Memphis Design 'Colonna Ollo' Cabinet by Alessandro Mendini, Italy 1980s

A captivating Postmodern storage cabinet attributed to Italian designer Alessandro Mendini for Alessi in the 1980s. The cube silhouette is composed of smooth lacquered wood in a soft...

An extremely rare and important cabinet by Alessandro Mendini for Studio Alchimia. Model MDD 954, this well documented example represents the fun and functionality of early Alchimia ...

Birdseye maple; multi-tech xl high board with drawers; metal multi-drawer cabinet, Frans Van Praet; 1980s; Memphis style multi-drawer cabinet with 54 drawers by Frans Van Praet. B...

Storage cabinet with a structure in lacquered wood covered in metal and plastic laminate from Diadainconsupertrafra series. Designed by Alessandro Mendini for Zerodisegno, Italy, 20...

Cabinet Ollo Collection, glossy polyester lacquered wood panels, glossy white and black lacquered top and bottom discs, matte black lacquered interior, crystal shelves. Publication: A. Mendini e A. Guerriero, "Collezione Ollo", Catalogo Museo Alchimia 1988; Raffaella Poletti, Atelier Mendini "Una utopia visiva", Fabbri Editori 1992. Biography In 1976 Alessandro and Adriana Guerriero established Alchimia, the first example of manufacturing designers in Milan. In 1978 and 1979 they presented the Bau haus and Bau haus II collections. Lamps, armchairs, chairs, tables, cabinets, and so on. Artists involved: Alessandro Mendini, Ettore Sottsass, Bruno and Giorgio Gregori, Michele De Lucchi, Andrea Branzi, UFO, Paola Navone, Daniela Puppa, Franco Raggi. The prevalent decorative material is laminated plastic. Alchimia’s culture, which is against the Italian design (Casabella magazine) changes the base of all previous design theories, resulting in a profound and radical change in the mindset of architects. Visual Alphabets, Redesign, Trivial Design, Cosmetics and Sentimental Robot are the slogans underlying the exuberant and vast production of Alchimia city. In the theoretical manifesto of the group, Alessandro Mendini writes “Alchimia is not interested in disciplines because they are considered to be within their rules. Indeed, it is important to look into the existing large free spaces between them. Alchimia weighs the assumption that conception and confused production methods should coexist where craftsmanship, manufacturing, information technology, techniques and current and obsolete materials can get mixed up. “They are handcrafted objects, recycled, mass, improbable, provocative, Kitsch, all very theory-laden. It operates and experiences in many sectors: the Pensione Ideale (Franco Raggi), the Copertine di Domus (Occhiomagico), the Abito Sonoro and the performance of Persone Dipinte (Anna Gili), the Stilismo della Moda (Cinzia Ruggeri...

Zanotta Edizioni Mikiolone Bar Cabinet in Lacquered Wood by Alessandro Mendini Nine originals, numbered and signed. Wooden frame lacquered in various colours. Legs in turned wood ...

Bookcase Totem Ollo collection, Alchimia, 2019, in lacquered wood black and metallic yellow. In 1976 Alessandro and Adriana Guerriero established Alchi...

Like the hard metal sheets that identify the armour of a samurai, the scales on the skin of this piece define its appearance. A dynamic shape, taking on the evocative strength of Art Deco furnishings...

"Imperial" cabinet by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano. Iconic case piece with roller shutter and four thin legs.

Casablanca cabinet designed in 1981 for Memphis by Ettore Sottsass, in wood and plastic laminated colors. This is an unlimited edition with a number...