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Pair of Tulu chairs — Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970s

Pair of Tulu chairs — Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970s

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"The most beautiful chair designed entirely in industrial production in the post-war period"

This is how Dino Gavina defined Kazuhide Takahama's Tulu chair, produced by Simon Gavina in the 1970s. A judgment that history has confirmed: the Tulu is now considered one of the absolute masterpieces of post-war Italian design, present in the permanent collections of the most important design museums in the world.

Features

  • Designer: Kazuhide Takahama
  • Manufacturer: Simon Gavina, Italy
  • Period: 1970s
  • Structure: Chromed steel bar (revolutionary solution allowing for tighter curves than traditional tubes)
  • Padding: Foam and synthetic wool
  • Upholstery: Fabric or velvet
  • Functionality: Stackable
  • Quantity: Pair (2 pieces)
  • Condition: Original, good vintage condition

Dimensions (per chair)

  • Total height: 74 cm
  • Seat height: 45 cm
  • Width: 46 cm

An investment in design

Original Tulu chairs by Simon Gavina are increasingly rare collector's items on the market. Their combination of structural innovation, authentic comfort, and formal beauty makes them objects of desire for collectors and enthusiasts of Italian design worldwide.

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Il designer

Kazuhide Takahama

Il produttore

Simon Gavina

Fondata a Bologna nel 1949 da Simon Gavina, l'azienda è stata un punto di riferimento del design italiano degli anni '60 e '70. Gavina collabora con Marcel Breuer, Carlo Scarpa, Tobia Scarpa e Kazuhide Takahama, producendo sedute di altissima qualità come la celebre sedia Tulu. Nel 1968 l'azienda viene acquisita da Knoll International.

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Kazuhide Takahama — anni '60–'90

Giapponese

Minimalismo italo-giapponese

Kazuhide Takahama (1930–2010) è un designer giapponese che ha scelto l'Italia come patria creativa, portando nel design europeo una sensibilità orientale raffinata e una capacità di sintesi formale straordinaria. Nato a Niihama, si trasferisce in Europa dove incontra Dino Gavina, diventando designer di punta di Simon Gavina. La sua sedia Tulu è un esempio magistrale di design essenziale: struttura in legno curvato, seduta imbottita e proporzioni equilibrate che creano un oggetto di inevitabile perfezione formale.

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