Original Proust Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Historical piece of contemporary design, the Proust armchair with carved and hand painted wooden frame, fixed multicolored fabric hand- painted lining that resembles the decoration o...
Wood
Proust Geometrica hand-carved and handpainted Armchair by Alessandro Mendini
By Cappellini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Proust armchair is produced in two different multicolour palettes: light blue/grey/yellow or black/green/red
Beech
Proust hand-carved and handpainted Armchair by Alessandro Mendini for Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Proust armchair is produced in two different multicolour palettes: light blue/grey/yellow or black/green/red
Beech
Magis Proust Italian Postmodern Outdoor Armchair - Alessandro Mendini Multicolor
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Proust Armchair is one of the most celebrated icons of Italian Postmodern design.
Plastic
Magis Proust Italian Postmodern Outdoor Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Black
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Proust Armchair is one of the most celebrated icons of Italian Postmodern design.
Plastic
Magis Proust Italian Postmodern Outdoor Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, White
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Proust Armchair is one of the most celebrated icons of Italian Postmodern design.
Plastic
Magis Proust Italian Postmodern Outdoor Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Blue
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Proust Armchair is one of the most celebrated icons of Italian Postmodern design.
Plastic
Magis Proust Italian Postmodern Outdoor Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Red
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Proust Armchair is one of the most celebrated icons of Italian Postmodern design.
Plastic
Magis Proust Italian Postmodern Outdoor Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Orange
By Alessandro Mendini, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Proust Armchair is one of the most celebrated icons of Italian Postmodern design.
Plastic
Magis Proust Italian Postmodern Outdoor Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Green
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Proust Armchair is one of the most celebrated icons of Italian Postmodern design.
Plastic
Magis Proust Italian Postmodern Outdoor Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Yellow
By Alessandro Mendini, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the Proust Armchair is one of the most celebrated icons of Italian Postmodern design.
Plastic
$1,804 / item
Magis Proust LowChair in White by Alessandro Mendini
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
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 pointilli...
Polystyrene
Magis Proust LowChair in Multicolour by Alessandro Mendini
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
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 pointilli...
Polystyrene
Italian Postmodern Proust Geometrica Armchair Alessandro Mendini by Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in Portland, OR
Cappellini inherited the piece in 1993 and today Proust Geometrica, upholstered and hand-finished according to tradition, preserves the forms of the original armchair while refreshin...
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Beech, Paint
Hispo Mosaic Top Coffee Table by Designed Alessandro Mendini for Alchimia
By Gruppo Alchimia, Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
He graduated from Politecnico di Milano in 1959 with a degree in architecture and worked as a designer with Marcello Nizzoli.[1] He was the editor-in-chief of Domus magazine from 197...
Stone, Metal
$14,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
VENINI Alessandro Mendini 8/50 Limited Edition Art Glass Simirone Amphora Vase
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Miami, FL
Renowned for his ironic, colorful, and multidisciplinary approach, he created iconic pieces like the Proust Armchair and designed major structures like the Groninger Museum.
Art Glass
48alessandro mendini table/chair „zabro“, by „divisione nuova alchimia, 1984
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
he shaped italian radical design and provoked controversy by rejecting both traditional “bel design” and pure functionalism. he experimented with „re-design“, taking over existing ob...
Metal
Italian Post Modern Alessandro Mendini Multi Color Leather Lounge Chair
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Weesp, NL
He was the editor-in-chief of a magazine from 1980 to 1985 and changed the landscape of modern design through his quintessential works of postmodernism, such as the Proust Armchair a...
Leather
Unavailable
H 42.92 in W 41.34 in D 36.62 in
Alessandro Mendini Proust Armchair in Wood Frame & Multi-Color Fabric Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Proust armchair is produced in two different multi-color palettes: light blue, grey and yellow or black, green and red.
Foam, Beech
Unavailable
H 42.92 in W 41.34 in D 36.62 in
Alessandro Mendini Proust Armchair in Black, Green and Red Fabric Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Proust armchair is produced in two different multi-color palettes: light blue, grey and yellow or black, green and red.
Foam, Beech
Unavailable
H 42.92 in W 41.34 in D 36.62 in
Alessandro Mendini Proust Armchair in Blue, Grey and Yellow Fabric Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Proust armchair is produced in two different multi-color palettes: light blue, grey and yellow or black, green and red.
