Alessandro Mendini

Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019) was a Milanese architect, designer and editor who shaped Italian radical and postmodern design. He directed Casabella, Modo and Domus, and was a leading figure of Studio Alchimia, where his redecorated Proust armchair (1978) became a manifesto of re-design. He later worked extensively for Alessi and designed the Groninger Museum. Collectors look for Alchimia-period pieces and early editions, prized for their painterly colour and ironic wit.