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Design Drawing

1984
Artist/Maker
Studio Alchimia (designers)
Mendini, Alessandro (designers)
Gregori, Giorgio (designers)
Guerriero, Alessandro (designers)
Place of origin
Milan

Design for a cabinet in crayon an paencil on tracing paper, inscribed in ink in Italian with a key to the materials used.

Object details

Category
Designs
Object type
Design drawing
Materials and techniques
Crayon and pencil on tracing paper mounted with masking tape onto board
Crayon
Pencil
Tracing Paper
Drawing
Brief description
'Studio per Intarsio credenza Mostra black '
Design for a cabinet , by Alessandro Mendini and Giorgio Gregori for Alchimia, 1984
Physical description
Design for a cabinet in crayon an paencil on tracing paper, inscribed in ink in Italian with a key to the materials used.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70cm
  • Width: 50cm
Style
Post-Modern
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'A. GUERRIERO' (1) Signature; on the back, bottom left; writing; ink)
  • 'LE AFFINTA 'ELETTIVE / ALLESSANDRO MENDINI - GIORGIO GREGORI / STUDIO PER INTARSIO CREDENZA BLACK cm.50 X 70/ matita? 1984 (Label; Italian; on the back, bottom right; Typing)
  • '20 MAY 1998 / 208' (Label; On the back, top right; printing; ink)
Gallery label
This furniture design was produced from the radical Alchimia design studio and was exhibited at the 17th Triennale di Milano. The following year it was made as a cabinet entitled 'Calamobio' in the Nuova Alchimia Collection 1985. Studio Alchimia, which was set up in 1976 by Alessandro and Adriana Guerriero, was a centre for innovatory design. It examined mass culture and communication rather than the technological aspects of design and produced works rather than merely talked about them.
Historical context
Alchimia was set up in 1976 by Alessandro and Adriana Guerriero. During its 16 years the Studio invited other radical designers including Alssandro Mendini and Ettore Sottsass to design with them.
Subject depicted
Cabinets (Case Furniture)
Bibliographic reference
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, Design, Wednesday 20th May 1998, lot no. 208, pp. 52-53.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.502-1998

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Record createdDecember 20, 1999
Record URL
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