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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(Biography provided by STUDIO CADMIUM)
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro Mendini Artemide Edge 30 E26
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Grenoble, FR
Alessandro Mendini
We offer this series in pairs, this is the large model, a real wall sculpture
7 available
Alessandro Mendini is an Italian architect born in Milan in 1931. He was ...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Acrylic
Two pairs of 'Cubosfera' table lights by Alsessandro Mendini. Italy c1958
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
Two pairs of Alessandro Mendini 'Cubosferra' table lights.
In excellent condition. No chips, cracks or scratches...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass
“Cubosfera” Pair Table Lamps by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, 1960s
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Alessandro Mendini glass and metal "Cubosfera" table lamp by Fidenza Vetraria
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Table lamp in printed glass with metal components. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, produced by Fidenza Vetraria, in the year 1968.
A triumph of geometry, a perfect glass cube contai...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Metal
Pair of "Cubosfera" Sconces by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Cubosfera" Sconces by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1968. Thick molded glass cubes are technically cut in half, allowing for a simp...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Alessandro Mendini for Cleto Munari silver plated vase 2014
By Alessandro Mendini, Cleto Munari
Located in Paris, IDF
This 'Castello' silver-plated vase centerpiece, designed by Alessandro Mendini for Cleto Munari, was initially created in 1979. In 2014, Cleto Munari decided to reissue it with a hig...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Silver Plate
Pair of Alessandro Mendini Limited Edition Cristallo Cupboards for BD
By Alessandro Mendini, BD Barcelona Design, BD Art Editions
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of Limited Edition Cristallo cupboards
Design by Alessandro Mendini
Limited Edition of 99 pieces
A furniture piece made of MDF and lacquered in different colors. The interior...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Wood
Pair of 1980s Memphis Style Glass 'BiBi' Table Lamps for Artemide
By Alessandro Mendini, VeArt, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1980s Memphis Style Glass 'BiBi' Table Lamps for Artemide. Designed by Alessandro Mendini. Handcrafted in sky blue Murano glass, this petite lamp is strongly associated with ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass, Art Glass
Alessandro Mendini Limited Edition Cristallo Cupboard for BD
By Alessandro Mendini, BD Barcelona Design, BD Art Editions
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Add a touch of luxury to your space with the Alessandro Mendini Limited Edition Cristallo Cupboard for BD. This furniture piece is a true masterpiece, with only 99 pieces available w...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Wood
Italian mid-century modern Cubosfera Alessandro Mendini Fidenza Vetraria, 1960s
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern glass table lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, 1960s
Cubic table lamp mod. Cubosfera entirely made of glass. The structure is compo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Metal
Alessandro Mendini "Cubosfera" Table Lamp For Fidenza Vetraria, Italy 1968
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
For sale is a spectacular and truly special piece of Italian Mid-Century lighting, the "Cubosfera" table lamp by Alessandro Mendini, for Fidenza Vetraria, circa 1968.
The lamp which...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass, Art Glass
Postmodern Milo Floorlamp by Alessandro Mendini, Italy 1980s
By Segno, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Renens, CH
Postmodern floor lamp “Milo” by Alesssandro Mendini for Segno, designed and produced during the late 1980s.
