Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Japanese, 1934-1991
Few designers have blended Minimalism and Surrealism into artistic furniture as successfully as Shiro Kuramata. His experimentation with form, function, color and motif informed cabinets, chairs and side tables that are as mystifying as they are visually striking.
Born in Tokyo in 1934, Kuruamata studied at the Kuwasawa Design School. In the 1970s and ’80s, he explored industrial materials in his designs. Inspired by Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass, Kuramata produced irreverent and bold work. In 1981, Kuramata joined Sottsass in his founding of the Memphis Group, named for a Bob Dylan song. The Milan-based collective aimed to turn the status quo on its head and redefine what was considered appealing in modern furniture style.
His experience with the Memphis Group led Kuramata to embrace unconventional optical effects. No piece embodies this more skillfully than the Miss Blanche chair. Crafted with transparent resin and flecked with rose-petal flecks, it gives the illusion that the sitter is floating.
The How High the Moon armchair is a prime example of his playful nature and willingness to challenge the expectations for furniture design. Including shards of colored glass in concrete surfaces, his “star piece” material was prevalent throughout his work, giving the tops of his end tables and coffee tables a brazen, gem-encrusted appearance. His daring approach to design can also be seen in pieces like his sheer glass bookcases with their seemingly fragile shelves.
Kuramata created many visual delights before his death in 1991. His work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. His pieces remain highly prized by collectors and design enthusiasts worldwide.
On 1stDibs, explore a selection of vintage Shiro Kuramata seating, storage pieces, decorative objects and more.
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Period: 20th Century
Creator: Shiro Kuramata
Memphis Table By Shiro Kuramata Sally Glass Chrome Rolling Table, 1987
By Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Round rolling table sally by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis, 1987
Dimensions are 30.31" x 23.35" x 23.35"
Iconic table 'Sally' by Shiro Kuramata, Japan, 1987 for Memphis. Comprised of ...
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Shiro Kuramata 1985 Sing Sing Sing Armchair
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Sing Sing Sing armchair, a stunning and iconic piece of furniture designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1985 and produced by xO in France. This ...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Shiro Kuramata-How High the Moon Armchairs for Vitra, 1986
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in PARIS, FR
The "How High the Moon" armchair, a masterpiece conceived by the esteemed Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata, is crafted from nickel-plated steel mesh and produced by Vitra in Switze...
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Shiro Kuramata Vase #2
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Naples, FL
Origin: Japan
Produced by Nichinn / Spiral
Circa 1980s
Extremely rare vintage example. Not current production.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata Vase #3
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Naples, FL
Origin: Japan
Produced by Nichinan / Spiral Circa 1980
Extremely rare vintage example. Not current production.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Sing Sing Sing Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Naples, FL
Origin: Japan / France, Produced by XO - 1985
Chrome is in excellent condition
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Oba-Q Ghost Lamp by Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Naples, FL
Origin: Japan, Produced by Yamigiwa 1972
Category
1970s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Armchair
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, minimalist, modern, sleek, unique—a marvelous chair.
Featured in the famous coffee table book: 1000 Chairs, Köln, 2000, p. 574
Title: "Sing, Sing, Sing" Armchair
Designe...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France, 1985
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
Sold individually upon request.
Shiro Kuramata (1931-1991) created a fluid exchange between Japanese design philosophy and methodology and European postmodern design. Kuramata’s tr...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal
Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for XO, France 1985, six available
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
Six available in total.
Shiro Kuramata (1931-1991) created a fluid exchange between Japanese design philosophy and methodology and European postmodern design. Kuramata’s training was initially centred around traditional woodworking however, when he enrolled at the Kuwasawa Design School was taught by Isamu Kenmochi, who helped him reimagine ancient Japanese traditions using modern materials. The philosophy Kuramata. His designs are made from materials that have reflective, transparent, translucent, opaque and tactile qualities to them, each form a response each material.
The sing sing sing chair...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
Set of four or six available.
Shiro Kuramata (1931-1991) created a fluid exchange between Japanese design philosophy and methodology and European postmodern design. Kuramata’s training was initially centred around traditional woodworking however, when he enrolled at the Kuwasawa Design School was taught by Isamu Kenmochi, who helped him reimagine ancient Japanese traditions using modern materials. The philosophy Kuramata. His designs are made from materials that have reflective, transparent, translucent, opaque and tactile qualities to them, each form a response each material.
