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Alessandro Mendini    (Italian, 1931)
Alessandro Mendini - 'Galassia' floor lamp (Lighting) h: 85.4 x d: 13.4 in / h: 216.9 x d: 34 cm
Alessandro Mendini
"Galassia" floor lamp 1992
 		   

Biography
1959 Polytechnic School, Milan
1970 - 1976 Editor of the review “Casabella”
1978 Proust armchair
1979 - 1980 Associate at the Studio Alchimia design group
1980s Collaboration with Alessi and Cassina firms
1980 - 1985 Editor of Domus review
Late 70s Re-design of the Colombo’s Universale chair, Breuer’s
Late 70s Wassily chair and Ponti’s Superleggera chair

Exhibitions
1981 Serie “Mobile Infinito” for Cassina
1980 Biennale, exhibition “L’oggetto banale”, Venezia
1979 Compasso d’Oro
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