Toshio Tokunaga Japanese, b. 1952
TRICOT CHAIR
Mulberry
H31 7/8 x W25 5/8 x D21 7/8 in
H81 x W65 x D55.5 cm
Seat Height: 17 ¾ in
H81 x W65 x D55.5 cm
Seat Height: 17 ¾ in
C24176
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The mulberry tree is the material to make a bow for its flexible strength. The inside of lumber, when shaved, shows golden color, but then it turns shortly into brown by exposure to the air. Gradually it gets darker to a chocolate color until finally the color penetrates completely into the core. Its delicate texture and exceptional dark brown attracted people from the old days. They were appreciated especially by the "sado" (tea ceremony) world, sharing the value of "wabi-sabi" (simple elegance in silence.)
