Bieffeplast Tokyo
Postmodern "Tokyo" Armchairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo armchairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.17 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Postmodern "Tokyo" Armchairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo armchairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.17 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Postmodern "Tokyo" Dining Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo dining chairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.17 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Postmodern "Tokyo" Dining Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 8 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo dining chairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.17 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Italian Postmodern Black Tokyo Stool by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1985
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Zagreb, HR
Sculptural Tokyo bar stool, a design icon of the 1980s. Designed by Rodney Kinsman and produced by
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 34.65 in W 17.33 in D 15.36 in
2 Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italian Postmodern Tokyo Bar Counter Stools 35"
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of circa 1980's Italian postmodern Bauhaus style "Tokyo" chairs / counter bar stools, designed
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 34.75 in W 14.75 in D 17 in
Set of 4 “Tokyo” Dining Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy 1980
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A set of 4 dining chairs, model “Tokyo”, was designed by Rodney Kinsman and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rodney Kinsman Tokyo Stool for Bieffelplast, Italy 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern Tokyo counter stool made of a satin black steel frame, curved black polyurethane
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Tokyo Dining Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast (set of 4), 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Hilversum, NL
The Tokyo Dining Chairs are an iconic design from the 1980s, created by British industrial designer
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
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Minimalist Tokyo Bar Stool by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italy, 1980's.
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Westmaas, NL
This Memphis style bar stool is designed by Rodney Kinsman (UK) for Bieffeplast Italy in 1985
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 31.89 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
3 Bieffeplast Tokyo Chairs by Rodney Kinsman
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 3 Tokyo chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman (British, b. 1943) for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
6x Bieffeplast 'Tokyo' Chair by Rodney Kinsman, 1985, Italy
By Bieffeplast
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 6 Tokyo chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman for Italian manufacturer, Bieffeplast. Original
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Tokyo Bar Stool by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italy
By Bieffeplast
Located in New York, NY
Tokyo bar stool by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985.
Black metal frame with black
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Stools
Tokyo Bar Chair Bieffeplast Rodney Kinsman Minimal Postmodern
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
2 pieces of bar chairs. Name is Tokyo produced by Bieffeplast.
Black steel frame and vinyl leather
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rodney Kinsman Model Tokyo Bar Stools Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful pair of Tokyo bar stools designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985. They
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Rodney Kinsman Model Tokyo Dining Chairs Bieffeplast Italy 1985
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful set of four Tokyo dining chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy 1985
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rodney Kinsman Tokyo Bar Stools for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in London, GB
It’s all about the lines. Three original 1980s Tokyo bar stools designed by Rodney Kinsman for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Rodney Kinsman Tokyo bar stools for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in London, GB
It’s all about the lines. Three original 1980s Tokyo bar stools designed by Rodney Kinsman for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Tokyo Stools
By Bieffeplast
Located in Wilton, CT
A pair of black Tokyo stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian modern black Tokyo stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1985
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in MIlano, IT
Tokyo stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1985
Black stools mod. Tokyo with chromed steel
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 34.65 in W 17.33 in D 15.36 in
Pair of Tokyo Bar Stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italy
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of Tokyo Bar Stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Italian Mid-Century Black Leather Stools Tokyo by Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century black leather stools Tokyo by Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Set of 4 stools
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 15.36 in
Post-Modern Set of Six Tokyo Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 6 Tokyo chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1985 Black stools mod. Tokyo with chromed
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 27.76 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Chrome Tokyo Chair by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s Chrome Tokyo chair by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast/ Italy.
Category
Vintage 1980s Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Tokyo" bar stools by Rodney Kinsman
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of high chairs or bar stools, model "Tokyo" by British designer Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modernist "Tokyo" Barstools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A super chic pair of Tokyo barstools designed by talented UK designer Rodney Kinsman. They are made
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Stools
H 34.5 in W 17 in L 34.5 in
Tokyo bar stool by Rodney Kinsman for OMK Bieffeplast 1980s, set of 10
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Set of iconic Tokyo bar stools by Rodney Kinsman for OMK Bieffeplast Italy, all in black.
