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Isamu Kenmochi for Trend Pacific, Kanzo Itoh Co. Task Light, circa 1955

Name: Isamu Kenmochi for Trend Pacific, Kanzo Itoh & Co. Task Light, circa 1955
Brand: Isamu Kenmochi
Rating: 4.9 (17 reviews)

$295List Price

About the Item

Rare Isamu Kenmochi for Trend Pacific. Manufactured by Kanzo Itoh Co. Small chrome task light with original half chrome bulb. Model 30-1A. Measures 8" H x 4" D. Excellent example of Japanese Industrial Modernism. Rare, not seen often. Some patina to base, otherwise good. Original wiring with cord switch. Isamu Kenmochi (Japanese: ???, 1912 -1971) was a Japanese modernist designer significant in the development of Japanese industrial design after World War II. Isamu Kenmochi was born on January 2nd 1912 in Tokyo.[2] Kenmochi graduated from the Tokyo College of Industrial Arts (Japanese: ????????, now Chiba University Faculty of Engineering) in 1932. After his graduation, Kenmochi worked at the Industrial Arts Research Institute in Tokyo. Kenmochi met artist and designer Isamu Noguchi in the summer of 1950 on Noguchi's first trip to Japan. Together, the two developed a number of furniture designs, pioneering the Japanese Modern style which integrated the material culture of Japanese furniture with modernist styles. In 1952, Kenmochi visited the United States, later writing about the visit in the Industrial Arts Research Institute's publication, Kogei Nyusu. Later that year, Kenmochi became a founding member of the Japan Industrial Designers Association. Basket Chair by Isamu Kenmochi and Isamu Noguchi In 1964, Kenmochi's 1958 design for a lounge chair commissioned by the Yamakawa Rattan Company was added to the design collection of the MoMA. The design additionally won the G-Mark Prize (Good Design Selection System).[1] Kenmochi committed suicide on June 3rd, 1971 in Shinjuku, Tokyo.[2].

Creator:
Trend Pacific Inc. (Maker),Isamu Kenmochi (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Steel,Polychromed
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1955
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Costa Mesa, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1384215187732

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