Sōri Yanagi was a Japanese product designer. Born in 1915 in Tokyo, Japan. His father was Yanagi Sōetsu, founder of the Japanese folk crafts mingei movement, which celebrated the beauty of everyday objects, and the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum (Nihon Mingeikan). Yanagi entered Tokyo Art School in 1934, where he studied both art and architecture. He played a role in the Japanese modern design developed after the Second World War to the high-growth period in the Japanese economy. Yanagi was both a representative of the wholly Japanese modern designer and a full-blown Modernist, who merged simplicity and practicality with elements of traditional Japanese crafts. He designed the official torch for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Yanagi died in 2011 at the age of 96.
Sori Yanagi Side Chairs for Kotobuki, Pair, Designed in 1969
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Stackable side chairs designed by Sori Yanagi in 1969 and manufactured by Kotobuki. Sold as a pair. Priced in pair. Upholstery, FRP (fiber-glass reinforced plastic), steel.
Steel
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. Bronzed steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® li...
Steel
Pair of Jens Risom 666 Side Chairs for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Jens Risom chairs made in the 1940s, model “666” of the 600 series from 1941.
Birch
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES®. Bronze patina over steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions with contrasting piping. Chic and understated.
Steel
$2,345
H 17.33 in W 18.9 in D 12.6 in
Wooden Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stool in Molded Plywood by Tendo Japan, 1980s
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and iconic wooden mid century "butterfly" stool in molded plywood by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko Japan, 1980s. In good condition and purchased by the previous owner on a busines...
Plywood
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Méandre™ dark bronze side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES® Chic and understated.
Steel
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Sori Yanagi rosewood butterfly stool. Early and excellent example of this mid century classic. Beautiful book matched Brazilian rosewood seating sections. Brass screws and support s...
Brass
Pair of Minimal Designed Side Chairs, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Minimal designed side chairs, France, 1950s.
Metal
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating dark bronze 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® line are handmade in our Los Angeles atelier by o...
Steel
Pair French Side Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Wonderful pair of French Napoleon 111 side chairs, with turned ebony legs, newly upholstered in linen fabric, upholstered in the traditional methods, with deep bullion fringing, supe...
Ebony
Pair of 'Arcade' Side Chairs by Design Frères, in COM
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Arcade side chairs by Design Frères, in COM (not included: please send 4 yards for the pair of chairs to our workroom after your order is confirmed).
Steel
$2,500 / set
H 33.5 in W 19.7 in D 25 in
1970s Pair of Marcel Breuer for Thonet Dining Side Chairs in Black Leather
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of eight B33 Dining Chairs, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. These particular examples were produced by Thonet in Germany and date back to the 1970s. The ...
Steel
Pair of Armchairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki
By Isamu Kenmochi, Kotobuki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
FRP manufacturing technology was introduced to Japan from America in 1954, as exemplified by the Charles & Ray Eames chairs of the 1950s. By making it possible to create free three-dimensional curved surfaces that were impossible with conventional molded plywood, Isamu Kenmochi, Sori Yanagi, Kenzo Tange, and other designers and architects of the time created numerous FRP products together with Kotobuki, the pioneer Japanese FRP manufacturer. The chair introduced this time is also designed by Isamu Kenmochi and released by Kotobuki. This is a vintage product from the 60's. This model can be found in the book "Kenmochi Isamu...
Acrylic
Side Chair by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This side chair was designed by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki. The color is Sori Yanagi's designation, the height of the seating surface is somewhat lowered according to the Japanese. Des...
Fabric, Plastic
Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi. Beautiful grained rosewood veneer with a brass stretcher. 15 in. seat height.
Brass