Lot no. 89
89. 89W SHIRO KURAMATA (1934-1991)
Sing Sing Sing chair
Created in 1985
XO edition
Engraved 'XO
Chromed steel and metal mesh
H: 90,5 cm (35.1/2 in.); W: 51,5 cm (20.1/4 in.); D: 60 cm (23.5/8 in.)
A 'Sing Sing Sing' armchair in chrome-plated steel and metal mesh designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1985 and edited by XO.
Bibliography
C. & P. Fiell, 1000 chairs, Ed. Taschen, Cologne, 1987, p. 574
A. Bangert & K. M. Armer, Design. Les années 80, Ed. du Chêne, Paris, 1990, pp. 56-57, n. 67
Shiro Kuramata 1934-1991, exhibition catalogue, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, 13 October-27 December 1998, pp. 7, 11
D. Sudjic, Shiro Kuramata. Essays and Writings, Phaidon, London, 2013, p. 140
D. Sudjic, Shiro Kuramata. Catalogue of Works, Phaidon, London, 2013, p. 335, n. 415
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