Alessandro Mendini Furniture
Italian, 1931-2019
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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Creator: Alessandro Mendini
Freccia Light Vase by Alessandro Mendini
By Purho Murano, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Alessandro Mendini for Purho, this stunning and modern vase has the shape of an arrow ("freccia" in Italian). Its structure is entirely crafted of mouth-blown Murano glas...
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2010s Italian Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Modern Colored Ceramic Italian TOTEM
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego
Located in Madrid, ES
TOTEM "Criso" made in enameled ceramic, designed by Alessandro Mendini. Signed and numbered at base.
Alessandro Mendini was an Italian designer and architect who played an important...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Enamel
Alessandro Mendini Artemide Sidecar Table Lamp Murano Glass Postmodern
By Alessandro Mendini, Artemide, VeArt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alessandro Mendini for Artemide Sidecar table lamp Postmodern Murano glass, 1980s. Exceedingly rare Memphis era design, signed. Gorgeous blush pink, t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ghidini 1961 Le Ninfee Left Side Table in Brass by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
As if they were large and flat lilies leaves that run, approach, float and mate while flowing on the water surface of a pond. So these small Ninfee tables float and can stand alone, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Ghidini 1961 Le Ninfee Right Side Table in Brass by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
As if they were large and flat lilies leaves that run, approach, float and mate while flowing on the water surface of a pond. So these small Ninfee tables float and can Stand alone, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Alessandro Mendini, "Ceramic Proust" Sculpture, Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Ceramic Sculpture Model Proust by Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Dress Boy F.lli Medini, 1982, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Den Haag, NL
F.lli Medini. Italian clothing company. Found 1969 This is one off there accessorizes from 1982. Metal upright, plastic shoulder piece. Metal top. Plastic imitation marble feet.
Signal red holder. Metal S shape, for your trousers, adjustable in height. Very good looking dress boy...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Metal
Ghidini 1961 Ninfee Left Coffee Table in Satin Brass Finish
By Alessandro Mendini, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charming side table was crafted entirely in brass and its structure comprises three legs joint together by a triangular structure at the centr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Alessandro Mendini Original Proust Armchair, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Historical piece of contemporary design, the Proust armchair with carved and hand painted wooden frame, fixed multicolored fabric hand- painted lining ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Wood
Alessandro Mendini, "Ceramic Proust" Sculpture, Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic Proust Metallic by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Metallic Collection" designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 45 copies. Si...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Italian Murano Glass Vase Simira Model by Alessandro Mendini for Venini.
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Vase model Simira filigree glass and solid glass base molded to the wheel, circa 1987- 1988. Signed.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Cristallo Cupboard by Alessandro Mendini for BD Barcelona
By Alessandro Mendini, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cristallo cupboard designed by Alessandro Mendini for BD Barcelona is part of the 2019 collection. The character of Mendini's design is marked by wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Sycamore
Ghidini 1961 Ninfee Middle Coffee Table in Satin Brass Finish
By Alessandro Mendini, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charming side table was crafted entirely in brass and its structure comprises three legs joint together by a triangular structure at the cente...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Ghidini 1961 Ninfee Right Coffee Table in Satin Brass Finish
By Alessandro Mendini, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charming side table was crafted entirely in brass and its structure comprises three legs joint together by a triangular structure at the centr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Alessandro Mendini Model Naos 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 Columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
2000 Alessandro Mendini for Glas Italia Postmodern Orange Yellow Brown Mirror
By Alessandro Mendini, Glas Italia
Located in New York, NY
Shapes, decorations, colors: 3 omnipresent statements in Alessandro
Mendini’s work. This is a fun cloud shaped modern design mirror for Glas
Italia with a transfer see-through polychrome postmodern...
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Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Crystal
Alessandro Mendini 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Four ceramic sculptures of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Small model. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered....
