C-3150-L SOFA
Isamu Kenmochi
YEAR: 1957
DIMENSIONS W x D x H : 134 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 2 seater sofa of Isamu Kenmochi’s famous rattan collection; the matching C-3160 armchair was the first object of Japanese design to be inducted into the MoMA NYC collection. The armchair was originally designed in 1957 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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