Shiro Kuramata
Chair

DesignerJapanese, 1934–1991
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Chair
Date1975–1976
MediumOak and oak-veneered wood
Dimensions36 1/4 × 19 13/16 × 19 3/4 in. (92.1 × 50.3 × 50.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2025.39
Not on view

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ProvenanceSoseikan House, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan; [Phillips London, April 26, 2018, lot 115]; Ernest Mourmans, Maastricht; [Friedman Benda Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2025.
Exhibition HistoryETTORE SOTTSASS, GAETANO PESCE, SHIRO KURAMATA: 1950S – 1970S, March 5-15, 2020, TEFAF MAASTRICHT, MAASTRICHT, Netherlands
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