Shiro Kuramata, 'Cabinet de Curiosité'

1989
Coloured and clear acrylic.
190 x 46 x 46 cm (74 3/4 x 18 1/8 x 18 1/8 in.)
Manufactured by Ishimaru Co., Tokyo, Japan. Number 22 from the edition of 40. Together with a certificate of authenticity from Mieko Kuramata.

Provenance

Phillips, New York, 'Design Masters', 15 December 2010, lot 12
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Shiro Kuramata 1934-1991, exh. cat., Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 1996, pp. 30, 67, 192
Yasuko Seki, ed., Shiro Kuramata and Ettore Sottsass, exh. cat., 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo, 2001, p. 201
Deyan Sudjic, Shiro Kuramata: Essays & Writings, London, 2013, pp. 76, 99
Deyan Sudjic, Shiro Kuramata: Catalogue of Works, London, 2013, p. 369