Modern Design 
3 October 2004
Shiro Kuramata, flower vase - Image 1 of 1
Modern Design 
Shiro Kuramata, flower vase - Image 1 of 1
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Shiro Kuramata

flower vase

Ishimaru Co., Ltd.
Japan, c. 1980
Lucite, glass 8½ h × 4½ w × 4½ d in (22 × 11 × 11 cm)
estimate: $2,500–3,500
result: $1,800
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Shiro Kuramata innovatively blended Eastern and Western aesthetics to produce unique designs. In this vase, Kuramata masterfully uses Lucite and dye to obtain an ephemeral yet rigid quality. Literature: Shiro Kuramata 1934-1991, Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, pg. 20

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