Proust Armchair
Original Proust Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
Historical piece of contemporary design, the Proust armchair with carved and hand painted wooden
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Materials
Wood
Magis Proust LowChair in White by Alessandro Mendini
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I think many people will already know my “Proust armchair”. It is a romantic, baroque chair, on
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Polystyrene
Magis Proust LowChair in Multicolour by Alessandro Mendini
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I think many people will already know my “Proust armchair”. It is a romantic, baroque chair, on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Polystyrene
Proust Geometrica Armchair by Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Doral, FL
Proust Geometrica Armchair by Alessandro Mendini
1978 / 2019
Cappellini
Hand carved and painted
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Beech
Mendini table lamp Cubosfera 1960s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in bari, IT
Proust Armchair, exhibited in several permanent collections such as the Triennale Design Museum and the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Table Lamp Cubosfera by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Glass
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milano, IT
his most famous products are the Proust armchair and the countless little figures he designed for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Hispo Mosaic Top Coffee Table by Designed Alessandro Mendini for Alchimia
By Gruppo Alchimia, Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
postmodernism, such as the Proust Armchair and the Groninger Museum. Just as works of the Renaissance period
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern End Tables
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Scuptural cabinet "CRISTALLO" by Alessandro Medini MDF lacquered red blue green
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Proust armchair, which blended a baroque form with multicoloured hand-painted pointillist dots. BD was
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Sycamore
H 165 in W 147 in D 45 in
Italian Post Modern Alessandro Mendini Multi Color Leather Lounge Chair
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Weesp, NL
the Proust Armchair and the Groninger Museum. Just as works of the Renaissance period expressed human
Category
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H 38.59 in W 39.77 in D 39.38 in
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Alessandro Mendini Proust Armchair in Wood Frame & Multi-Color Fabric Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
One of the most acclaimed design pieces in the world, the Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Beech
H 42.92 in W 41.34 in D 36.62 in
Alessandro Mendini Proust Armchair in Blue, Grey and Yellow Fabric Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
One of the most acclaimed design pieces in the world, the Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Beech
H 42.92 in W 41.34 in D 36.62 in
Alessandro Mendini Proust Armchair in Black, Green and Red Fabric Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
One of the most acclaimed design pieces in the world, the Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Beech
H 42.92 in W 41.34 in D 36.62 in
Alessandro Mendini Proust Geometrica Armchair in Multi-Color Fabric, Cappellini
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
in Ferrara, the Proust Geometrica armchair incorporates the heritage of the original in this revised
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
H 42.92 in W 41.34 in D 36.62 in
Collectible Cubosfera Table Lamp, Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Glass
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, IT
. Amongst his most famous products are the Proust armchair and the countless little figures he designed for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Alessandro Mendini "Poltrona di Proust" Armchair, circa 1970 Italy
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Girona, Spain
"Poltrona di Proust" Armchair By Alessandro Mendini
Designed in 1978 for Bauhaus-I Collection by
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
'Poltrona di Proust' Armchair By Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Girona, Spain
Designed in 1978 for Bauhaus-I Collection by Studio Alchimia.
Carved wooden frame, upholstery, the textile covering hand-painted with Pointilist pattern.
With a certificate issued ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Club Chairs
Alessandro Mendini Papilo Coffee Table
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Dronten, NL
sense of whimsy. His influential contributions include the iconic Proust armchair, the Groninger Museum
Category
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Materials
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Alessandro Mendini glass and metal "Cubosfera" table lamp by Fidenza Vetraria
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
with the Proust armchair, baroque and colorful, a seat necessary for embarking on one's own personal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 6.5 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Italian modern armchair Proust by Alessandro Mendini for Cappellini, 1990s
By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern armchair Proust by Alessandro Mendini for Cappellini, 1990s
Armchair mod. Proust
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 43.31 in W 40.56 in D 33.08 in
Alessandro Mendini for Cleto Munari silver plated vase 2014
By Alessandro Mendini, Cleto Munari
Located in Paris, IDF
boundaries, crafting pieces like the "Proust" armchair and "Anna G" corkscrew, which blur the lines between
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Paris, FR
Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Chicago, IL
Proust armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Category
20th Century Italian Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Alessandro Mendini Armchair "The Proust", Italy, 2011
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An armchair, the proust, by Alessandro Mendini.
Multi coloured resin base.
Originally designed in
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Cappellini Proust Geometrica Armchair 653 Nuova by Alessandro Mendini, Italy
By Cappellini, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair with wooden frame, upholstered with a new multi-color fabric designed by Alessandro
Category
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Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 43 in W 41.25 in D 36.5 in
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Proust Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the proust armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A proust armchair — often made from wood, fabric and beech — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a proust armchair, we have 4 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the proust armchair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each proust armchair bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made proust armchair over the years, but those crafted by Alessandro Mendini and Cappellini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Proust Armchair?
The average selling price for a proust armchair at 1stDibs is $12,501, while they’re typically $3,476 on the low end and $55,000 for the highest priced.
Alessandro Mendini for sale on 1stDibs
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.
Mendini’s 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 (1970–76), Modo and Domus (each 1979–85).
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 d’Oro 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.
Mendini’s 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.
Find vintage Alessandro Mendini chairs, vases, table lamps and other furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by STUDIO CADMIUM)
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