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Vintage Lounge Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Sampei Design Institute
Vintage Lounge Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Sampei Design Institute

Vintage Lounge Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Sampei Design Institute

By Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Designed by Isamu Kenmochi, one of the most influential figures in postwar Japanese design, this vintage lounge sofa embodies a unique dialogue between Scandinavian modernism and Jap...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Teak

2-Seat Lounge Sofa by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko
2-Seat Lounge Sofa by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko

2-Seat Lounge Sofa by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko

By Isamu Kenmochi, Akita Mokko

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

2-Seat Lounge Sofa by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko   Design: Isamu Kenmochi   Produced by Akita Mokko, Japan’s only specialist bentwood furniture manufacturer, the No.80 lo...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Beech

Japanese Antique Wooden Block Stool 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Wood Chair Primitive
Japanese Antique Wooden Block Stool 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Wood Chair Primitive

Japanese Antique Wooden Block Stool 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Wood Chair Primitive

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This Japanese wooden block stool was crafted during the Meiji to Taisho period (1860s–1920s). Carved from a massive single piece of solid wood, it possesses both the raw strength of ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Stools

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique stool / 1868-1925 / Drum-shaped stool
Japanese antique stool / 1868-1925 / Drum-shaped stool

Japanese antique stool / 1868-1925 / Drum-shaped stool

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a small old taiko drum that was used in Japan. It is likely from the Meiji to Taisho period, around 1868–1925. Japanese taiko drums come in many sizes, from large drums used ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Stools

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko
Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko

Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko

By Tendo Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Tendo Mokko has long used outside furniture designers, which is unusual for Japanese manufacturers, and some of its products have been on sale for nearly half a century. The technolo...

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s
Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s

By Christian Durupt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, 1960s – French Modernist Design, Collaboration with Charlotte Perriand This is a vintage daybed crafted in the 1960s by the skilled French furnit...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Pine

Japanese antique tree stump low stool / Early 20th century / Bonsai stand
Japanese antique tree stump low stool / Early 20th century / Bonsai stand

Japanese antique tree stump low stool / Early 20th century / Bonsai stand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old low stool made from a tree stump, thought to have been made in Japan during the Taisho to early Showa period, in the early 20th century. It was cut from a section clos...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools

Materials

Cedar

Sculptural Monolithic Wood Form 19th Century Primitive Bench, Wabi Sabi Presence
Sculptural Monolithic Wood Form 19th Century Primitive Bench, Wabi Sabi Presence

Sculptural Monolithic Wood Form 19th Century Primitive Bench, Wabi Sabi Presence

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A profoundly sculptural bench carved from a single massive plank of wood, embodying the quiet power of material and time. The form emerges organically. Its low elongated seat is sup...

Category

Antique 19th Century Brutalist Sofas

Materials

Wood

TOYO-san's Chair by Katsuhei Toyoguchi
TOYO-san's Chair by Katsuhei Toyoguchi

TOYO-san's Chair by Katsuhei Toyoguchi

By Kappei Toyoguchi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a masterpiece low-seated chair designed in 1955 by Katsuhei Toyoguchi, who dedicated his life to researching chairs for Japanese people. Its...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak, Oak

Vintage stool made from wood burl / Modern design / 20th century~
Vintage stool made from wood burl / Modern design / 20th century~

Vintage stool made from wood burl / Modern design / 20th century~

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a vintage wooden stool. Although it is not certain whether it was made in Japan, based on its form and material characteristics, it is likely to have been produced in the So...

Category

20th Century Southeast Asian Other Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Arm Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko
Pair of Arm Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko

Pair of Arm Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko

By Akita Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

These are 60s-70s chairs designed by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokkou. The original stickers still exist. All frames are made of bent solid beech wood. Akita Mokkou has a history of o...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Beech

Rattan Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi  , Circa 1980s
Rattan Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi  , Circa 1980s

Rattan Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi , Circa 1980s

By Yamakawa Rattan, Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Rattan sofa designed by Isamu Kenmochi and manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan. Circa 1980s. No restorations or modifications have been made. The cushion is also original vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s
Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s

By Christian Durupt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, 1960s – French Modernist Design, Collaboration with Charlotte Perriand This is a vintage daybed crafted in the 1960s by the skilled French furnit...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Pine

Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1940s-1960s / Stool Display Stand Wabi Sabi
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1940s-1960s / Stool Display Stand Wabi Sabi

Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1940s-1960s / Stool Display Stand Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This chair embodies the essence of Japanese primitive design, crafted in the mid-20th century (circa 1940s–1960s). Made from tochi (Japanese horse chestnut), a rare domestic hardwood...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

3 Position Stool by Marcel Gascoin
3 Position Stool by Marcel Gascoin

3 Position Stool by Marcel Gascoin

By Marcel Gascoin

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

The "3 Position Stool" is a masterpiece by Marcel Gascoin. Its simple frame structure allows it to be used in three different ways: as a stool, a low chair, or a side table. It embod...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Wooden Folk Chairs
Set of 6 Wooden Folk Chairs

