
Sori Yanagi Elephant Stool
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Sori Yanagi Elephant Stool
About the Item
- Creator:Kotobuki (Manufacturer),Sori Yanagi (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 20.75 in (52.71 cm)Seat Height: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Fiberglass,Molded
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1954
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Plenty of patina, including scratches and discoloration. There are no breaks or cracks. The stool is sturdy and ready for 50 more years of use.
- Seller Location:San Diego, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU143224174643
Sori Yanagi
Sōri Yanagi was a Japanese product designer. Born in 1915 in Tokyo, Japan. His father was Yanagi Sōetsu, founder of the Japanese folk crafts mingei movement, which celebrated the beauty of everyday objects, and the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum (Nihon Mingeikan). Yanagi entered Tokyo Art School in 1934, where he studied both art and architecture. He played a role in the Japanese modern design developed after the Second World War to the high-growth period in the Japanese economy. Yanagi was both a representative of the wholly Japanese modern designer and a full-blown Modernist, who merged simplicity and practicality with elements of traditional Japanese crafts. He designed the official torch for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Yanagi died in 2011 at the age of 96.
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