REIKO TANABE (BORN 1934) Murai" stool in moulded plywood with teak veneer. Original Tendo Mokko edition. Circa 1965 Height 37 cm - Length 45 cm - Depth 39 cm A 'Murai' stool in molded plywood veneered with teak. Original edition by Tendo Mokko. 14 1/2 x 17 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. HISTORICAL : This stool is made without any metal fixings, from three identical moulded plywood elements assembled to form a stable, lightweight and versatile structure. It can be used as a seat, an occasional table or stacked to serve as a shelf, depending on use. Designed in 1961 for the publisher Tendo Mokko, it won the first design competition organised by the brand and was an immediate success. Its aesthetics and functionality quickly earned it a place in international museum collections, including MoMA in New York from 1967.