The lamp features a multi-coloured enamelled aluminium body with a frost...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Aluminum
Table Lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Glass
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian Lighting - Table Lamp - Sculptural Light - Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini
Born 1931, Alessandro Mendini has been one of the founding fathers of contemporary Italia...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass, Art Glass
Dining / Desk Chair model BM5 by Alessandro Mendini and Mario Brunati, 1965
By G. Moscatelli, Mario Brunati, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Kansas City, MO
Alessandro Mendini and Mario Brunati Dining, Desk, or Side Armless Chair, Model BM5
for Moscatelli, Italy, 1965. Lavender / light purple fabric and walnut frame. A beautiful exampl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Upholstery, Walnut
Murano Glass Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Venini from the 1980s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, MI
Light blue Murano glass vase by Venini, designed by Alessandro Mendini in the 1980s
Ø cm 18,5 h cm 12,5
Alessandro Mendini from the end of the 70s was among the innovators of Itali...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Murano Glass
Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria "Cubosfera" Wall Lamp, Italy 1968
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Naples, IT
Mod. "Cubosfera" wall lamp designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in the 1960s. The transparent glass cube has a frosted spherical center that holds two bulb holders. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Alessandro Mendini Cubosfera Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Mendini Cubosfera table lamp, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Brass
Cubosfera glass table lamp by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Argelato, BO
"Cubosfera" table lamp designed by the Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini and created by Fidenza Vetraria. Italy, 1968
This is one of Alessandro Mendini's most iconic...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass
'Arado' Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Venini from 1988
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, MI
'Arado' vase in Murano glass with cane work, created by Alessandro Mendini for Venini in 1988
Ø 14 cm h 38 cm
Alessandro Mendini from the end of the 70s was among the innovators of...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Cubosfera Wall lights by Alessandro Mendini, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Cubosfera Wall lights by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass
Mendini table lamp Cubosfera 1960s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in bari, IT
Table or bedside table lamp model Cubo Sfera designed by Alessandro Mendini in 1960s production 1969.
Graduated in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass
Alessandro Mendini for Sidecar Italian Glass Lamp
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in New York, NY
Alessandro Mendini (Italian, 1931-2019) for Sidecar "Otta" white glass accent lamp, "made in Italy" and marker marks to underside. 9.5" H x 4.25" Diameter.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass
20th Century Alessandro Mendini Fidenza Vetraria Table Lamp Mod. Cubosfera, 60s
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass
Vintage Acco Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Murano 1997
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Acco vase by Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Murano 1997
A vintage art glass vase of the Acco series designed in 1988 by Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Venice. White opaque glass with a colorful overlay in red and a clear glass finish. With incised signature 'venini 97 A. Mendini' on the base and company lable on the body. A great example of the 1980s Italian Memphis Design.
In 1921 Paolo Venini and Giacomo Cappellin founded a company that would become world famous. Under the artistic directions of Vittorio Zecchin the Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. become the whiz kid of the golden 1920s. Over the decades, countless world-renowned artists like Napoleone Martinuzzi, Carlo Scarpa, Tomaso Buzzi, Fulvio Bianconi, Tuni Zuccheri, Thomas Stearns...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Pair of Alessandro Mendini Cubosfera Table Lamps Fidenza Vetraria
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian table lamps.Designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in the 60s.Metal silvered glass. Perfect condition.Free professional packing is ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Glass
Alioth Floor Lamp by Alessandro Mendini, Limited Series, Venini Murano
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Alioth is a luminaire from the “Galassia” series designed by Alessandro Mendini and presented by Venini at the Euroluce fair in Milan.
The base is in matt black metal, the very thin...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alessandro Mendini Italian 1970 Crystal Wall Lamps Mid Century
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in New York, NY
A masculine pair of heavy matte black steel framed wall lights with thick cubes crystal shades . The upper crystal is clear and the bottom has a very slight darker tint. Light emits ...
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1970s Albanian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Crystal, Enamel, Steel
Acco Vases by Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Murano Set of Three
By Alessandro Mendini, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of three Acco Vases designed in 1988 by Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Venice. White opaque glass with colorful overlays in red, yellow and blue and a clear glass finish. All t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Alessandro Mendini, Mid-Century Unique Large Black Table for Nanda Vigo, 1985
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Mendini , Unique mid-century "Buon Compleanno" large black table with colored Lacquered Motifs Personally gifted from Alessandro Mendini to Nanda Vigo for her birthday, 19...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Lacquer
1980s Memphis Style 'Conica' Table Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Glendale, CA
1980s Memphis Style 'Conica' Pale Yellow Glass Table Lamp for Artemide. Designed by Alessandro Mendini. Handcrafted in pale yellow Murano glass, this petite lamp...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alessandro Mendini Furniture
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Opaline Glass
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
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
Alessandro Mendini furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Alessandro Mendini furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of murano glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Alessandro Mendini furniture, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Alessandro Mendini were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Memphis Milano, Fulvio Bianconi, and Memphis Group. Prices for Alessandro Mendini furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $992 and can go as high as $2,876, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,658.
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