Stool
The stackable Elephant Stool is one of the icons of post-war Japanese design. Originally made in either black or white, it was available in two heights. It was manufactured from FRP using technology pioneered by the Kotobuki Seating Company in the mid-1950s. The license for the Elephant Stool is now held by Vitra, which produces it from dyed-through polypropylene.
Object details
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| Brief description | Stool, 'Elephant Stool', FRP (fibre-reinforced plastic), Japan, designed 1954 by Yanagi Sori (1915-2011), manufactured circa 1960 by Kotobuki |
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| Summary | The stackable Elephant Stool is one of the icons of post-war Japanese design. Originally made in either black or white, it was available in two heights. It was manufactured from FRP using technology pioneered by the Kotobuki Seating Company in the mid-1950s. The license for the Elephant Stool is now held by Vitra, which produces it from dyed-through polypropylene. |
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| Accession number | FE.59-2017 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2017 |
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