QR40 COFFEE TABLE
Riki Watanabe
YEAR: 1957
DIMENSIONS W x D x H : 97.5 dia x 33cm
FINISH: Natural rattan. Clear tempered glass top.
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 16-18 weeks
Handmade to order in Japan and part of the Y-M-K Nagaoka, Riki Watanabe collection.
Riki Watanabe’s work changed the public’s perception of rattan furniture, his furniture is said to have triggered the revival in popularity of rattan furniture in Japan.
Part of Watanabe’s Torii series, the QR40 coffee table follows the same design principles as his Torii Stool, which was featured in a case study project on housing and furniture in “Modern Living” magazine, and later won Japan’s first Gold Prize at the 1957 Triennale di Milano, Italy.
The taut, drum-like weave of the tabletop is a finish that requires the highest level of skill, and is a world-class masterpiece.
RIKI WATANABE
(1911 - 2013)
Considered one of the pioneers of post-war Japanese design, he was the first director of the Japan Industrial Design Assoc. (JIDA) and founded the Japan Design Committee.
His Torii Stool (QS-10) and Circular Center Table (QS-40) won the Gold Medal at the Triennale di Milano in 1957.
1949 He established Riki Watanabe Design Office, which continues his legacy today.
QS10 Torii Stool
QR20 Sidetable
QR10NF Sidetable
QR40 Coffee Table