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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Cubosfera glass table lamp by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Argelato, BO
"Cubosfera" table lamp designed by the Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini and created by Fidenza Vetraria. Italy, 1968 This is one of Alessandro Mendini's most iconic...
Glass
Pair of 'Cubosfera' table lights by Alsessandro Mendini. Italy c1958
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
Two pairs of Alessandro Mendini 'Cubosferra' table lights. In excellent condition. No chips, cracks or scratches...
Nickel
$3,791Sale Price|20% Off
Table Lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Glass
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian Lighting - Table Lamp - Sculptural Light - Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini Born 1931, Alessandro Mendini has been one of the founding fathers of contemporary Italia...
Glass, Art Glass
Pair of Glass Cubosfera Table Lamps by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of glass 'Cubosfera' table lamps designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria (ca. 1968, Italy). Intriguing geometric composition featuring two cast glass square forms, e...
Metal
1980s Memphis Style 'Conica' Pale Yellow Glass Table Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Glendale, CA
1980s Memphis Style 'Conica' Pale Yellow Glass Table Lamp for Artemide. Designed by Alessandro Mendini. Handcrafted in pale yellow Murano glass, thi...
Glass, Art Glass
Alessandro Mendini Cubosfera Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Mendini Cubosfera table lamp, Italy, 1960s.
Brass
Table Lamp "Cuboluce" Design Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, 1970s
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in taranto, IT
Extraordinary original table lamp from the 1970s produced by the fidenza vetraria, same technology and design by alessandro mendini composed of six triangles in crystal of great t...
Crystal, Steel
Alessandro Mendini Artemide Sidecar Table Lamp Murano Glass Postmodern
By Alessandro Mendini, Artemide, VeArt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alessandro Mendini for Artemide Sidecar table lamp Postmodern Murano glass, 1980s. Exceedingly rare Memphis era design, signed. Gorgeous blush pink, t...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$4,980Sale Price|20% Off
Alessandro Mendini “Cubosfera” Table Lamp Metal Crome Glass 1968 Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Oirlo, LI
The Cubosfera table lamp, designed by renowned Italian designer Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, is undeniably one of the iconic pieces of Italian design. Its striking aesthe...
Murano Glass
Table Lamp by Alessandro Mendini for Studio Alchimia, Italy, 1980s, Pink & Blue
By Alessandro Mendini, Gruppo Alchimia
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Postmodern table lamp designed by Alessandro Mendini for Studio Alchimia / Gruppo Alchimia. Very good condition with few if any signs of wear. Pink and blue lacquered aluminum w...
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of 1980s Memphis Style Glass 'BiBi' Table Lamps for Artemide
By VeArt, Artemide, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1980s Memphis Style Glass 'BiBi' Table Lamps for Artemide. Designed by Alessandro Mendini. Handcrafted in sky blue Murano glass, this petite lamp is strongly associated with ...
Glass, Art Glass
Table Lamp by Alessandro Mendini for Artemide, 1990s
By Alessandro Mendini, Artemide
Located in Renens, CH
Memphis-Milano style glass table lamp “Bibi” by Alessandro Mendini, produced by Artemide as part of the Sidecar line. The glass housing is handmade and features nice colorful grap...
Glass
Alessandro Mendini Mimi Plastic Table Lamp Signed
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute and small table lamp designed by Alessandro Mendini.
Plastic
"Mimi" lamp by Alessandro Mendini for Artemide, 1980
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in PARIS, FR
"Mimi" lamp by Alessandro Mendini for Artemide, 1980 New condition with all its labels and its original box.
Plastic
Set di 2 Lampada Cubosfera, Alessandro Mendini, 1980
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La lampada Cubosfera è effettivamente un design notevole creato dall’architetto e designer italiano Alessandro Mendini nel 1980. Questa lampada iconica presenta una forma sferica com...
Stained Glass
20th Century, Alessandro Mendini Fidenza Vetraria Table Lamp Mod. Cubosfera, 60s
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Turin, Turin
From the late 70s Alessandro Mendini was among the renewers of Italian design, both as a theoretical intellectual and as an influential member of the Alchimia group. He then worked f...