Foam, Beech
Unavailable
H 42.92 in W 41.34 in D 36.62 in
Alessandro Mendini Proust Geometrica Armchair in Multi-Color Fabric, Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
A cult object in the design world, the Proust armchair has been reinterpreted here with a fixed cover made of bright multicolored fabric designed by Mendini himself.
Fabric, Plywood
Unavailable
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Collectible Cubosfera Table Lamp, Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Glass
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Milan, IT
Amongst his most famous products are the Proust armchair and the countless little figures he designed for Alessi, ranging from corckscrews to salt and pepper shakers.
Glass, Art Glass
Alessandro Mendini "Poltrona di Proust" Armchair, circa 1970 Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Girona, Spain
"Poltrona di Proust" Armchair By Alessandro Mendini Designed in 1978 for Bauhaus-I Collection by Studio Alchimia.
Upholstery, Wood
'Poltrona di Proust' Armchair By Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Girona, Spain
Designed in 1978 for Bauhaus-I Collection by Studio Alchimia. Carved wooden frame, upholstery, the textile covering hand-painted with Pointilist pattern. With a certificate issued ...
Alessandro Mendini Papilo Coffee Table
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Dronten, NL
His influential contributions include the iconic Proust armchair, the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands, and collaborations with renowned brands like Alessi and Swatch.
Aluminum
Sold
H 6.5 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Alessandro Mendini glass and metal "Cubosfera" table lamp by Fidenza Vetraria
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
It's impossible not to associate his name with the Proust armchair, baroque and colorful, a seat necessary for embarking on one's own personal "Recherche."
Metal
Sold
H 43.31 in W 40.56 in D 33.08 in
Italian modern armchair Proust by Alessandro Mendini for Cappellini, 1990s
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern armchair Proust by Alessandro Mendini for Cappellini, 1990s Armchair mod.
Fabric, Wood
Mendini table lamp Cubosfera 1960s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in bari, IT
Also well known are his furniture, including the collection Museum Market from 1993 and the Proust Armchair, exhibited in several permanent collections such as the Triennale Design M...
Glass
Sold
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Table Lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Glass
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Milano, IT
Amongst his most famous products are the Proust armchair and the countless little figures he designed for Alessi, ranging from corckscrews to salt and pepper shakers.
Glass, Art Glass
Alessandro Mendini for Cleto Munari silver plated vase 2014
By Alessandro Mendini, Cleto Munari
Located in Paris, IDF
Co-founding Studio Alchimia in the 1970s, he pushed creative boundaries, crafting pieces like the "Proust" armchair and "Anna G" corkscrew, which blur the lines between art and funct...
Silver Plate
Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Paris, FR
Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Bronze
Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Chicago, IL
Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Upholstery, Wood
Alessandro Mendini Armchair "The Proust", Italy, 2011
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An armchair, the proust, by Alessandro Mendini. Multi coloured resin base.
Epoxy Resin
Sold
H 43 in W 41.25 in D 36.5 in
Cappellini Proust Geometrica Armchair 653 Nuova by Alessandro Mendini, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cappellini inherited the piece in 1993 and today Proust Geometrica, upholstered and hand-finished the armchair according to tradition, while preserving the forms of the original armc...
Fabric, Wood
$1,488
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Ceramic Sculpture Proust Model by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Asti, Piemonte
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Monochrome Collection" designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Fuchsia color. Limited edition...
Ceramic
$4,157
H 23.63 in W 30.32 in D 29.53 in
Italian Mid-century TUONELA armchair by GIAMPIERO VITELLI & TITINA AMMANNATI
Located in Sofia, BG
Italian Mid-century TUONELA armchair by GIAMPIERO VITELLI (1932-2022) & TITINA AMMANNATI (1928-2016) Wood and padded faux red leather. 60 x 77 x 75 cm. Albizzate (VA), 1990s. Manuf...
Faux Leather, Wood
$568Sale Price|49% Off
H 27.56 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Postmodern Multicolored Vinyl Armchair, 1980s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
1980s armchair inspired by Harry Siegel. Upholstered in multiple colors vinyl. In good vintage condition with some traces of wear and age, few scratches on the vinyl. Structurally so...
