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Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Set of 4 Saghi Lounge Chairs, 1970s
About the Item
- Creator:Kazuhide Takahama (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)Depth: 22.05 in (56 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
- Style:Minimalist (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1970-1979
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Padova, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6345227412412
Kazuhide Takahama
Kazuhide Takahama was a Japanese designer born in Miyazaki, Japan. After graduating from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1953, Takahama designed the Japanese Pavilion for the Milan Triennale. There he met Dino Gavina, and over the next decade, Takahama designed several pieces for Gavina. Later, he also collaborated with B&B Italia, Simon and Knoll, just to name a few. His designs are clear in line and shape and have a high-quality design. With the functionalist approach to modernism, he designed with a Japanese sense of material and aesthetics conveniently combined with Western elements.
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