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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«AROS» BLACK AND YELLOW GLASS VASE, 1996

Alessandro Mendini

«AROS» BLACK AND YELLOW GLASS VASE, 1996

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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Vaso Hunan VI collezione Mendinismii per Corsi, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vaso Hunan VI collezione Mendinismii per Corsi, 2008

Sale Date: May 18, 2023

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Vaso Hunan VI collezione Mendinismii per Corsi, 2008

Alessandro Mendini

Vaso Hunan VI collezione Mendinismii per Corsi, 2008

Sale Date: May 18, 2023

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Cubosfera' table light, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera' table light, 1968

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Cubosfera' table light, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera' table light, 1968

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Group of three table lamps model

Alessandro Mendini

Group of three table lamps model "Cubosfera", 1968

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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Zabro, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Zabro, 1984

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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Console prototype model

Alessandro Mendini

Console prototype model "Cerambice"

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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Zabro, 1984

Alessandro Mendini

Zabro, 1984

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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Console prototype model Cerambice

Alessandro Mendini

Console prototype model Cerambice

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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Group of three table lamps model Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Group of three table lamps model Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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Ring 'Vento', 2009

Alessandro Mendini

Ring 'Vento', 2009

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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Ring 'Vento', 2009

Alessandro Mendini

Ring 'Vento', 2009

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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Rare ‘Redesigned Thonet No. 14’ chair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Rare ‘Redesigned Thonet No. 14’ chair, 1978

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Rare ‘Redesigned Thonet No. 14’ chair, 1978

Alessandro Mendini

Rare ‘Redesigned Thonet No. 14’ chair, 1978

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Three lidded vases from the '100% Make Up'..., 1992

Alessandro Mendini and Riccardo Dalisi

Three lidded vases from the '100% Make Up'..., 1992

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Cubosfera' table light, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera' table light, 1968

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

Auction Closed

Three lidded vases from the '100% Make Up'..., 1992

Alessandro Mendini and Riccardo Dalisi

Three lidded vases from the '100% Make Up'..., 1992

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Cubosfera' table light, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Cubosfera' table light, 1968

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

Auction Closed

Alessandro Mendini

"Agrilo"-Konsoltisch, Entwurf Alessandro..., 1984

Sale Date: June 22, 2023

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Alessandro Mendini

"Agrilo"-Konsoltisch, Entwurf Alessandro..., 1984

Sale Date: June 22, 2023

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Vaso n. 6 della serie 100% Make up per Alessi, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Vaso n. 6 della serie 100% Make up per Alessi, 1992

Sale Date: June 20, 2023

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Vaso n. 6 della serie 100% Make up per Alessi, 1992

Alessandro Mendini

Vaso n. 6 della serie 100% Make up per Alessi, 1992

Sale Date: June 20, 2023

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Tre lampade da tavolo mod. Cubosfera, 1968

Alessandro Mendini

Tre lampade da tavolo mod. Cubosfera, 1968

Sale Date: June 20, 2023

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