This stool was made for the In 1936, the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum. Made of Japanese cherry wood and seagrass. Today, you can still see the original benches made for this museum.
Yanagi Soetsu (1889 – 1961), also known as Yanagi Muneyoshi, was a Japanese art critic, philosopher, and founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan in the late 1920s and 1930s. His son, Sori Yanagi, was a renowned industrial designer. In 1916, Yanagi made his first trip to Korea out of curiosity about Korean crafts. The trip led to the establishment of the Korean Folk Crafts Museum in 1924 and the coining of the term mingei by Yanagi, potters Hamada Shoji
Yanagi Soetsu (1889 – 1961), also known as Yanagi Muneyoshi, was a Japanese art critic, philosopher, and founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan in the late 1920s and 1930s. His son, Sori Yanagi, was a renowned industrial designer. In 1916, Yanagi made his first trip to Korea out of curiosity about Korean crafts. The trip led to the establishment of the Korean Folk Crafts Museum in 1924 and the coining of the term mingei by Yanagi, potters Hamada Shoji
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Creator:Sori Yanagi(Designer)
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Dimensions:Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)Width: 16.15 in (41 cm)Depth: 13.39 in (34 cm)Seat Height: 13.19 in (33.5 cm)
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Style:Mid-Century Modern(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:CherrySeagrass
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Place of Origin:Japan
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Period:1930-1939
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Date of Manufacture:1936
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Uccle, BE
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Reference Number:Seller: LU6101227455012
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