Kazuhide Takahama was a Japanese designer born in Miyazaki, Japan. After graduating from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1953, Takahama designed the Japanese Pavilion for the Milan Triennale. There he met Dino Gavina, and over the next decade, Takahama designed several pieces for Gavina.
Later, Takahama also collaborated with B&B Italia, Simon and Knoll, just to name a few. His designs are clear in line and shape and have a high-quality design. With the functionalist approach to modernism, he designed with a Japanese sense of material and aesthetics conveniently combined with Western elements.
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Afra and Tobia Scarpa Soriana Sofa for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in London, GB
Winner of the Compasso d’Oro award in 1970, the Soriana led Italian power couple Afra and Tobia Scarpa to instant success. An original concept, metal belts front and back give struct...
Metal
Ennio Chiggio Environ Zero modular sofa for Nikol Internazionale - Italy 1970s
By Ennio Chiggio
Located in London, GB
This cocooning modular sofa was designed by Ennio Chiggio (1938–2020) for Nikol Internazionale in the 1970s. Its three segments combine for a wonderfully plump profile, enhanced by v...
Mohair
Pair of Afra and Tobia Scarpa Soriana Two-Seater Sofas for Cassina, Italy 1970s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Winner of the Compasso d’Oro award in 1970, the Soriana led Italian power couple Afra and Tobia Scarpa to instant success. An original concept, metal belts front and back give struct...
Metal
Team Form AG Trio sofa for COR - Germany, 1973
By COR
Located in London, GB
Dubbed ‘the great freedom’ by manufacturer COR, Team Form AG’s response to the stiff seating options of the era is embodied in a low, louche profile and endless configuration. The bl...
Mohair
Roberto Matta 'Malitte' modular sofa set for Simon Ultramobile - Italy, 1965
By Gavina, Sebastian Matta
Located in London, GB
The witty and elegant Malitte is a sculptural assemblage of organic forms. When deconstructed, the interlocking elements form multi-use seating – lounge chairs, a chaise longue and a...
Mohair
Pair of Ivan Matusik lounge chairs from Hotel Kyjev, Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in London, GB
This pair of lounge chairs were designed by Ivan Matušík for Hotel Kyjev. Once considered a masterpiece of Communist-era architecture, Bratislava’s imposi...
Bouclé, Foam
Kazuhide Takahama, 4 Seat or Large 3 seat Suzanne Sofa. Gavina Edition, 1965.
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and elegant large three-seat sofa model "Suzanne" designed by Kazuhide Takahama and manufactured in Italy by Gavina in the 1960s. This important sofa shows an impressive curved...
Chrome, Iron
Kazuhide Takahama Marcel Sofa L, Kvadrat wool or velvet, Paradisoterrestre
By Paradisoterrestre, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Designed in 1965 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2018 Materials: shaped polyurethane, polished aluminum brackets, removable wool fabric manufactured by Kvadrat or chenille velvet fabric...
Aluminum
Two-Seater "Korium" Sofa by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Italy, 1970s/1980s
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Nashville, TN
Item Details: Two-Seater Green leather sofa. The leather cushions are embossed with “Matteo Grassi” and are held together by zippers. Frame is leather Creator: Tito Agnoli for Matteo...
Leather
Arflex Marius&Marius Two-seater Sofa by Mario Marenco
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex in 1970, the Marius&Marius sofa and armchair stem from a precise reflection on the balance between function and design. The generous shapes, ...
Metal
Kazuhide Takahama Sofa for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1975
By Simon Gavina Editions, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in bari, IT
This sofa by Kazuhide Takahama is the perfect fusion of typical Japanese minimalism and Italian luxury of that period. Takahama’s design philosophy saw furniture as a sculptural ‘box...
Fabric, Wood
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, New Upholstery, Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina,New Upholstery, Italy, 1970s Gianfranco Frattini (born May 16, 1926, Padua, Italy–died April 6, 2004, Milan, Italy) was an Italian des...
Fabric
