Alessandro Mendini Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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Creator: Alessandro Mendini
Alessi Anna Timer By Alessandro Mendini Kitchen Timer in Blue
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Alessandro Mendini, totem "Stoa", Lim. Ed. 10/50, Superego, Milan
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Alessandro Mendini large ceramic Totem in limited edition, prod. Superego
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
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By Ghidini 1961, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
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Ghidini 1961 Le Ninfee Left Side Table in Brass by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
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Ghidini 1961 Le Ninfee Middle Side Table in Brass by Alessandro Mendini
By Ghidini 1961, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
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Soldato Di Vetro Glass and 18k Gold Sculpture by Alessandro Mendini for Venini
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"The fine, elongated and ambiguos shape of their eyes on the colored background has them looking thoughtfully at our complicated world. The similar shape of their mounth hints at a w...
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Contemporary Modern Vase "A" Designed by Alessandro Mendini Edited by Superego
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Vase "A" made in enameled pottery, designed by Alessandro Mendini. Signed and numbered 22/99 at the base, Italy.
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