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The “Cubosfera” table lamp by Alessandro Mendini, circa 1960s edition. Cast glass, hollow cube, which houses two E14 lights. The glass is very thick and creates an incredible optical illusion.
Bibliography: Domus 467 (October 1968), p. 35; Rosamaria Rinaldi, Alessandro Mendini Progetto infelice Ricerche Design Editrice, Milan, 1983, p. 49. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Recommended piece
Total weight: 7.300 kg
NOTE: We offer our customers an excellent and professional service in international and national shipments by relying on the best couriers available on the market. Furthermore, the fruit of our experience and expertise allow us to pack (packages-pallets), with professional materials and techniques, of various types and sizes.Creator: Alessandro Mendini (Designer)Dimensions: Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 6.23 in (15.8 cm)Depth: 6.23 in (15.8 cm)Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)Materials and Techniques: Aluminum,GlassPlace of Origin: ItalyPeriod: Mid-20th CenturyDate of Manufacture: 1960Condition: GoodPerfectly functional and retains all its original components. It has a chip in the lower cube as shown in the photo. Chip that is confused with the type of glass, therefore does not damage the beauty of the lamp.Seller Location: Palermo, ITReference Number: 1stDibs: LU5209243072262Shop All Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro Mendini
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.
Mendinis 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 (197076), Modo and Domus (each 197985).
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 dOro 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.
Mendinis 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)
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