The sing sing sing...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal
Four Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
Set of six available.
Shiro Kuramata (1931-1991) created a fluid exchange between Japanese design philosophy and methodology and European postmodern design. Kuramata’s training was initially centred around traditional woodworking however, when he enrolled at the Kuwasawa Design School was taught by Isamu Kenmochi, who helped him reimagine ancient Japanese traditions using modern materials. The philosophy Kuramata. His designs are made from materials that have reflective, transparent, translucent, opaque and tactile qualities to them, each form a response each material.
The sing sing sing chair...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Vase #2" Acrylic Bud Vase by Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is the "#2 Vase" by Shiro Kuramata, featuring the classic beautiful submersion of pink. This sculptural vase is 4.5" x 4.5" x 7.5, a wonderful size for a desk accessory or a wel...
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Glass
Shiro Kuramata "How High the Moon" Armchair in Steel Produced by Vitra, 1980s
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early "High High The Moon" chair designed by Shiro Kuramata and produced by Vitra in 1986. In great original condition with almost no signs of age and use.
A spectacular...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Shiro Kuramata "How High the Moon" Armchair in Steel Produced by Vitra, 1980s
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early "High the Moon" chair designed by Shiro Kuramata and produced by Vitra in 1986. In great original condition with almost no signs of age and use.
A spectacular and icon...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Chest of Drawers Side 1 by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, 1990s
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Chest of drawers Side 1 by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, 1990s
Chest of drawers mod. Side 1 with a sinuous silhouette in wood. Th...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Rubber, Wood
Shiro Kuramata Umbrella Stand
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata umbrella stand. Made by stainless steel. Base and bar are black painted stainless steel. New piece.
Designed by Shiro Kuramata in the 80s. He designed this umbrella s...
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Modern Pyramid Chest of Drawers by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, 1980s
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern transparent and black plexiglass Pyramid chest of drawers by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, 1980s
Pyramid model chest of drawe...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
“Sing Sing” Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1970
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fantastic “Sing Sing” chair designed by Shiro Kuramata, manufactured by XO in France in the 1980s.
This exceptional chair features a distinctive, architectural form that capture...
Category
1970s French Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal
Spiral Clock B #3 Black Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B #3 black body designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Shiro Kuramata Acrylic Pink Vase, Large Japanese Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata acrylic pink vase large model. Mint condition. Pink and clear acrylic bock with glass tube.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata Wire Mesh Arm Chair
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Post-War Design (1960s) steel wire mesh "Sing Sing" arm chair with roll form back & front to seat supported on a chrome tubular frame. (Shiro Kuramata).
Category
20th Century American Modern Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Hammer House Green Roof Model Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata. Green roof model.
Never used condition in box.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Zinc
Spiral Clock B #3 Silver Body Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B #3 silver body designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Black body model is also available.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
20th Century Shiro Kuramata Vase Mod. Ikebana - Big in Glass by '80s
By Shiro Kuramata, Cristalleria ColleVilca
Located in Turin, Turin
Shiro Kuramata was one of the most important Japanese designers of the 20th century. The charm of the works of Shiro Kuramata lies in the perfect combination of the traditional aesth...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Oba-Q K Series 'Ghost' Lamp, Shiro Kuramata for Yamagiwa, Japan, 1972
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large Oba-Q K series floor lamp by Shiro Kuramata. White acrylic shade with external light source. Excellent condition. Kuramata, one of the most influential post-modern designers, i...
Category
1970s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata Hammer House
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata.
Never used condition in box.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Zinc
"Sing Sing Sing" Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1985
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Sing Sing Sing chair, designed by Shiro Kuramata and manufactured by XO, 1985.
