Design 
10 December 2015
Design 
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Sori Yanagi

Monjiro stool

BC Kobo
Japan, 1974 / c. 1990
carved mahogany, enameled steel 14 h × 13 dia in (36 × 33 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $5,313
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literature: Design: Sori Yanagi, Yanagi, figs. 102, 172

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Kogarashi Monjiro

Still from Kogarashi Monjiro.

The Monjiro stool gets its name from the main character of a polular 1970s Japanese TV drama, Kogarashi Monjiro. The broad hat worn by the central character, Monjiro, provided insipiration for the carved wood seat featuerd in this design.

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