What is Alessandro Mendini famous for?

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Alessandro Mendini is famous for his designs and writings. Through his work as an architect, designer, journalist, theorist and publisher, Mendini helped establish the Italian design sensibility on a global scale with a particular focus on neo-modern, avant-garde design as well as the crossover between art, design and architecture. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others. Explore a collection of Alessandro Mendini furniture on 1stDibs.

1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries

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Cotton

Alessandro Mendini Quilted Wall Hanging Tapestry Interflex, Italy, 1993

$4,900 / item

Agrilo Console Table by Alessandro Mendini

By Alessandro Mendini

Located in Doral, FL

Agrilo Console Table by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta Edizioni 1984 Mod. 7400 Signed original. Frame in black lacquered wood. Hand-decorated edge in blue and green. Feet in silver-p...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Console Tables

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Silver

Agrilo Console Table by Alessandro Mendini

$2,320

Alessi Anna Timer By Alessandro Mendini Kitchen Timer in Blue

By Alessi, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Alessi Anna Timer By Alessandro Mendini Kitchen Timer in Blue color. Vintage mechanical Alessi blue, red and chrome "Anna G" timer designed by Alessandro...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Barware

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Chrome

Alessi Anna Timer By Alessandro Mendini Kitchen Timer in Blue

$65

Papilio Side Table by Alessandro Mendini 1985

By Alessandro Mendini

Located in Weesp, NL

Elevate your space with these exquisite postmodern two-tier glass side tables, a rare and iconic design by Alessandro Mendini, one of the most influential figures in modern design. T...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Papilio Side Table by Alessandro Mendini 1985

$2,367

Magis Proust LowChair in White by Alessandro Mendini

By Alessandro Mendini, Magis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“I think many people will already know my “Proust armchair”. It is a romantic, baroque chair, on which an endless number of multi-coloured dots are hand-paint- ed using the pointillism technique. These dots cover the whole armchair, both the fabric and the wooden decorations. It’ s a re-design work. It is, in fact, a combination of a mock-antique armchair with a detail from a painting of a garden by French artist Signac. From 1978 onwards, the “Proust armchair” was produced in many versions, using different colours, ma- terials and dimensions, and was even made of ceramics and bronze. It travelled all around the world and was hosted in many museums. But now some truly revolutionary news, as a paradox comes true: the “Proust armchair” has now been transformed into an industrial rotational-moulded piece. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you “ Magis Proust...

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