Ceramic Vase
Ceramic Vase Mod. "Ollo"
Ceramic column decorated with black and white motifs
Signed on the underpart
DESIGNER Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019)
MANUFACTURER Alchimia Design
COUNTRY Italy
DATE 1988
DIMENSIONS H. 29,5 x W. 13,5 x L. 13,5 /cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A. Mendini, A. Guerriero, "Ollo Collection", Alchimia Museum, 1988 Catalog of the Alchemy Museum, 1988 Raffaella Poletti, Atelier Mendini "A visual utopia" , Fabbri Editori, 1992
SPECIAL NOTE
Alessandro Mendini graduated from the Politecnico di Milano and initiated his career at Marcello Nizzoli's studio, where he worked until 1970. He also served as the editor-in-chief for Casabella, Modo, and Domus magazines. In 1973, he co-founded Global Tools, a collective deeply rooted in Radical Design, challenging established conventions. In 1979, he was one of the founders of the Alchimia Studio, dedicated to creating objects inspired by popular culture and kitsch, diverging from the traditional parameters of functional industrial production. In 1981, he contributed to the inaugural Memphis Group collection with the Cipriani Futurist bar cabinet. Alessandro Mendini has been honored with three Compasso d'Oro design awards.
