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)
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H 62 in W 104 in D 1 in
Alessandro Mendini Quilted Wall Hanging Tapestry Interflex, Italy, 1993
By Alessandro Mendini, Interflex
Located in Vienna, AT
Alessandro Mendini Quilted Wall Hanging Tapestry Interflex, Italy, 1993 Dimensions 104" x 62" x1" This large wall hanging tapestry designed by Al...
Cotton
$15,389 / set
H 7.09 in W 6.3 in D 7.29 in
Rare Set of 3 “Cubosfera” Wall Lights by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Extremely rare set of three Cubosfera wall lights designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in the 1960s — iconic sculptural objects that sit at the intersection of art, gl...
Metal, Brass
Proust Geometrica Armchair by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Doral, FL
Proust Geometrica Armchair by Alessandro Mendini 1978 / 2019 Cappellini Hand carved and painted beechwood. Upholstered in fabric designed by Alessan...
Fabric, Foam, Beech
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...
Silver
$9,037 / set
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 7.09 in
Pair Alessandro Mendini 'Cubosfera' wall lights for Fidenza Vetraria c1960
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
Pair Alessandro Mendini 'Cubosfera' wall lights Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria. Italy c1960 Excellent condition. No nicks or chips to glasss
Brass
$21,970Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 44.1 in D 17.33 in
Zanotta Edizioni Calamobio Chest of Drawers in Wood by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Calamobio Chest of Drawers in Wood by Alessandro Mendini Nine originals numbered and signed. Frame and feet in wood, polychrome inlay. Handles in red anodised alu...
Wood
$10,736 / set
H 7.49 in W 6.3 in D 7.49 in
20th Century, Alessandro Mendini Pair of Wall Lights mod. Cubosfera
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Turin, Turin
From the late 70s Alessandro Mendini was among the renewers of Italian design, both as a theoretical intellectual and as an influential member of the Alchimia group. He then worked f...
Brass
$7,732 / set
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
“Cubosfera” Pair Table Lamps by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, 1960s
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Illuminate your space with iconic mid-century charm embodied in this remarkable pair of Cubosfera table lamps, designed by the legendary Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in th...
Brass
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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.
Aided by photos taken of the maestro in his Milan studio, we honor the influential design talent who died last month at 87.
