PAIR OF CURVED OAK ARMCHAIRS, ISAMU KENMOCHI (1964)
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Rare pair of curved solid oak armchairs by Japanese designer Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko (1964).
Length : 24.8 in / 63 cm
Height : 31.5 in / 80 cm
Width : 24.02 in / 61 cm
Weigth : 11.02 lb / 5 kg
Designer: Isamu Kenmochi (1912-1971) for the publisher Akita Mokko (Japan)
Materials: Solid oak and textile. Removable upholstered seat cushion on elastic straps
Dimensions: h. 80 x L. 63 x p. 61 (seat height 43 cm)
Inspiration: Isamu Kenmochi (1912-1971). Father of Japanese modernism, influenced by Bruno Taut, Charlotte Perriand and Isamu Noguchi, he claims a design that brings together “machine and hand, human and nature, reason and emotion”. These rare curved oak armchairs are models of technique and refinement.
Rare vintage pieces in very good condition, not reissued.
Emmanuelle Vidal
FRANCE
Emmanuelle Vidal is an antique dealer in Toulouse, specializing in design from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Guariche, Le Corbusier, Ico Parisi, Pierre Paulin, Charles Eames… Tirelessly hunting down the creations of the masters of the 20th century, she then exhibited in various salons in Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Antibes, Saint-Tropez and opened her gallery in 1997 in Toulouse. A unique place that is quickly becoming a landmark for collectors and enthusiasts looking for iconic pieces.