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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1990s Alessi Kitchen Timer by Alessandro Mendini Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Alessi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Alessi Anna Timer by Alessandro Mendini Kitchen Timer Blue Anna G line for Alessi. 1990s made in Italy. 4 x 4 x 5h Preowned vintage Refer to images
Metal
Carrol Boyes Aluminium Vide Poche Model Wave, England, 1990s
Located in Brussels, BE
Carrol Boyes aluminium Vide Poche model wave, England, 1990s.
Aluminum
$2,388
H 28.35 in Dm 9.45 in
Alessandro Mendini large ceramic Totem in limited edition, prod. Superego
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Parma, IT
Large Ceramic totem designed by Alessandro Mendini for Superego. In glazed and silver-plated ceramic, limited edition product, signature and numbering on the bottom. In excellent con...
Ceramic
$22,387
H 19.3 in Dm 11.03 in
Soldato Di Vetro Glass and 18k Gold Sculpture by Alessandro Mendini for Venini
By Venini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in murano, IT
"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...
Gold
Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp Set - 1990s
Located in Manzano, IT
Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp Set - 1990s This exquisite vintage set from the 1990s features a hand-blown Murano glass table lamp and two bowls. The lamp, standing at 38 cm tal...
Murano Glass
Pepper mill created by Alessandro Mendini in 1998 for Alessi.
By Alessandro Mendini, Alessi
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Pepper mill created by Alessandro Mendini in 1998 for Alessi. Part of the Anna G collection, an ironic tribute to an authentic woman whose small smiling face has gained cult status o...
Steel
Vintage Philippe Starck Juicy Salif 1990 Made by Alessi Italy
By Alessi, Philippe Starck
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Iconic Alessi Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer Designed by Philippe Starck in original box. Juicy Salif, a citrus reamer designed by Philippe Starck in 1990, is considered an icon of industrial design, and has been displayed in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It has also received this distinction at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Manufacture by Alessi in Italy designed in France circa 1990.polished aluminum 11½ h × 5 w × 4 d in (29 × 13 × 10 cm). Impressed manufacturer's mark to base ‘Alessi Italy...
Aluminum
$191
H 1.58 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in
Large Stainless Steel Serving Tray With 24 Carat Gold Decoration Italy 1990s
By MGM Studios
Located in Palermo, IT
Serving tray in 18/10 stainless steel with 24-karat gold decoration. Gold mother-of-pearl handles. Made in Italy in the 90s. Has a Freddi Benito Giuseppe brandv. Please watch the vid...
Gold, Stainless Steel
$3,177 / item
H 17.72 in W 18.9 in D 19.3 in
Ghidini 1961 Le Ninfee Middle 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, ...
Brass
$692
H 2.76 in W 18.12 in D 13 in
Vintage fruit tray by Riccardo Marzi RM, Made in Italy - Firenze, 1990s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Riccardo Marzi from Florence, Italy, came from a family of artists and worked in several studios in Florence in the late fifties. His curiosity about new materials from the very begi...
Epoxy Resin
Steel Centerpiece by Pino Tovaglia for Alessi, Italy, 1970s
By Pino Tovaglia, Alessi
Located in Milan, IT
Steel centerpiece by Pino Tovaglia for Alessi. Minimal piece featuring a pure geometry. Marked on verso.
Steel
$270
H 9.45 in W 14.97 in D 22.05 in
Vintage Breakfast Tray with Folding Legs - 1980s/1990s Functional and Stylish De
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage Breakfast Tray with Folding Legs - 1980s/1990s Functional and Stylish Design Enhance your morning routine with this charming vintage breakfast tray from the late 20th centur...
Wood
$3,177 / item
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 21.66 in
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, ...
Brass