Pair of Isamu Kenmochi Rattan Chairs

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar pull-up lounge chairs. Model 971 Jansus line collection. Wormley's Boutique line. Original chocolate brown leather with...

Maruni Mokko of Japan folding sling chairs, Quarter sawn oak frame with original brown nylon mesh. Original very good condition. Label on unde...

Pair of Jaymar Lounge chairs, reupholstered with stretch boucle. Seat height 18"

Pair of Osvaldo Borsani lounge chairs manufactured by Tecno 1966 Chrome plated round disc feet, reupholstered in Italian boucle. Borsani commissioned for Joseph James Akston, La Rotunda...

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 ...

This lounge chair was introduced by Isamu Kenmochi Design Laboratory in 1960. It was designed for installation at the Otone Country Club in Japan. It is a rare piece among Isamu Kenm...

A set of twelve chairs by the Japanese designer Isamu Kenmochi, in maple & Pierre Frey fabric, manufactured by Akita Mokko, Japan, circa 1960.

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...