ARMCHAIR MOD. WINK DESIGNED BY TOSHIYUKI KITA FOR CASSINA
Armchair - Chaise longue mod. Wink 111 designed by Toshiyuki Kita in the 80's and edited by Cassina. Structure made in steel and upholstered in cotton fabric with striped pattern in different tones. Adjustable ear/headrest and footrest. Italy 1980s.
Today the piece "WINK" (chair) has become a icon of design. In 1981 it wins the Kitaro Kunii Industrial Design Award and it's also selected for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Measurements: W 210 x D 85 x H 103 cm
References:
1975: Japan Interior Designers Association Award.
1981: Kitaro Kunii Industrial Design Award. “WINK” (chair) -selected for the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
2001: Exhibition “L’anima del design” in Milan.
2001: Exhibition at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, Germany.
2001: Selected for the permanent collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
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