Lot: 425

Alessandro Mendini
'Museum' chair (also known as 'Sedile del'Museo Bagatti Valsecchi'), 1996

H. 85 x 48 x 53 cm. Made by Osvaldo Mastrangelo, Meda. Solid beech wood, steamed, stained with red, yellow and green aniline paint; small mother-of-pearl inlays in the backrest. Marked: Manufacturer's metal badge Mastrangelo.

Only a few of these chairs were made. The abstract face in the backrest represents Mendini's muse Anna Gili.

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Hammer Price: 1,400 €

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Literature:

Weiss, Alessandro Mendini, Milan 2001, p. 132.