Shiro Kuramata

(Japanese, 1934–1991)

Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer known for his Minimalist furniture made from industrial materials. In Shiro’s work, function was always considered, but the aesthetic qualities of each material was always given precedent. His best known piece, the Miss Blanche Chair (1988), is made of four magenta-hued aluminum legs supporting a transparent-resin seat embedded with red-paper roses. Born on November 29, 1934 in Tokyo, Japan, Shiro studied at the Kuwasawa Design School in Tokyo. He began his own design practice in 1965, where he worked until his death. His work can be found in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto. The artist died on February 1, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan.

Shiro Kuramata Artworks

Shiro Kuramata (1,363 results)
Vase soliflore #2, 1989

Shiro Kuramata

Vase soliflore #2, 1989

Sale Date: April 28, 2014

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Trois vases Soliflore #1 (set of 3), 1989

Shiro Kuramata

Trois vases Soliflore #1 (set of 3), 1989

Sale Date: April 28, 2014

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Table, 1980

Shiro Kuramata

Table, 1980

Sale Date: March 27, 2014

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Glass chair, 1976

Shiro Kuramata

Glass chair, 1976

Sale Date: March 25, 2014

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How high the moon a Loveseat, 1986

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How high the moon a Loveseat, 1986

Sale Date: March 25, 2014

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Sessel How high the moon, 1986

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Sessel How high the moon, 1986

Sale Date: February 25, 2014

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Acrylic Stool, 1990

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Acrylic Stool, 1990

Sale Date: January 21, 2014

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Fauteuil modèle Sing Sing Sing

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Fauteuil modèle Sing Sing Sing

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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How high the moon, 2000

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How high the moon, 2000

Sale Date: December 18, 2013

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Grand meuble de rangement sculpture,..., 1968–1970

Shiro Kuramata

Grand meuble de rangement sculpture,..., 1968–1970

Sale Date: December 3, 2013

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Chair (model Sing Sing Sing), 1985

Shiro Kuramata

Chair (model Sing Sing Sing), 1985

Sale Date: December 7, 2013

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Tapis modèle Panacée, 1989

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Tapis modèle Panacée, 1989

Sale Date: December 1, 2013

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Tisch Kyoto, 1983

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Tisch Kyoto, 1983

Sale Date: November 23, 2013

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Siège Apple Honey

Shiro Kuramata

Siège Apple Honey

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Siège Sing Sing Sing

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Siège Sing Sing Sing

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Meuble de rangement modèle Pyramido, 1968–1970

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Meuble de rangement modèle Pyramido, 1968–1970

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Console North latitude, 1986

Shiro Kuramata

Console North latitude, 1986

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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Panacée rug, 1989

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Panacée rug, 1989

Sale Date: November 2, 2013

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Tabouret Feather stool, 1990

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Tabouret Feather stool, 1990

Sale Date: October 24, 2013

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Vase, Flower Vase #3

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Vase, Flower Vase #3

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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Sally table, 1987

Shiro Kuramata

Sally table, 1987

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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Console North latitude, 1986

Shiro Kuramata

Console North latitude, 1986

Sale Date: June 24, 2013

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Ephemera vases (3 works)

Shiro Kuramata

Ephemera vases (3 works)

Sale Date: June 11, 2012

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Sessel How high the moon, 1986

Shiro Kuramata

Sessel How high the moon, 1986

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

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