Lot 364
  • 364

Shiro Kuramata

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • SHIRO KURAMATA
  • "Acrylic" Stool
  • acrylic, aluminum, feather
from an edition of 40

Provenance

Friedman Benda, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Shiro Kuramata 1934-1991, Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, exh. cat., Tokyo, 1996, p. 74, no. 29, p. 196, no. 4
Jean-Louis Gaillemin, ed., Design Contre Design: Deux siècles de créations, exh. cat., Galerie Nationale du Grand Palais, Paris, 2007, p. 288 
Deyan Sudjic, Shiro Kuramata: Essays & Writings, London, 2013, p. 107
Deyan Sudjic, Shiro Kuramata: Catalogue of Works, London, 2013, p. 379, no. 611, p. 380, fig. 612

Condition

Overall in excellent original condition. The surfaces with a few very shallow scattered surface scratches and light surface soiling consistent with gentle handling. A great example of an iconic design by Kuramata.
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Catalogue Note


This lot is being sold with a certificate of authenticity by Mieko Kuramata.