C-3150 ARMCHAIR
Isamu Kenmochi
YEAR: 1957
DIMENSIONS W x D x H : 81 x 78 x 72cm (SH)38cm
FINISH: Natural rattan FINISH: Standard fabric or leather cushion
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 16-18 weeks
Handmade to order in Japan and part of the Y-M-K Nagaoka, Isamu Kenmochi collection.
The C-3150 armchair is slightly smaller than Kenmochi’s famous C-3160; the first object of Japanese design to be inducted into the MoMA NYC collection. The scale of the C-3160 better suited foreigners and was originally designed for the bar lounge of the Hotel New Japan, a pioneer modernist hotel in Tokyo.
Using 3 types of rattan, the sophisticated fine weaving technique and beautiful detailing dispelled the image, at that time, that rattan was a cheap furniture material in Southeast Asia. The rich expression of the indentation in the centre of the seat surface and other features give the rattan the impression of being ‘hand-knitted’ by craftsmen.
The Isamu Kenmochi collection is handmade to order and has been in continuous production since the 1950s.
ISAMU KENMOCHI
(1912 - 1971)
Isamu Kenmochi is regarded as Japan’s most important modernist designer, the first to combine the ideas of European rationalism and traditional Japanese technology. His Rattan Chair (C-3160) was the first piece of 20th Century Japanese furniture design to be added to the New York MoMA Permanent Collection.
A contemporary of Isamu Noguchi, together they developed a number of furniture designs, pioneering the Japanese Modern style.
In 1955, he founded his own company, Kenmochi Design Associates, which continues his legacy today.
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