Designer
Saburo Inui
Saburo Inui (乾 三郎) researched moulded plywood at the craft guidance institute that then stood in Sendai, and later joined Tendo Mokko. His meeting with Sori Yanagi after the war led to the Butterfly Stool, built from two identically shaped…
Biography
Background
Saburo Inui (乾 三郎) researched moulded plywood at the craft guidance institute that then stood in Sendai, and later joined Tendo Mokko. His meeting with Sori Yanagi after the war led to the Butterfly Stool, built from two identically shaped moulded plywood pieces joined with brass fittings.
Work at Tendo Mokko
Inui's designs for Tendo Mokko, credited to Tendo Mokko together with Inui, include the Ply Chair in two variations, S-3047MP-NT and S-3047WN-BW, and a range of low tables (zataku) in several woods and finishes.
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