72 - Kazuhide Takahama (1930–2010)
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Estimate €5,000 - €7,500

Description

Kazuhide Takahama (1930–2010) Naeko Sofa bed Metal frame, linen velvet, polyurethane foam, wood, transparent fibreglass Produced by Gavina spa Date of creation: 1957 H73 L225 D77 cm Condition: minor wear consistent with its age and use The first model produced by Gavina, recently reupholstered in linen velvet. Metal frame, polyurethane foam padding, slatted wooden base with slight give, and legs in clear fibreglass. The backrest reclines fully to convert the sofa into a bed. The Naeko project was developed whilst Kazuhide Takahama was in Italy to set up the Japanese pavilion at the 11th Milan Triennale in 1956–1957. On this occasion, he met Dino Gavina, with whom he began a lasting collaboration and friendship. Bibliography: - Brera Academy of Fine Arts, ‘Dino Gavina Ultrarazionale Ultramobile’, Editrice Compositori, Milan 1998, pp. 58, 164, 165. - Querini Stampalia Scientific Foundation, ‘Dino Gavina: Iconic Collections of Modernity from 1950 to 1992’, Jaca Book, Milan, 1992, p. 39 - Virgilio Vercelloni, ‘The Adventure of Design: Gavina’, Jaca Books, Milan 1987, p. 49, image 5.

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72 - Kazuhide Takahama (1930–2010) See original version (French)

72 - Kazuhide Takahama (1930–2010)
See original version (French)