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What is Alessandro Mendini famous for?
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Alessandro Mendini is famous for his designs and writings. 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. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, among others. Explore a collection of Alessandro Mendini furniture on 1stDibs.
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Alessandro Mendini "Cubosfera" Glass Table Lamo for Fidenza Vetraria, Italy 1960
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design table lamp, Cubosfera model, designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Fidenza Vetraria, made of 2 interlocking elements screwed together in thi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Alessandro Mendini Quilted Wall Hanging Tapestry Interflex, Italy, 1993
By Alessandro Mendini, Interflex
Located in Vienna, AT
Alessandro Mendini Quilted Wall Hanging Tapestry Interflex, Italy, 1993
Dimensions 104" x 62" x1"
This large wall hanging tapestry designed by Al...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Pair of 1980s Memphis Style Glass 'BiBi' Table Lamps for Artemide
By Alessandro Mendini, VeArt, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, 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 ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Alessandro Mendini, Sirfo Goose Table, Zanotta, Italy, 1986
By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Krefeld, DE
Alessandro Mendini “Sirfo” side table for Zanotta Edizioni, Italy, 1986. Iconic postmodern design piece, also known as the “Goose Table”.
The ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
The "Calamobio" chest of drawers by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Chest of drawers "Calamobio" by the Italian designer Alessandro Mendini. Produced by Zanotta, Nova Milanese, 1988.
The chest of drawers is made from a structure in natural beech wit...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Aluminum
'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...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$6,132