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 of steel and upholstered in white wool bouclé. Adjustable earmuffs/headrest and footrest. Italy 80's.

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.