Showa Chairs

This is a pair of vintage Japanese side chairs crafted in the mid-Shōwa period (1940s–1960s), retaining a modern presence even after decades. The delicate iron frames are paired with...

This is an antique Japanese chair from the early Showa period. Made of beech wood, this simple design is in keeping with the Japanese aestheti...

This is a wooden low chair made in Japan from the Showa era to the early Heisei era (1950-2000). It seems to have been handmade by a carpenter rather than a furniture craftsman. The ...

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 technology of molded plywood is known as one of the best in the world, and from the 1950s to the 1960s, Tendo wood products were exhibited and stored at the Louvre Museum in France and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is also recognized for its high design quality. We also produce real wood grain panels and wood steering wheels for Toyota (Lexus) and Honda. Main products include “Butterfly Stool (Sori Yanagi)” and “Low Chair (Junzo Sakakura Architectural Institute (Daisaku)”) Examples include the Kashiwado Chair (Isamu Kenmochi) and the Monroe Chair...

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 over 100 years as Japan's only manufacturer specializing in bent wood furniture, and continues to make bent wood furniture by the hands of skilled craftsmen. This chair is a model that is also featured in the book ``"The World of Kenmochi Isamu...

This wooden chair is originally an old Japanese chair. The frame is made of oak, and the seat is made of chestnuts. Originally, the seat surface w...

Rattan sofa designed by Isamu Kenmochi and manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan. Circa 1960s. It is assumed that this was manufactured in the early days. The color of the rattan has faded over time. This rattan chair was designed by Isamu Kenmochi in 1960 for "Hotel New Japan", a pioneer of modern hotels. In order to create this curvaceous beauty, high technology based on many years of experience is required. They were made by "Yamakawa rattan", an old Japanese rattan...

This is a chair made from an old Japanese tree trunk made around the latter half of the 20th century. I don't know what the wood is made of, but it's har...

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Rattan sofa designed by Isamu Kenmochi and manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan. Circa 1960s. No restorations or modifications have been made. Vintage product in very good condition. It has a "Yamakawa Rattan" sticker. This rattan chair was designed by Isamu Kenmochi in 1960 for "Hotel New Japan", a pioneer of modern hotels. In order to create this curvaceous beauty, high technology based on many years of experience is required. They were made by "Yamakawa rattan", an old Japanese rattan...

This is a stacking chair made of PAGWOOD, jointly developed with his PAGHOLZ in Germany and Aichi Co., Ltd. in Japan. It is commonly known as "AIPAG". PAGHOLZ is a wood compressi...

"AIPAG"/Japanese and German Modern Stacking Chairs/PAGHOLZ/PAGWOOD/Stock A This is a stacking chair made of PAGWOOD, jointly developed with his PAGHOLZ in Germany and Aichi Co., L...