European Decorative Arts and Sculpture "Proust" Armchair Made in Milan, Italy, EuropeDesigned 1978; made 1998-99 Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Italian, born 1931. Made by Atelier Mendini, Milan, Italy, 1989 - present. Painted wood, painted upholstery Currently not on view 2000-118-1 Gift (by exchange) of Mrs. Adolph G. Rosengarten, 2000 |
LabelAlessandro Mendini was a member of Studio Alchimia (founded 1976), a group of experimental Italian designers who rejected the strict principles of modernism, and embraced ornament, symbolism and craftsmanship. For the "Proust" armchair Mendini selected a ready-made Rococo revival chair and had it hand-painted with Pointillist brushstrokes derived from a painting by nineteenth-century French painter Paul Signac. The pattern consumes the generous, scrolling form of the chair, covering both the upholstery and the carved woodwork.Social Tags [?]chair [x] collab [x] colorful [x] contemporary [x] design collection [x] modern [x] painted furniture [x] rainbow [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
