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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Old Pink Plastic & Rubber '90s Wrist Watch by a. Mendini for Museo Alchimia
By Studio Alchimia, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Wrist watch designed by Alessadro Mendini for Museo Alchimia, '90s. This manual wind watch was a prototype for the Swatch, a well-known company for whic...
Stainless Steel
12 Colonne Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Four ceramic sculptures of the 12 Colonne collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Small model. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered....
Ceramic
$3,000
H 9.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in
Men’s Vintage International Watch Company 18 Karat Gold Wrist Watch
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Schaffhausen vintage International Watch Co. (IWC), circa 1950s. 18-karat yellow gold watch with rose gold dial and applied yellow gold bar markers. ...
Gold
Juvenia New Old Stock Leather Bound "Book Clock" for a Desk 1930's
By Juvenia
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Eterna Watch and Clock Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Desk Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Leather and Gilt CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSION...
Leather
$228
H 18.71 in W 5.71 in D 11.42 in
Vintage Wall Clock by Thomas Eriksson for Ikea, Plastic & Metal, Italy
By Thomas Eriksson
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage clock realized by Thomas Eriksson for Ikea in 1990s. Plastic and metal. Very good condition.
Metal
Vintage Traditional 18kt Gold Tonneau Wrist Watch, circa 1930
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage traditional wrist watch with the original leather wrist band. Step back in time with this exquisite vintage traditional wristwatch from the 1930s. A perfect addition to any ...
Metal
Time Maze Wall Clock by Daniel Libeskind for Alessi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind for Alessi in 2016. The Time Maze brings Libeskind's bold architectural style to the wall clock-angular, fragmented, and far from conventional....
Metal
Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s
By Seiko
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Pyramid Quartz Clock produced in the 1980s by SEIKO, with its pyramidal shape, so unique, gives the object a futuristic character, but with a deeply retro soul. A timeless piece of d...
Plastic, Laminate
$1,280
H 32.29 in W 32.29 in D 2.56 in
Italian modern square plastic wall clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s
By Morphos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern square plastic wall clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s Square plastic wall clock. The dial features a geometric and graphic design with primary colors, black...
Metal
$338,411
H 3.55 in W 2.56 in D 0.6 in
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, GB
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...
Gold
1990s Plastic & Glass Wall Clock by Pragotron, Czechoslovakia
By Pragotron
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage round wall clock, made of black plastic and glass by famous Pragotron in the Czech Republic. Requires AA-battery.
Glass, Plastic
$162,437
H 3.55 in W 2.56 in D 0.6 in
Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia', Extremely Fine, Unique 18k Pink Gold Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia' - an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss, Early 21st Century Measures: Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9.5cm,...
Onyx, Gold
$617
H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Italian Mid-Century Spherical Plastic Blue Table Clock Boule by Lorenz, 1960s
By Lorenz
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Spherical plastic blue table clock model Boule by Lorenz, 1960s Boule model table clock, the structure is in spherical shape in m...
Metal