Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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)

Creator: Alessandro Mendini

Cristallo Cupboard by Alessandro Mendini, Modern MDF & Sycamore Design

$56,711 / item

Cristallo Cupboard by Alessandro Mendini, Modern MDF & Sycamore Design

By Alessandro Mendini

Located in Geneve, CH

Cristallo cupboard, Alessandro Mendini Limited edition Dimensions: 45 x 147 x 165 H cm Materials: MDF, Sycamore wood A furniture piece made of MDF and lacquered in different colors. The interior is veneered in sycamore wood with frontal finishes stained in a darker color, the same as the base. The exterior faces of the doors are also veneered in sycamore, featuring a printed graphic on the wood. All of the wooden exterior sides have a stained finish and the colored a glossed finish. Produced in limited edition. Alessandro Mendini is a unique person characterized for his great generosity amongst many of his other qualities. He was the one that defined the concept of “neoartesanado postindustrial” (new...

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2010s Spanish Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Sycamore

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Small Vase Mandarin Orange

$1,061 / item

H 8.67 in Dm 0.4 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Small Vase Mandarin Orange

By Alessandro Mendini, Purho Murano

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo small vase, 6 petals, Murano glass, various colors Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shapes that resemble petals. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Petalo comes in two sizes and six leaves in a polished finish to emphasize the beauty and transparency of the Murano blown glass. Colors available: Transparent Blown glass 01. ice crystal 02. milky white 03. honey 04. ruby venice 05. amethist pink 06. coffee 07. amber yellow 08. capri yellow 09. mandarin orange...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Large Vase Ocean Blue

$1,524 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 11.82 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Large Vase Ocean Blue

By Purho Murano, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo large vase 3 petals, Murano glass, various colors Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shap...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Petalo Large Vase Amber

$1,524 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 11.82 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Petalo Large Vase Amber

By Purho Murano, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo large vase 3 petals, Murano glass. Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shapes that resembl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Vase Topaz

$2,932 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Vase Topaz

By Alessandro Mendini, Purho Murano

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st Century Alessandro Mendini, GEMELLO transparent vase, Murano glass. Purho continues to search for products with complementary shapes with the pair of Gemello and Gemella vases ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Small Vase Murano Glass Mediterranean Blue

$2,180 / item

H 6.3 in W 8.27 in D 9.85 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Small Vase Murano Glass Mediterranean Blue

By Purho Murano, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st century Alessandro Mendini FRECCIA small vase in Murano glass. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Freccia is a triangular base vase with an integral side which serves to give both ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Stella Tray Murano Glass Teal Blue

$3,047 / item

H 0.91 in Dm 15.75 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Stella Tray Murano Glass Teal Blue

By Alessandro Mendini, Purho Murano

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st century Alessandro Mendini Stella tray Murano glass Teal Blue color. Designed in 2014, the year in which the collaboration between Alessandro Mendini and Purho began, Stella Lar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Transparent Glass Vase Grey

$2,932 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Transparent Glass Vase Grey

By Alessandro Mendini, Purho Murano

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st century Alessandro Mendini, GEMELLO transparent vase, Murano glass. Purho continues to search for products with complementary shapes with the pair of Gemello and Gemella vases d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Frosted Glass Vase Grey

$2,228 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Frosted Glass Vase Grey

By Purho Murano, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st century Alessandro Mendini, GEMELLO frosted vase, Murano glass. Purho continues to search for products with complementary shapes with the pair of Gemello and Gemella vases desig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Vase Amber Yellow Frost

$2,228 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Vase Amber Yellow Frost

By Purho Murano, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st Century Alessandro Mendini, GEMELLO transparent vase, Murano glass. Purho continues to search for products with complementary shapes with the pair of Gemello and Gemella vases ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Large Vase in Murano Glass Honey

$2,816 / item

H 14.18 in W 8.27 in D 9.85 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Large Vase in Murano Glass Honey

By Alessandro Mendini, Purho Murano

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st century Alessandro Mendini Freccia large vase in Murano glass various colors. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Freccia is a triangular base vase with an integral side which serv...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Topazio Frost

$2,228 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Topazio Frost

By Purho Murano, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT

21st Century Alessandro Mendini, GEMELLO transparent vase, Murano glass. Purho continues to search for products with complementary shapes with the pair of Gemello and Gemella vases ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Murano Glass

Alessandro Mendini Murano glass bowl/centerpiece for Venini . Signed

$1,100

H 4.75 in Dm 12.5 in

Alessandro Mendini Murano glass bowl/centerpiece for Venini . Signed

By Alessandro Mendini, Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great post modern bowl in bright red color , by the well known artist / designer Alessandro Mendini .signed Venini 94.

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Alessandro Mendini Decorative Baskets

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Glass

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Alessandro Mendini decorative baskets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original decorative baskets by Alessandro Mendini were created in the modern style in spain during the 21st century and contemporary. Prices for Alessandro Mendini decorative baskets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $53,301 and can go as high as $53,301, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $53,301.

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1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
Alessandro Mendini is famous for his designs and writings. 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. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others. Explore a collection of Alessandro Mendini furniture on 1stDibs.

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