Kyoto Chair w/ Leather Seat, Unique Work - In Stock
Kyoto Chair w/ Leather Seat, Unique Work - In Stock
Kyoto Chair w/ Leather Seat
By Toshio Tokunaga, Radnor exclusive
Starting Price: $7,300
Specifications: 31 1/4” h x 27 3/8” w x 20 7/8” d / 18.14” sh
Shown In: Created from 250+ Year Old Japanese Zelkova wood from the Rokko mountain finishes using the process of “Kanna” + Sorensen Black Leather upholstered seat. . This particular tree was also used in the restoration of the Nagoya castle.
Lead Time: In Stock, unique work, open edition, signed
Considered one of Tokunaga’s masterpieces, this Kyoto chair was created from 250+ year old Japanese Zelkova from the Rokko Mountains. The particular tree used for this chair is quite rare to acquire and a part of the same tree was also used in the for the restoration of Nagoya castel.
The upholstery is a black leather from Sorensen and was created exclusively for the Radnor collection offerings.
Kanna is both the name for a type of woodworking and the planing tool at its heart. Avoiding power tools and sanding of any kind, Kanna is a patient and an intuitive process guided by the hand’s touch.
Tokunaga sees the tool as akin to a stethoscope that tells him the condition of the wood and how it will respond. His consciousness as a designer lives as much in his fingertips as in his mind. The process, which resembles sculpting, is a sustained act of attention that involves listening to the sound of the planer makes as it passes over the wood. No two wood blocks respond the same. The result is an immaculate finish that higher-tech methods can’t equal.
Koza Meditation Chair, One-Of-A-Kind
By Toshio Tokunaga
Starting Price: $7,600 List
Specifications: 26 5/8” h x 23 5/8” w x 19 3/4” d / 15.5” sh
Created from Japanese zelkova from Rokko Mountain in Hyogo prefecture 250 - 300 years old & finished w/ iron dye in order to achieve the wood color and a branch Camelia in the center. This piece is carved using "Kanna"
Lead Time: In Stock - One-Of-A-Kind, Signed
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