The chair is crafted from tubular steel and expanded steel ...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal
Shiro Kuramata Furniture in Irregular Forms Side 1 Cabinet by Cappellini, Italy
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is an excellent example of the Side 1 Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata. Part of the Progetti Compiuti Collection of drawers first designed by Shiro Ku...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
20th Century Shiro Kuramata Vase Mod. Ikebana, Small in Glass by '80s
By Shiro Kuramata, Cristalleria ColleVilca
Located in Turin, Turin
Shiro Kuramata was one of the most important Japanese designers of the 20th century. The charm of the works of Shiro Kuramata lies in the perfect combination of the traditional aesth...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Glass
Japan Mid-Century Floor Lamp Ghost 'Fantasma' by Kuramata for Yamagiwa, 1972
By Yamagiwa, Shiro Kuramata
Located in MIlano, IT
Japan mid-century Floor lamp ghost (Fantasma) by Kuramata for Yamagiwa, 1972.
Floor lamp ghost (Fantasma) in plexiglass. The white acrylic glass shade has the shape of a floating clo...
Category
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal
Shiro Kuramata Spiral Ashtray2 Minimalist Japanese Design
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's ashtray1. Made of black aluminum.
Rather optical art object than usual astray.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Shiro Kuramata Spiral Ashtray1 Minimalist Japanese Design
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's ashtray1. Made of black aluminum.
Rather optical art object than usual astray.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of 1960s Japanese "Sing Sing" Armchairs by Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s Japanese steel wire mesh "Sing Sing" armchairs by Shiro Kuramata. The chairs feature roll form backs and seats supported on a tubular chro...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kuramata Side 1 Furniture in Irregular Form 1989
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
A Kuramata side 1 eighteen drawers cabinet in cherrywood.
Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer from 1965 when he founded the Kuramata Design Office in Tokyo...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960s Japanese "Sing Sing" Steel Mesh Armchair by Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Shiro Kuramata, 1960s Japanese steel wire mesh "Sing Sing" armchair with roll form back and front to seat supported on a chrome tubular frame.
Category
1960s Japanese Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
HAL1 Table Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
HAL1 table designed by Shiro Kuramata for Cassina Interdecor in 1988. Unique steel legs and white painted Oriented strand board.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
HAL2 Chair Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
HAL2 chair designed by Shiro Kuramata for Cassina Inderdecor in 1987.
Vinyl seat and expand metal back.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Two "Imperial" Cabinets by Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The notion of the container and the secrecy that can abound from it was an important preoccupation for the stellar Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata --- perhaps because he grew out of...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Shiro Kuramata Side 1 drawer cabinet Cappellini Italy 1989
By Cappellini, Shiro Kuramata
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare an one of the first Side 1 drawer cabinets designed by Shiro Kuramata and manufactured by Cappellini in Italy in 1989. The 'Side One' was first execu...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Rare early K-series (Oba- Q/Ghost) table lamp by Shiro Kuramata (Large)
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Centreville, VA
This masterpiece, K-series or another name Oba- Q, epitomizes Japanese post-modernism designed in 1972 by Shiro Kuramata, the Japanese legendary interior designer.
Another name Oba ...
Category
1970s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Rare early K-series (Oba- Q/Ghost) table lamp by Shiro Kuramata (Medium size)
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Centreville, VA
This masterpiece, K-series or another name Oba- Q, epitomizes Japanese post-modernism designed in 1972 by Shiro Kuramata, the Japanese legendary interior designer.
Another name Oba ...
Category
1970s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata, How High the Moon, Vitra Edition
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Vitra limited 1. Edition with sticker Label produced in 1991.
Category
1990s European Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Metal
Shiro Kuramata Pink Vase
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's acrylic flower vase. Small model. Acrylic block which pink is inside and glass tube.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Spiral Clock B #2 Silver Body Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B #2 silver body designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Black body model is also available.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Spiral Clock B #2 black Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B #2 black body designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Spiral Clock B Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Steel
Spiral Clock a Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata Acrylic Vase Violet
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's acrylic flower vase. Aluminium tube put into acrylic block.
Contemporary single flower vase.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata Acrylic Vase Blue
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's acrylic flower vase. Aluminum tube put into acrylic block.
Contemporary single flower vase.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Shiro Kuramata Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Shiro Kuramata furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Shiro Kuramata furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 53 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 19 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Shiro Kuramata were created in the modern style in japan during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by and Masanori Umeda. Prices for Shiro Kuramata furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $600 and can go as high as $80,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,460.
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