Rodney Kinsman Tokyo Stool for Bieffelplast, Italy 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Miami, FL
The footrest maintains the plastic tube protectors. Designed by Rodney Kinsman circa 1980s and manufactured by Bieffelplast, Italy.
Steel
Postmodern "Tokyo" Armchairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo armchairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring elegant black steel frames with black wool fabric seating.
Metal
Postmodern "Tokyo" Armchairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo armchairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring elegant black steel frames and rich beech veneer seating.
Metal
Postmodern "Tokyo" Dining Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo dining chairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring elegant black steel frames with black wool fabric seating.
Metal
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 elegant black steel frames with beech veneer seating.
Metal
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 Rodney Kinsman for the Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast.
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Set of 8 Tokyo Armchairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed in the early 1980s by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, the Tokyo Armchair brings a sharp, architectural edge to everyday seating.
Steel
Black Modern Vintage Side Chair Tokyo by Rodney Kinsman 1985 Metal Faux Leather
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vienna, AT
Black modern vintage side chair or chair model Tokyo designed by Rodney Kinsman 1985 for OMK Design.
Metal
Modern Black Vintage Metal Faux Leather Tokyo Chair by Rodney Kinsman, 1985, UK
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage chair was designed by Rodney Kinsman 1985 United Kingdom and made of black lacquered tube steel and a covered seat features black faux leather. Good vintage condition ...
Metal
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 by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast of Padova, Italy.
Metal
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in
Postmodern Black 'Tokyo' Chair by Rodney Kinsman for OMK, England, circa 1980
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in London, GB
Tubular steel and vinyl chair designed by Rodney Kinsman and produced by OMK in the 1980s.
Metal
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 17.33 in D 15.36 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 Bieffeplast.
Steel
Unavailable
H 31.89 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Minimalist Tokyo Bar Stool by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italy, 1980's.
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Westmaas, NL
This Memphis style bar stool is designed by Rodney Kinsman (UK) for Bieffeplast Italy in 1985. Black tubular powder coated frame with black vinyl upholstery and rubber backrest. Very...
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 Italian manufacturer, Bieffeplast.
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 Italian manufacturer, Bieffeplast.
Steel
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.
Steel
Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Tokyo Dining Set, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Hilversum, NL
This complete dining set, designed by British industrial designer Rodney Kinsman for the renowned Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast, embodies the essence of 1980s postmodern minimalis...
Metal
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H 34.5 in W 17 in L 34.5 in
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.
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 seat.
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.
Metal
Rodney Kinsman Model Tokyo Dining Chairs Bieffeplast Italy 1985
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful set of four Tokyo dining chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy 1985.
Metal
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H 30.5 in W 15.75 in D 16 in
Set of 4 Postmodern 'Tokyo' Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for OMK, UK, 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 4 postmodern Tokyo' chairs designed by British designer Rodney Kinsman for OMK in the 1980s.
Metal, Steel
Pair of "Tokyo" Dining Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Tokyo' chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman and produced by Bieffeplast in the 1980s.
Metal
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H 34.65 in W 17.33 in D 15.36 in
Italian modern black Tokyo stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1985
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in MIlano, IT
Tokyo stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1985 Black stools mod.
Metal
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.
Steel
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H 27.76 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Post-Modern Set of Six Tokyo Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 6 Tokyo chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1985 Black stools mod.
Steel
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H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 15.36 in
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 mod.
Steel
Chrome Tokyo Chair by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s Chrome Tokyo chair by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast/ Italy.
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.
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.
Metal
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. ...
Chrome
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 Italian manufacturer, Bieffeplast.
Steel
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 steel frame supported by a single arc, topped with a rubber-coated curve for minim...
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H 27.56 in W 16.15 in D 19.69 in
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 rare set of chairs lovely covered in colourful vinyl.
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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.
Metal
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H 34.65 in W 16.93 in D 14.57 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.
Metal
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H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Postmodern Tokyo Bar Stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s - set of 3
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Post modern bar stools consisting of a black metal frame with black leatherette upholstery. Cool postmodern Italian design which remains timeless. 1980s - Italy Good condition D...
Metal
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H 31.89 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
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 iconic and fantastic stools mod.
Steel
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