Glass
1968 Cubosfera Alessandro Mendini Italian Space Age Design Glass Table Lamp
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brescia, IT
CUBOSFERA Table Lamp Designer Alessandro Mendini prod. Vicenza Vetraria 1968 Solid crystal glass with a frosted ball inside a cube Nickel Metal Details Iconic Optical Italian Lamp ...
Glass
$6,102
'Cubosfera' table lamp
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
A 'cubosfera' light sculpture by Alessando Mendini. Condiiton: Wired with two SES bulb holders. Excellent original condition, retaining original box. Literature: Domus 467 (ottobre...
Glass
Cubosfera Glass Table Lamps by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, c.1968
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in London, GB
An original pair of glass 'Cubosfera' table lamps designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Italy, c.1968. The Cubosfera plays with simple geometry and light... Its clear,...
Aluminum
Alessandro Mendini “Cubosfera” Table Lamp Metal Crome Glass 1968 Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
Cubosfera table lamp.
Glass
Alessandro Mendini “Cubosfera” Table Lamp or Appliqués, Glass Brass, 1968
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
Tre table lamp or appliqués “ Cubosfera” by Alessandro Mendini glass and brass, 1968.
Glass
Table Lamp "Cubosfera" by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968 - 2 available
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp "Cubosfera" by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968 - 2 available
Glass
$2,807 / set
H 13 in Dm 9.85 in
Italian Pair of Murano Glass Table or Bedside Lights by F. Fabbian, 1970's
By F. Fabbian
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A set of 2 wonderful Italian table or bedside lamps designed by F. Fabbian, manufactured in Italy in 1970s The lamps are finished with polished brass details with opaline Murano glas...
Metal, Brass
Table Lamp "Cubosfera" by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp "Cubosfera" by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968
Murano Glass
Glass table lamp, Fidenza Vetraria Italy 1970s
By Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Firenze, IT
Glass table lamp Fidenza Vetraria , Italy 1970s Molded glass. Brass. 30 h x 12.5 cm diam European plug Conditions: as good as new. No defects.
Glass
$5,286
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Alessandro Mendini “Cubosfera” Table Lamp or Appliqués, Glass Brass, 1968
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
Tre table lamp or appliqués “ Cubosfera” by Alessandro Mendini glass and brass, 1968.
Glass
$2,900Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 10 in W 4 in D 5.5 in
Alessandro Mendini Italian 1970 Crystal Wall Lamps Mid Century
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in New York, NY
A masculine pair of heavy matte black steel framed wall lights with thick cubes crystal shades . The upper crystal is clear and the bottom has a very slight darker tint. Light emits ...
Crystal, Enamel, Steel
$15,285 / set
H 7.09 in W 6.3 in D 7.29 in
Rare Set of 3 “Cubosfera” Wall Lights by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Extremely rare set of three Cubosfera wall lights designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in the 1960s — iconic sculptural objects that sit at the intersection of art, gl...
Metal, Brass
$8,950 / set
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 7.09 in
Pair Alessandro Mendini 'Cubosfera' wall lights for Fidenza Vetraria c1960
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
Pair Alessandro Mendini 'Cubosfera' wall lights Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria. Italy c1960 Excellent condition. No nicks or chips to glasss
Brass
Alessandro Mendini Artemide Sidecar Table Lamp Murano Glass Postmodern
By Alessandro Mendini, Artemide, VeArt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alessandro Mendini for Artemide Sidecar table lamp Postmodern Murano glass, 1980s. Exceedingly rare Memphis era design, signed. Gorgeous blush pink, t...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon blown glass 'Patroclo' table lamp.
Metal
Memphis Style Table Lamp Fiberglass, circa 1980
By Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk light from wood and glass-fiber, Italy post-modernism Very good condition, the wood was lacquered in white, blue and black, the glass-fiber dome shows no damages. One bulb w...
