BAMBOO CANTILEVER CHAIR BY UBUNJI KIDOKORO C. 1937
Bamboo cantilever side chair designed by Japanese designer Ubunji Kidokoro (1910 - 1945).
In 1937, Ubunji Kidokoro was enrolled in the Mitsukoshi Furniture Design Office where this work was designed. This bamboo chair uses moso bamboo from western Japan; bamboo that has been naturally dried and deoiled has a cantilever structure to utilize its elasticity. This work by Kidokoro is said to have had a great influence on Charlotte Perriand when she came to Japan. In 1945, eight years after designing this chair, Kidokoro died in the Battle of Okinawa at the age of 35.
- Dimensions: 32"H x 17.25"W x 25"D
- Period: 1937
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Condition: Good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use with discoloration to wood and patina throughout.
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Materials: Bamboo
- Origin: Japan
Description
Bamboo cantilever side chair designed by Japanese designer Ubunji Kidokoro (1910 - 1945).
In 1937, Ubunji Kidokoro was enrolled in the Mitsukoshi Furniture Design Office where this work was designed. This bamboo chair uses moso bamboo from western Japan; bamboo that has been naturally dried and deoiled has a cantilever structure to utilize its elasticity. This work by Kidokoro is said to have had a great influence on Charlotte Perriand when she came to Japan. In 1945, eight years after designing this chair, Kidokoro died in the Battle of Okinawa at the age of 35.
- Dimensions: 32"H x 17.25"W x 25"D
- Period: 1937
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Condition: Good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use with discoloration to wood and patina throughout.
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Materials: Bamboo
- Origin: Japan
