Database / I I I I
Design Resources: Digital Archive
Holdings Classification (Registered Name)
Spoke Chair (No.5027)
Spoke Chair (No.5027)
- Category
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- #Product
- Year of Production (First Edition)
1962
- Release Year
1972
- Designer
Katsuhei Toyoguchi (Designer)
- Manufacturer
TENDO CO.,LTD.
- Distributor
TENDO CO.,LTD.
- Dimensions
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W790 × D800 × H670 / SH320 mm
- Materials and Techniques
Japanese Oak, Fabric
- Design Registration Number
Unclear
- Portrait and Publicity Rights Holder
Not Applicable
- Copyright Registration Number
Unclear
- Related Links
- Inquiries
Musashino Art University Museum & Library Art director
- Data Source
The new theory and basics of the modern chair (World Photo Press , 2002.11), Musashino Art University Modern Chair Collection (Musashino Art University Museum & Library : Musashino Art University Library , 2011.6),
Design at Musashino Art University : Design History Traced through Collections and Education (Musashino Art University Museum & Library : Musashino Art University Museum & Library , 2011.6). Musashino Art University Museum & Library : Musashino Art University Center for Art Research , 2011.6)
Designed with the Japanese sitting mind and posture in mind
Description
This chair is also known as an “akagura chair” because of its low seat and the ability to sit on a tatami mat. It is a very Japanese chair, and its thick legs do not damage tatami mats when placed on them. The chair has an interesting shape seen from the back. The seat frame is made of an ellipse, in contrast to the ellipse of the seat surface. It is very costly to make the frame that supports the seat out of molded plywood. For this reason, Tendo Mokko discontinued production of this chair for a while. The back of the chair is made of round bars of the same thickness and is high backed, so it is very comfortable to sit cross-legged and lean back.