Items Similar to Alessandro Mendini - "Dipylon" Rand Totem Sculpture
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Alessandro MendiniAlessandro Mendini - "Dipylon" Rand Totem Sculpture2008
2008
$9,144.63
£6,815.56
€7,800
CA$12,587.92
A$14,281.27
CHF 7,478.17
MX$176,192.62
NOK 92,727.71
SEK 88,722.62
DKK 59,344.29
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
Alessandro MENDINI
Rand Totem "Dipylon"
Signé "A. Mendini"
Edition of 10
Signed on the base
Earthenware totem composed by four ovoid elements, red, black and gold enamels.
Height: 180 cm
2008
Alessandro Mendini
born in 1931 in Milan
Alessandro Mendini plays a central role in the development of Italian design. As publisher of the magazines Casabella (1970-76), Modo and domus (each 1979-85), the Milan designer was for many years, following his architectural studies, the theoretician of Italian avant-garde design and an important trend-setter. His work is exemplary for the cross-over between art, architecture and design.
In 1978, he was among the first members of the legendary Studio Alchimia. He designs furniture that revolutionises the image of Italian design and questions the position of the until then undisputed "Bella Design" from Italy. As a result, the bourgeois categories of good design and kitsch were challenged and reversed.
Together with other Italian designers, he developed the so-called "banal design" by transforming everyday objects through innovative colours and forms into new, ironic objects of design. Mendini calls this transformation "re-design".
As early as 1978, he subjects a series of famous seats and chairs to such a transformation. In doing so, he reveals the classics of modern furniture design to be period furniture for the modern intellectual ("Marcel Breuers's Wassilij Chair", "Kandissi Sofa", "Poltrona di Proust", "Redesign Thonet"). Already during the Alchimia era, Mendini also begins focussing on painting and literature.
Mendini acts a catalyst of international avant-garde design, especially with his epoch-making work, the "Infinite Furniture", as well as when he realised the "La Casa della Felicità" for Alberto Alessi. Mendini sees his task in convincing architects and designers with seemingly incompatible attitudes towards design to collaborate on a project.
In 1989, Mendini founds the Studio Mendini together with his brother Francesco, who is also an architect. Together they conduct theoretical studies, as well as working on highly successful, concrete design and architecture commissions. Among these are the world-wide over one hundred Swatch shops, new stores for Alessi and showrooms for Bisazza.
Among his numerous architectural designs, the museum in Groningen and the Paradise Tower in Hiroshima are the most outstanding. With both buildings, the typical Mendini teamwork is clearly visible: the projects are realised not alone, but rather in co-operation with the most varied guest-architects.
Among the most important recent projects are the Galerie Tumringerstrasse in Lörrach; the renovation of the facade of the "Casino Arosa"; the remodelling of Maghetti, a district of Lugano; the Scuola del Mosaico in Spilimbergo; the headquarters of Alessi; the "Forum di Omegna", a multifunctional park with museum; and the urban renovation of the historic "Parco della Villa Comunale" in Naples.
In 2000, the Studio Mendini is awarded, among others, the commission for a new building for an indoor swimming pool in Triest, as well as for a new inner-city office building for the Madsack publishing group in Hanover.
Alessandro Mendini lives and works in Milan. He is an honorary member of the Bezabel Academy for Art and Design in Jerusalem, Chevalier des Arts et des lettres in France, and honorary member of the Architectural Association in New York.
Publications by Alessandro Mendini:
1978 Paesaggio Casalingo
1981 Architettura addio
1983 Il progetto infelice
1991 La poltrona di Proust
- Creator:Alessandro Mendini (1931 - 2019, Italian)
- Creation Year:2008
- Dimensions:Height: 70.87 in (180 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1612393982
Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro Mendini was born in Milan in 1931. 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.
Mendini’s influential work spanned the arenas of graphics, furniture, interiors, architecture, stage design, writing and painting. He graduated from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1959, and he began his career at the studio of artist-designer Marcello Nizzoli. He went on to become the publisher of the popular magazines Casabella (1970–76), Modo and Domus (each 1979–85).
