Shiro Kuramata
Pair of "With arms" armchairs, 1982
Steel and fabric
65 x 92 x 62 cm (seats height 40 cm)
25 5/8 x 36 1/4 x 24 3/8 in
25 5/8 x 36 1/4 x 24 3/8 in
Manufactured by Cappelini
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Those iconic armchairs were originally created by Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata in 1982 for the offices and showroom of fellow fashion designer Issey Miyake. They present a tubular metal structure...
Those iconic armchairs were originally created by Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata in 1982 for the offices and showroom of fellow fashion designer Issey Miyake. They present a tubular metal structure with padded and upholstered seat and back.
Around 2010, as an homage to the Japanese master, Cappellini decided to produce a limited edition of those armchairs with an anthracite metal structure and velvet upholsteries that recall the favorite colors of the fashion designer: green, magenta, alchemilla and this vibrant electric blue.
The armchairs combine a contemporary style, with their dynamic lines and the chosen materials, and a sense of the Japanese simple and elegant aesthetics.
Around 2010, as an homage to the Japanese master, Cappellini decided to produce a limited edition of those armchairs with an anthracite metal structure and velvet upholsteries that recall the favorite colors of the fashion designer: green, magenta, alchemilla and this vibrant electric blue.
The armchairs combine a contemporary style, with their dynamic lines and the chosen materials, and a sense of the Japanese simple and elegant aesthetics.
Publications
Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000, Volume II, Umberto Allemandi & C, 2003, p. 309.Catalogue de l’exposition, Shiro Kuramata 1934- 1991, Hara Museum, 1996, p. 163.