poltrona di Proust armchair, 2000

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona di Proust armchair, 2000

Sale Date: September 30, 2007

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Lampe de table, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Lampe de table, 1992

Sale Date: June 28, 2007

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Chaise, 1981

Alessandro Mendini

Chaise, 1981

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Luminaire Robot sentimentale, 1982

Alessandro Mendini

Luminaire Robot sentimentale, 1982

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Rare and important Scivolando chair, 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Rare and important Scivolando chair, 1983

Sale Date: May 24, 2007

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Wall hanging, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Wall hanging, 1980

Sale Date: May 22, 2007

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Pendant, 1984–1986

Alessandro Mendini

Pendant, 1984–1986

Sale Date: May 9, 2007

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Wassily chair, 1978–1983

Alessandro Mendini

Wassily chair, 1978–1983

Sale Date: May 20, 2007

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Hiva-Oa mirror (from Easy Home Collection), 1995

Alessandro Mendini

Hiva-Oa mirror (from Easy Home Collection), 1995

Sale Date: April 25, 2007

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Table d'appoint, 1955

Alessandro Mendini

Table d'appoint, 1955

Sale Date: March 27, 2007

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Dining table, 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Dining table, 1980

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Sessel Poltrona di Proust, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Sessel Poltrona di Proust, 1978

Sale Date: November 28, 2006

Auction Closed

Vase, 1990

Alessandro Mendini

Vase, 1990

Sale Date: December 3, 2006

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Zebra chair/table, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Zebra chair/table, 1984

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

Auction Closed

Poltrona di Proust chair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Poltrona di Proust chair, 1978

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

Auction Closed

Super-razza candlestick (+ 2 others; set of 3)

Alessandro Mendini

Super-razza candlestick (+ 2 others; set of 3)

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

Auction Closed

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