In 1979, Mendini joined Ettore Sottsass and Michele de Lucchi as a partner at Studio Alchimia, a harbinger of the Memphis Group before he cofounded Domus Academy in 1982. In 1989, he and his brother Francesco established their architectural practice, Atelier Mendini, in Milan, where he worked until his death in February 2019. In recognition of his outstanding body of work, Mendini was awarded the Compasso d’Oro twice, in 1979 and 1981. He was also honored by the Architectural League of New York, made Chevalier des Arts et Lettres in France, and, in 2014, he was awarded the European Prize for Architecture.
Mendini’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others.
Find vintage Alessandro Mendini chairs, vases, table lamps and other furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by STUDIO CADMIUM)
About the Seller
4.9
Gold Seller
Premium sellers maintaining a 4.3+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2015
1stDibs seller since 2015
959 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, Switzerland
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllSamuel Latour - Eclipse - Original Ceramic Sculpture
By Samuel Latour
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Samuel Latour - Eclipse - Original Ceramic Sculpture
19 x 34 x 21 cm
Edition of 8
Signed
Samuel LATOUR
Formed at Boulle arts and craft school in Pari...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antoine Poncet - Unique Signed Granite Sculpture
By Antoine Poncet
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Antoine Poncet
Unique Granite Sculpture.
Black Patina
Signed
Dimensions: 62,5 cm L : 35 cm P : 25 cm
Antoine Poncet, Swiss (1928 - )
Born in 1928
Member of the Institute
Grands...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Gregory Orekhov - Little Agatha - Mirror Polished Sculpture
By Gregory Orekhov
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
GREGORY OREKHOV
Little Agatha
2017
Mirror polished stainless steel
100 × 55 × 55 cm (edition of 5 + 3 APs)
GREGORY OREKHOV
Gregory Orekhov was born in 1976 in Moscow in the family ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Yann Barrere - Bipède - Original Sculpture
By Yann Barrerre
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Yann Barrere - Bipède - Original Sculpture
Dimensions: 80 x 85 x 48 cm
Materials: Black Concrete
"For me, the pleasure of sculpture is already that of pruning. It is a matter of phy...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Samuel Latour - Éclat - Original Bronze Sculpture
By Samuel Latour
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Samuel Latour - Éclat - Original Bronze Sculpture
28 x 24 x 27 cm
Edition of 8
Signed
Samuel LATOUR
Formed at Boulle arts and craft school in Paris, h...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yann Barrere - Long Cou - Original Sculpture
By Yann Barrerre
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Yann Barrere - Long cou - Original Sculpture
Dimensions: 100 x 11 x 10 cm
Materials: Pink Marble from Portugal
"For me, the pleasure of sculpture...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
You May Also Like
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 20. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art
By Carlos Cruz-Diez
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 20
Date of creation: 2018
Medium: Polychrome ceramic
Edition: 8
Size: 60 x 50 x 13 cm
Condition: In mint condition
This beautiful sculpture con...
Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Infinity's Color Wheel
Located in Culver City, CA
This continuum of lines, forms and colors allows us to be transported to a place of awe and wonderment. The form was made with a mold, but the surface mosaic is completely unique. It...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Mirror, Mosaic
Drop. Porcelain, h 14 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Drop. Small abstract sculpture from porcelain, h 12,5 cm
Category
2010s Abstract More Art
Materials
Porcelain
$450 Sale Price
20% Off
Vase blue flower. 2017. Stone mass, h 17, 5 cm, diam. 21.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Vase blue flower. 2017. Stone mass, h 17,5 cm, diam. 21.5 cm
Category
2010s Abstract More Art
Materials
Stone
$450 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative plate "Interaction" porcelain h 5 cm; w 35 cm; d 21 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Decorative plate "Interaction" porcelain h 5 cm; w 35 cm; d 21 cm
Elegant white decorative plate from porcelain
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$450 Sale Price
20% Off
"Atoll Include" - Colorful abstract glazed ceramic stoneware sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Colorful abstract ceramic sculpture titled "Atoll Include" by Lauren Skelly Bailey. Glazed ceramic, acrylic - Size: 10 x 5 x 5.5 inches.
Artist Lauren Skelly Bailey invites viewers ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Luster, Stoneware, Glaze
Read More
This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
Remembering Alessandro Mendini, a Towering Figure in Italian Design
Aided by photos taken of the maestro in his Milan studio, we honor the influential design talent who died last month at 87.