Set of 6 Wooden Folk Chairs

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This set of six French provincial chairs (one of which is an armchair) dates back to the early 20th century. Featuring solid wood backs and legs and woven rush seats, they display a ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Green Desk Chairs by Rene Herbst, 1940s
Set of Green Desk Chairs by Rene Herbst, 1940s

Set of Green Desk Chairs by Rene Herbst, 1940s

By René Herbst

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This green desk chair set was designed by René Herbst, a pioneer of French modern design. Its lightweight construction, combining a tubular steel frame with a molded plywood back and...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France
Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France

Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This primitive armchair was made in the French countryside in the 19th century. Characterized by its rustic wood grain and rush-woven seat, it is a typical example of furniture roote...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Primitive Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Two Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon
Two Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon

Two Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Set of Meribel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon The "Meribel Chair" was designed by Charlotte Perriand for a chalet project in the ski resort of Méribel in the French Alp...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of “Svensk Fur” Arm Chairs by Göran Malmvall
Set of “Svensk Fur” Arm Chairs by Göran Malmvall

Set of “Svensk Fur” Arm Chairs by Göran Malmvall

By Goran Malmvall

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a set of "Svensk Fur" armchairs, a masterpiece by Swedish furniture designer Göran Malmvall (1917–2001). Produced in the 1940s by the renowned Swedish furniture workshop Kar...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese wooden low bench/20th century/wooden chair/stool
Old Japanese wooden low bench/20th century/wooden chair/stool

Old Japanese wooden low bench/20th century/wooden chair/stool

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Here is the revised version. Please translate this into English. This is a charming antique wooden tool that is believed to have been used as a workbench or chair by Japanese craft...

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Benches

Materials

Cedar

Old Asian wooden bench/20th century/wooden chair
Old Asian wooden bench/20th century/wooden chair

Old Asian wooden bench/20th century/wooden chair

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

The revised text is now complete, so please translate it faithfully into English. This is a bench that has been remade from old wooden tools created around the 20th century. The exac...

Category

20th Century Southeast Asian Other Benches

Materials

Oak

Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi, circa 1960s
Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi, circa 1960s

Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi, circa 1960s

By Isamu Kenmochi, Yamakawa Rattan

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Rattan sofa designed by Isamu Kenmochi and manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan. Circa 1960s. No restorations or modifications have been made. The rattan on this chair is broken in only ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Set of Side Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki
Set of Side Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki

Set of Side Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki

By Isamu Kenmochi, Kotobuki

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Invented in the United States in 1958, FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) is a new material that was widely introduced in public spaces such as Olympic stadiums, stadiums, and station wa...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Pair of Armchairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki
Pair of Armchairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki

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...

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Two Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs
Two Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs

Two Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A stool designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs ski resort around 1960. This stool was salvaged directly from Les Arcs. It is a circular, four-legged stool with a rectangular...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Stacking  Vintage Stool
Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Stacking  Vintage Stool

Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Stacking Vintage Stool

By Isamu Kenmochi, Akita Mokko

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Designed by Isamu Kenmochi and produced by Akita Mokko, this stool is considered one of the icons of Japanese modern design. Kenmochi is known for his works that blend traditional J...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Stools

Materials

Wood

Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Stacking  Vintage Stool
Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Stacking  Vintage Stool

Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Stacking Vintage Stool

By Akita Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Designed by Isamu Kenmochi and produced by Akita Mokko, this stool is considered one of the icons of Japanese modern design. Kenmochi is known for his works that blend traditional J...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Stools

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Wood Dining Chair, French Design, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Wood Dining Chair, French Design, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Wood Dining Chair, French Design, 1960s

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This dining chair was designed around 1960 by an unknown French designer. Compared to antique furniture from the previous century, it is characterized by a design that eliminates exc...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Lounge Sofa by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, Mid-Century France
Lounge Sofa by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, Mid-Century France

Lounge Sofa by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, Mid-Century France

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Lounge Sofa by “Audoux-Minet” Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet met in the Provence region of France during the 1940s and began collaborating on design project...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Rush, Wood

Lounge Armchair by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s
Lounge Armchair by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s

Lounge Armchair by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Lounge Arm Chair by "Audoux-Minet" Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet met in the Provence region of France during the 1940s and began collaborating on design projects. Their work reflects ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt

Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This dining chair was designed around 1930 by French designer Charles Dudouyt. It is an Art Deco design from a period just before the mid-century period, and while it still retains s...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand
Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand

Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm Vintage Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand. Its rush is original and condition is good. Edition Step...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Side Chair with cushion by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki
Side Chair with cushion by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki

Side Chair with cushion by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki

By Kotobuki, Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Invented in the United States in 1958, FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) is a new material that was widely introduced in public spaces such as Olympic stadiums, stadiums, and station wa...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Japanese antique wooden high stool/Taisho-Showa era/Tree branch stool
Japanese antique wooden high stool/Taisho-Showa era/Tree branch stool

Japanese antique wooden high stool/Taisho-Showa era/Tree branch stool

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a stool made from Japanese tree branches. In Japan, chairs like this were often made using natural wood. I think they probably made them themselves and used them as work chai...