Brass
Alessandro Mendini wall lights. Set of nine
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in London, GB
Rare set of 9 'Cubosfera' wall lights by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria. Italy c1960
Brass
$468
H 30.71 in W 4.34 in D 29.53 in
1980s Table Lamp Desk Lamp Artemide Tizio Design by Richard Sapper
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1980s Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Artemide Tizio Design by Richard Sapper Item: Table Lamp Manufacturer: Artemide Condition: Good - Vintage Age: Circa 1980 Dimensions: Width = 75cm ...
Metal
Sold
H 6.62 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Pair of Cubosfera table/bedside lamps, Alessandro Mendini Fidenza Vetraria
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of table lamps model Cubosfera, design by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Italy. An iconic example of Italian design, these lamps consist of two molded clear glass halv...
Metal
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H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
1968 Cubosfera Alessandro Mendini Italian Design Optical Glass Table Lamp
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brescia, IT
CUBOSFERA Table Lamp Designer Alessandro Mendini prod. Vicenza Vetraria 1968 Solid crystal glass with a hollow ball inside a cube One glass frosted Nickel Metal Details Iconic Opti...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Frosted Glass Cubosfera Wall Lights
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Frosted Glass Cubosfera Wall Lights by Alessandro Mendini Alessandro Mendini (born August 16, 1931, Milan—died February 18, 2019, Milan) was an Italian d...
Metal
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H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Table Lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria Italy 1968
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Iconic "Cubosfera" table lamps by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, 1968.
Glass
Cubosphere Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Vezzano Sul Crostolo, IT
Iconic Cubosfera lamp by Alessandro Mendini designed in 1960 and produced in 1969 by Fidenza glassworks. The two glass parts that rest on each other interlockingly are supported by ...
Glass
Alessandro Mendini Cubosferra Table Lamp 1968 Set of Two
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Munich, DE
Pair of Cubosfera table lamp designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in Italy 1968. Made of solid transparent glass with metal details. The upper and lower parts together...
Metal
Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria "Cubosfera" Table Lamp, 1968
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Naples, IT
Table lamp Mod. Cubosfera Designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria and produced in Italy in the 1960s. Two blocks of solid, transparent glass form a cube lit by two E14 bu...
Glass
Alessandro Mendini Italian Cubosfera Table Lamp
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Cubosferea" table lamp by Alesendro Mendini, editioned by Fidenza Vetraria, circa 1960s. Cast glass, hollow cube, that houses two light sockets.
Glass
Sold
H 6.5 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Alessandro Mendini glass and metal "Cubosfera" table lamp by Fidenza Vetraria
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Table lamp in printed glass with metal components. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, produced by Fidenza Vetraria, in the year 1968. A triumph of geometry, a perfect glass cube contai...
Metal
Alessandro Mendini “Cubosfera” Table Lamp, Glass Brass, 1960s
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
"Cubosfera" table lights designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in the 1960s.
Brass
Table lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini - Italian Design, 1968
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Oirlo, LI
Discover the timeless elegance and unique design of the Cubosfera table lamp, designed by the renowned Italian designer Alessandro Mendini in 1968. This special lamp, produced by Fid...
Glass
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H 6.89 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Alessandro Mendini "Cubosfera" Table Lamp For Fidenza Vetraria, Italy 1968
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
For sale is a spectacular and truly special piece of Italian Mid-Century lighting, the "Cubosfera" table lamp by Alessandro Mendini, for Fidenza Vetraria, circa 1968. The lamp which consists of a heavy, solid moulded glass cube with a spherical cavity (thus "Cubosfera" / Cube-shere), housing a double lamp holder and held together with a metal finial/thumb-screw, is in superb vintage condition and gives off a beautiful jewel-like light. Alessandro Mendini (16 August 1931 – 18 February 2019) was an Italian designer and architect. He played an important part in the development of Italian, Postmodern, and Radical design. He also worked, aside from his artistic career, for Casabella, Modo and Domus magazines...
Glass, Art Glass