Alessandro Mendini

Auction archive: Lot number 406

Alessandro Mendini

Design Masters
17 Dec 2013

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Auction archive: Lot number 406

Alessandro Mendini

Design Masters
17 Dec 2013

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US$20,000 - US$30,000

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Alessandro Mendini Prototype "Voragine" table 1974 Sandblasted aluminum. 25 5/8 x 66 7/8 x 66 6/8 in. (65.1 x 169.9 x 169.5 cm) Produced by Bracciodiferro, Italy. Number 2 from the production of 3 prototypes. Underside with manufacturer's metal label impressed TAVOLO VORAGINE DI ALESSANDRO MENDINI PRODUZIONE BRACCIODIFERRO S.R.L. GENOVA-ITALIA PRIMA SERIE DI 100 ESEMPLARI ESEMPLARE N. 002.
Provenance Collection of Aldo Cichero, Genoa Fragile, Milan Exhibited "Bracciodiferro: Gaetano Pesce - Alessandro Mendini 1971-1975," Biblioteca Umanistica dell'Incoronata, Milan, 4 - 14 April, 2013 Literature Anty Pansera, Bracciodiferro: Gaetano Pesce - Alessandro Mendini 1971-1975, exh. cat., Biblioteca Umanistica dell'Incoronata, Milan, 2013, illustrated pp. 25, 90-97, 112 Catalogue Essay As with Lots 401 and 411, the other two Bracciodiferro prototypes in this catalogue, the present model was intended to be produced in an edition of 100, although only three examples were made. Read More