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools

Materials

Wood

Japanese old wooden stool / 20th century / Taisho to Showa period
Japanese old wooden stool / 20th century / Taisho to Showa period

Japanese old wooden stool / 20th century / Taisho to Showa period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a stool that was made from the Taisho period to the mid-Showa period (1910 to 1960) in Japan. They are often used in factories and craftsmen's workshops, but they were also f...

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools

Materials

Beech

Large Senufo stool of Africa/wooden chair/Side table/20th century
Large Senufo stool of Africa/wooden chair/Side table/20th century

Large Senufo stool of Africa/wooden chair/Side table/20th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We have a simple and artistic wooden stool in stock. This is a stool made by the Senufo tribe, who live in an area spanning the neighboring countries of Mali and Burkina Faso, mainly...

Category

20th Century Ivorian Other Stools

Materials

Wood

Rudder back n°19 by Charlotte Perriand
Rudder back n°19 by Charlotte Perriand

Rudder back n°19 by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm Vintage Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand. Ladder back models are rare. The seat is original. The wo...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

S24 Chair by Pierre Chapo
S24 Chair by Pierre Chapo

S24 Chair by Pierre Chapo

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Pierre Chapo 1927-1987. French furniture designer and craftsman. Pierre Chapo studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, graduating in 1958. H...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Elm

Wim Rietveld Model 415/1401 Armchair, Mid-Century Modern, Netherlands
Wim Rietveld Model 415/1401 Armchair, Mid-Century Modern, Netherlands

Wim Rietveld Model 415/1401 Armchair, Mid-Century Modern, Netherlands

By Wim Rietveld, Gispen

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Wim Rietveld model 415/1401 Wim Rietveld was born in 1924 and his father was Gerrit Rietveld, a leading Dutch designer who created the famous Red and Blue Chair. After studying In...

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Straw Chair by Marcel Gascoin
Straw Chair by Marcel Gascoin

Straw Chair by Marcel Gascoin

By Marcel Gascoin

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Vintage chair by Marcel Gascoin. It has his signature backrest design. The straw on the seat and back has a feeling of tearing due to aging, but it is not decisively cut. It can be...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Straw Chair by Marcel Gascoin
Straw Chair by Marcel Gascoin

Straw Chair by Marcel Gascoin

By Marcel Gascoin

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Vintage chair by Marcel Gascoin. It has his signature backrest design. The straw on the seat and back has a feeling of tearing due to aging, but it is not decisively cut. It can be...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Set of Green and Red Chairs by Roger Landault for Robert Sentou
Set of Green and Red Chairs by Roger Landault for Robert Sentou

Set of Green and Red Chairs by Roger Landault for Robert Sentou

By Roger Landault

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Size : W555 D355 H485 mm ? / each 50s vintage chair by Roger Landault. Edition is Robert Sentou. The original fabric is also extant and is a rare...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pine Bench for Les Arcs by Chalrotte Perriand
Pine Bench for Les Arcs by Chalrotte Perriand

Pine Bench for Les Arcs by Chalrotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A 3 seater bench designed under the supervision of Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, a French ski resort.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Pine

Stool for Arc 1800 by Charlotte Perriand
Stool for Arc 1800 by Charlotte Perriand

Stool for Arc 1800 by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A stool designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs ski resort around 1960. This stool is a vintage stool used at Arc1800.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Antler Chair designed by Junzo Sakakura Architectural Office for Tendo Mokko
Antler Chair designed by Junzo Sakakura Architectural Office for Tendo Mokko

Antler Chair designed by Junzo Sakakura Architectural Office for Tendo Mokko

By Junzo Sakakura

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

The Antler Chair was designed by Junzo Sakakura Architectural Research Institute in 1966. It is a long-selling masterpiece chair that is still being made today. This is a rare monopo...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Teak, Plywood

Stool by Georges Candilis and Anja Blomstedt
Stool by Georges Candilis and Anja Blomstedt

Stool by Georges Candilis and Anja Blomstedt

By Georges Candilis

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

France / circa 1969s. Size : W 450, D 420, H 420 mm ? The stool designed by architect Georges Candilis and interior designer Anya B...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Ash

Beech chairs by André Sornay
Beech chairs by André Sornay

Beech chairs by André Sornay

By Andre Sornay

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Vintage dining chair by French designer André Sornay. It is manufactured with a design that is assembled by tightening bolts from one side. Manufacturer is his own workshop, Sornay M...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech