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 (1,623 results)
Vase, 1979–1980

Alessandro Mendini

Vase, 1979–1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Peonia fruit bowl, 1993

Alessandro Mendini

Peonia fruit bowl, 1993

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Hispo occasional table, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Hispo occasional table, 1986

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Alchimino souvenir ornament, 1988

Alessandro Mendini

Alchimino souvenir ornament, 1988

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Papalina candlestick (+ another; set of 2;..., 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Papalina candlestick (+ another; set of 2;..., 1983

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Papillon floorlamp, 1983

Alessandro Mendini

Papillon floorlamp, 1983

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Mask (from Cosmesi su ogetti di Uomo), 1980

Alessandro Mendini

Mask (from Cosmesi su ogetti di Uomo), 1980

Sale Date: March 11, 2004

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An important and rare, 1979

Alessandro Mendini

An important and rare, 1979

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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Mikiolone shelving unit, 1986

Alessandro Mendini

Mikiolone shelving unit, 1986

Sale Date: June 7, 2006

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Atropo occasional table, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Atropo occasional table, 1984

Sale Date: June 7, 2006

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Polichromo, 1982

Alessandro Mendini

Polichromo, 1982

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Untitled, 1982

Alessandro Mendini

Untitled, 1982

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Proust's armchair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Proust's armchair, 1978

Sale Date: November 8, 2005

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Komposition, 1987–1987

Alessandro Mendini

Komposition, 1987–1987

Sale Date: May 10, 1999

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Sternartiges Gebilde in Schwarz-Weiß auf Gelb, 1989

Alessandro Mendini

Sternartiges Gebilde in Schwarz-Weiß auf Gelb, 1989

Sale Date: April 26, 1997

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