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 Alessi, Alessandro Mendini
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
$4,236Sale Price / set|20% Off
"Glasses on stage" Venini, dis. Alessandro Mendini, Murano 1993-95
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Venezia, IT
Hand-blown polychrome glass goblets, 84/99 edition, no. 6 pieces with no. 3 bases and no. 3 original Venini boxes. All pieces signed Venini, A. Mendini, from 1993 to 1995. Measures:...
Murano Glass
Carrol Boyes Aluminium Vide Poche Model Wave, England, 1990s
Located in Brussels, BE
Carrol Boyes aluminium Vide Poche model wave, England, 1990s.
Aluminum
$2,353
H 28.35 in Dm 9.45 in
Alessandro Mendini large ceramic Totem in limited edition, prod. Superego
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
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
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
$188
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
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
Alessandro M. Corkscrew by Alessandro Mendini for Alessi, Italy
By Alessi
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT As ironic, humorous and elegant as you could wish for, the Alessandro M Corkscrew is somewhat of a self-portrait of its designer Alessandro Mendini and joins the successful An...
Chrome
Alessi 4 Parts Hors d'oeuvres Service Crystal Glass Designed Ettore Sottsass
By Alessi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
This Listing offers the Alessi 4 compartments Hors d'oeuvres service in crystal glass designed by Ettore Sottsass, made in Italy, circa 1970s. Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Barware in minimalism design and heavy lead crystal. All 4 Triangle shaped bowls have the golden Alessi Label. Practical to serve Your favorite Dish at Your Holiday or Family Dinner...
Crystal
$525 / item
H 9.5 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Vintage 1983 Alessi Original 3cp La Conica Espresso Coffee Maker Italy MINT
By Alessi, Aldo Rossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage 1983 Alessi Original 3cp La Conica Espresso Coffee Maker Italy MINT Iconic, 1983, original 3-cup, " La Conica" Espresso Coffee Maker, model "La Tavola di Babele" ,designed...
Copper, Stainless Steel
Italy 19th Century Tuscany Kitchen Copper Water Kettle Pot
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an original artcrafted piece made in Florence Tuscany, Italy in the circa 1890. There is the Florentine lily engraved. The copper kettle shows ...
Brass, Copper
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
$682
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