A great
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 35.04 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Tokyo dining chair by Rodney Kinsman OMK for Bieffeplast Italy 1980s, set of 6
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Set of Rodney Kinsman Tokyo chairs. Beauty and simplicity combined into one design. These Tokyo
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Bieffeplast 'Tokyo' Chair by Rodney Kinsman, 1985, Italy
By Bieffeplast
Located in The Hague, NL
A Tokyo chair designed by Rodney Kinsman for Italian manufacturer, Bieffeplast. Original, 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Bieffeplast 'Tokyo' Chairs by Rodney Kinsman, 1985s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of six chairs.
A Tokyo chair designed by Rodney Kinsman for Italian manufacturer, Bieffeplast
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Bieffeplast, Italy Memphis, Tokyo Chairs Design by Rodney Kinsman
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Markington, GB
Four Tokyo chairs, designed by Rodney Kinsman and produced by Bieffeplast Padova Italia, extremely
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rodney Kinsman Tokyo Bar Stools for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in London, GB
It’s all about the lines. Three original 1980s Tokyo bar stools designed by Rodney Kinsman for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Black Leather Stools Tokyo by Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black leather Stools mod. Tokyo by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Pair of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
H 31.89 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Set of Two Italian Postmodern 'Tokyo' Barstools, Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Zagreb, HR
A pair of 'Tokyo' bar stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy.
Iconic postmodern design
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 34.65 in W 16.93 in D 14.57 in
Set of 2 1980s Tokyo Bar Stool by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Zagreb, HR
Famous design from the 1980s, Tokyo bar stools by Rodney Kinsman, produced by Bieffeplast, Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 16.93 in D 14.57 in
Set of 2 1980s Tokyo Bar Stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy 1985
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Zagreb, HR
Famous design from the 1980s, Tokyo bar stools by Rodney Kinsman, produced by Bieffeplast. Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 34.65 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Set of 4 1980s Tokyo Bar Stool by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Zagreb, HR
Sculptural Tokyo bar stools are iconic for the 1980s. Designed in postmodern style by Rodney
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 34.65 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Rodney Kinsman Tokyo chairs Bieffeplast 1985
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and large set of 6 low stools/chair by this famous UK designer. Japanese inspired forms. Chrome tubular frames with black rubber back rests and black semi leather seats.
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Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Tokyo Stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in 1985, the Tokyo stool remains an icon of modern Bauhaus-inspired design. A slim tubular
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Tokyo Mid Century Post Modern Bar or Counter Stools in White from Italy
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of four bar or counter stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985. These
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 33 in W 17.25 in D 16 in
4 Set Bieffeplast Tokyo Stools
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Originally designed in 1985 for London's Groucho Club, Tokyo Stool was launched at the Milan
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Stools
Materials
Aluminum
10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo Bar Stools for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo bar stools for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Rodney Kinsman Tokyo Chairs Bieffeplast Italy, 1985
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Westmaas, NL
Great set of four Tokyo chairs by UK designer Rodney Kinsman in Memphis stijl.
Black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Memphis Group Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Tokyo Chairs Bieffeplast by Rodney Kinsman for DePadova, 1985, Set of Three
By DePadova 1, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Schagen, NL
Set of three low stools and chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman and manufactured by DePadova with Japanese inspired forms. They feature chromed tubular frames with black rubber back re...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 16.93 in D 16.15 in
Tokyo Stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Portland, ME
Designed in 1985, the Tokyo stool remains an icon of modern Bauhaus-inspired design. A slim tubular
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
One of Two Rodney Kinsman Tokyo Bar Stools for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
One of two Rodney Kinsman Tokyo bar stools for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985.
Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 34.26 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
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Bieffeplast Tokyo For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bieffeplast tokyo available at 1stDibs. A bieffeplast tokyo — often made from metal, steel and fabric — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bieffeplast tokyo — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bieffeplast tokyo, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one bieffeplast tokyo that is appealing in its simplicity, but Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast and DePadova produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Bieffeplast Tokyo?
A bieffeplast tokyo can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,150, while the lowest priced sells for $402 and the highest can go for as much as $2,415.
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