PVC
Meritalia Senzafine Chair, Senza Blue by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Toronto, ON
The "Endless" Chair. Colourful tangles that give life to a geometric and dynamic seat. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats designed by Gaetano Pesce, and a manifesto of Meritalia...
Plastic
$8,408 / item
H 49.61 in W 46.86 in D 37.8 in
Moooi Hana Wingback Swivel Chair in Rendezvous Tokyo Blue Upholstery
By Simone Bonanni, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...
Upholstery
$3,206Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Multicolored 'Glass' Armchair by Anacleto Spazzapan Series 'Fabric' 2000s
By Anacleto Spazzapan
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair designed and made by Anacleto Spazzapan by welding an iron rod subsequently embellished with multicolored fabric applied by means of the flake technique. Seat bearing the ar...
Fabric
$2,000 / set
H 52 in W 26 in D 22 in
Eccentric Hand-Painted Postmodern Memphis-style Armchair & Ottoman
By Memphis Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This one-of-a-kind high back armchair with matching ottoman features leopard print upholstery and eclectic hand-painted designs. Similar in type to the 1980s postmodern aesthetic pio...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
N-Gene Armchair with Green Checker Fabric and Purple Leather
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engin, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholstere...
Cane, Wood
Pop Duo Missoni Armchair by Piero Lissoni
By Kartell, Missoni, Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop is the modular sofa with double cushion on the seat and armrests, making it soft, enveloping and even more comfortable. The armchair is also enhanced with side cushions, giving...
Fabric, Plastic
$3,024 / item
H 27.96 in W 30.71 in D 24.41 in
Armchair PLAY in woolland fabric - Contemporary Sculptural Armchair
By Dmitriy Kozinenko
Located in Kyiv, UA
“PLAY” armchair has an unusual shape that was assembled from several geometric elements. The bagel-shaped detail serves the back of the chair. Handcrafted in Ukraine, this armchair e...
Fabric, Plywood
$13,000Sale Price|25% Off
H 54 in W 36.5 in D 19.5 in
Alessandro Mendini 'Zabro' Chair Table for Zanotta, Original 1984 Prod, Signed
By Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing collectors piece of Post-Modern design is an original 1980s production of the 'Zabro' chair (which easily transforms into a table) designed in 1984 by Alessandro Mendini...
Leather, Wood
$3,435
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Ceramic Sculpture Proust Model by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Asti, Piemonte
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Proust-Decorate Collection", designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 35 copies. Signed an...
Ceramic
Gothic chair by Moooi, designed by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Gothic chair by Moooi in orange. Designer: Studio Job. Circa 2012
Plastic
$11,903 / item
H 30.71 in W 43.31 in D 38.59 in
Visionnaire Cà Foscari Armchair in Wood with Upholstery by Alessandro La Spada
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
Located in Bologna, IT
Armchair with non-removable upholstery in leather or fabric, structure in plywood and solid wood with elastic webbing belts. Seats, internal parts of armrests and backrests padded on...
Fabric
$6,440Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 36.62 in W 46.86 in D 35.04 in
21st Century Gala Armchair Bouclé Marble Sphere Feet Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The surrealist movement changed the way art was defined. Known as the most influential movement in the twentieth century, the surrealists focus on the unconscious as a means to unloc...
Marble
$3,435
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Ceramic Sculpture Proust Model by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Asti, Piemonte
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Proust-Decorate Collection", designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 35 copies. Signed an...
Ceramic
$22,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy
By Missoni, Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mah Jong modular sofa set by Hans Hopfer, designed in 1971 for Roche Bobois and in a current customized mix of textiles from Sonia Rykiel and the house of Missoni. Features multiple ...
Silk, Velvet
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
Sold|$6,860
H 29.93 in W 24.61 in D 24.02 in
Early Production Pine Favela Chair by Campana Brothers for Edra, Italy, 1994
By Campana Brothers
Located in Lisboa, PT
Favela Chair by Campana Brothers for Edra, 1994 Designed by Fernando and Humberto Campana, the Favela Chair is a remarkable example of their groundbreaking approach to design and c...
Pine
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.
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(Biography provided by STUDIO CADMIUM)