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Pair of Kazuhide Takahama Saghi chairs for Simon International - Italy, 1972
About the Item
An encounter with the founder of Italian furniture company Gavina at the 1957 XI Triennale in Milan is what led Kazuhide Takahama – who initially trained as an architect – to start creating his own designs for the home. Their partnership would go on to birth several significant pieces, among them the Saghi lounge chair which was produced in 1972.
The chairs feature a sloping seat and curved backrest, all balanced on a chrome frame. This pair has recently been reupholstered in off-black pony hair.
- Creator:Kazuhide Takahama (Designer),Simon International (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)Depth: 18.12 in (46 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
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- Date of Manufacture:1972
- Condition:Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: L142E1stDibs: LU1420244756802
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, Takahama 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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