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)
“Cubosfera” Pair Table Lamps by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, 1960s
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Illuminate your space with iconic mid-century charm embodied in this remarkable pair of Cubosfera table lamps, designed by the legendary Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in th...
Brass
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
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 1980s Memphis Style Glass 'BiBi' Table Lamps for Artemide
By Alessandro Mendini, VeArt, Artemide
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
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
$1,005Sale Price|88% Off
Alessandro Mendini Artemide Sidecar Table Lamp Murano Glass Postmodern
By Artemide, VeArt, Alessandro Mendini
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
$6,243
'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
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 “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
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
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
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
1968 Cubosfera Alessandro Mendini Italian Space Age Design Glass Table Lamp
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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
"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
Table Lamp "Cuboluce" Design Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, 1970s
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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
Table Lamp "Cubosfera" by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp "Cubosfera" by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968
Brass
20th Century, Alessandro Mendini Fidenza Vetraria Table Lamp Mod. Cubosfera, 60s
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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
Alessandro Mendini “Cubosfera” Table Lamp Metal Crome Glass 1968 Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
Cubosfera table lamp.
Glass
$10,051 / set
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
Table Lamp "Cubosfera" by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp "Cubosfera" by Alessandro Mendini, Italy, 1968
Brass
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
Cube table lamp Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria Italian
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Table lamp from the 1960s, designed by the Italian designer Alessandro Mendini and produced by Fidenza Vetraria, model "Cubosfera". Metal structure and diffusers composed of two thic...
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
$5,384
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 Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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
Murano Flush Mount ceiling light by Fidenza Vetraria, Italy circa 1960s
By Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano flush mount ceiling light by Fidenza Vetraria. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s. Five candelabra sockets. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. FREE US rewiring. ...
Brass
Murano Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Fidenza Vetraria, Large, Italy 1960s
By Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano flush mount ceiling light by Fidenza Vetraria. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s. Five candelabra sockets. Complimentary US rewiring upon request. FREE US rewiring. ...
Brass
$9,157 / 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
$477
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|$3,807
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
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
Nesso Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, 1980s
By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattitioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti from Artemide
Located in New York, NY
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp in white acrylic plastic. Introduced in 1967, Circa 1980s.
Metal
$3,800
H 15.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.75 in
Joseph Andre Motte M5 Model Table Lamp Designed c1958 Edited by Disderot
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Chicago, IL
M5 model table lamp designed by Joseph-André Motte and produced by Les Huchers around 1958. Manufactured by Disderot. One of Mottes most iconic designs. This vintage example is in ex...
Brass
Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon blown glass 'Patroclo' table lamp.
Metal
$837 / set
H 34.26 in W 29.53 in D 3.94 in
Italian modern black table lamps Tizio by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1980s
By Richard Sapper, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black table lamps Tizio by Richard Sapper for Artemide, 1970s Pair of adjustable table lamps model Tizio in black plastic and black metal. The square diffuser in black...
Metal
$1,899
H 13.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Saffo Table Lamp in Blown Glass for Artemide, 1970
By Artemide, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Saffo table lamp. Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide in 1967. Cast aluminum base. Hand blown mushroom esk Murano glass defuser. The glass has a beautifully done ombré from a...
Aluminum
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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, 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
'Cubosfera' Table Light in Glass by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vitraria, 'Cubosfera' table lamp, glass and metal, Italy, 1968 Iconic 'Cubosfera' table lamp designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vitraria. The ...
Metal
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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 Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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
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H 6.75 in W 6.13 in D 6.13 in
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
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 Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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 Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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
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H 6.5 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Alessandro Mendini glass and metal "Cubosfera" table lamp by Fidenza Vetraria
By Alessandro Mendini, Fidenza Vetraria
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