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Model Entasi 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Model Stilobate 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Model Dipylon 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Alessandro Mendini Model Triglifo 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Alessandro Mendini Model Elgin 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Alessandro Mendini Model Kalamis 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Alessandro Mendini Model Metopa 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Model Prònao 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Model Criso 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Model Stoa 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 3 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 1 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Model Opistodomo 12 Colonne Collection Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 12 Columns collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 10 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini, "Ceramic Proust" Sculpture, Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Monochrome Collection" designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Yellow color. Limited edition ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 6 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 5 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carrie...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Table Model Freccia for Gruppo Alchimia, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Gruppo Alchimia
Located in Milan, Italy
Freccia table in lacquered wood and silkscreened metal base designed by Alessandro Mendini for Gruppo Alchimia, about 2000.
Exhibited at the show Alchimismo, Frigoriferi Milanesi, Mi...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Metal
Italian Murano Glass Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Large vase Simirone in blown glass intertwined polychrome canes on a base in faceted glass block designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini in circa 1989. Limited edition of 50 pieces...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Blown Glass
Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 2 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Ceramic Proust Sculpture by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Monochrome Collection" designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Green color. Limited edition o...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 4 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Ceramic Vase Model C ABC Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model C, ABC collection, designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions.
99 pieces limited edition. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Ceramic
Pair of Late 20th Century Silver Chandeliers by Alessandro Mendini, 1980
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in New York, NY
A stunning pair of late 20th century stardust silver chandeliers. Made with pattern cutouts and frosted glass by Alessandro Mendini. Italian, 1980.
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Late 20th Century Italian Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Silver
Ceiling lamp "Deriva" Decoration 1, Alessandro Mendini, Fragile Edizioni, 2015
By Alessandro Mendini, Fragile Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
"Deriva" is a hanging lamp with direct and indirect LED light, an evolution of the ceiling light fixtures especially designed for Fragile's new location in the centre of Milan. It wa...
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2010s Italian Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Metal
Ceiling lamp "Deriva" Decoration 2, Alessandro Mendini, Fragile Edizioni, 2015
By Fragile Edizioni, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, IT
"Deriva" is a hanging lamp with direct and indirect LED light, an evolution of the ceiling light fixtures especially designed for Fragile's new location in the centre of Milan. It wa...
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2010s Italian Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Metal
Stilobate Column by Alessandro Mendini 2008 Numbered
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Paris, FR
Stilobate column from the Column Collection created in 2008 by Alessandro Mendini (born in 1931). Superego Edition limited to 50 numbered copies. The column is surmounted by a box wi...
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Early 2000s Italian Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Porcelain
Alessandro Mendini Mimi Plastic Table Lamp Signed
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute and small table lamp designed by Alessandro Mendini.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Plastic
Italian Postmodern Alessandro Mendini, “Sirfo” Side Table, 1980s
By Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta
Located in Renens, CH
A goose shaped “Sirfo” side table designed by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta during the 1980s. Tempered glass top on a solid aluminum base.
Mendini (1931 – 2019), was a well respe...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Aluminum
Italian Modern Coat Stand Mod. Velasca by Alessandro Mendini for Elam UNO, 1980s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Coat stand mod. Velasca by Alessandro Mendini for Elam UNO, 1980s
Coat stand mod. Velasca with a round base. The structure consists...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Metal
One Postmodern Mastrangelo Museum Chair designed by Alessandro Mendini 1986
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Postmodern Museum chair by Alessandro Mendini, Sedile del'Museo Bagatti Valsecchi` - also known as the" Museum Chair ", designed by Alessandro Mendini in ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Wood, Paint
Pair of Alessandro Mendini "Cubosfera" Wall Lights
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in New York, NY
Pair of "Cubosfera" sconces designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in the 1960s. The clear glass cubes have frosted spherical centres which hold two candelabra sockets. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Ceiling lamp "Deriva" in Copper, Alessandro Mendini for Fragile Edizioni, 2015
By Alessandro Mendini, Fragile Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Deriva is a hanging lamp with direct and indirect LED light, an evolution of the ceiling light fixtures especially designed for Fragile's new location in the centre of Milan. It was ...
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2010s Italian Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Copper
Ceiling lamp "Deriva di Proust", Alessandro Mendini for Fragile Edizioni, 2015
By Alessandro Mendini, Fragile Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Deriva is a hanging lamp with direct and indirect LED light, an evolution of the ceiling light fixtures especially designed for Fragile's new location in the centre of Milan. It was ...
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2010s Italian Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Chrome, Metal
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