Tawaraya 'Boxing Ring' | Bed by Masanori Umeda for MEMPHIS Srl
MEMPHIS Srl- Width
- 110¼280
- Depth
- 110¼280
- Height
- 47¼120
- Seat height
- 1641
Height to the top of the corner posts
The Tawaraya boxing ring bed/seating area was the brainchild of Masanori Umeda - a testament to his remembrances of the lack of space often afforded city dwellers from his native Japan.
A monochrome striped base with multicolored “bungee-like ropes” and flexible light fixtures at each of the four corners of the ring, this otherworldly object is an absolute declaration of love for color, reclaimed Japanese traditionalism (the tatami mat flooring; tie-dyed cushions; lacquered serving tray) whilst creating its own perception of room architecture.
Very rare (only 40+ ever produced), a similar work was once a most-heralded piece of furniture in couturier Karl Lagerfeld's famed Monaco apartment. Imagine the conversations that took place within it!
One of the greatest design icons of the 20th century emblematic of Memphis as the "new International Style" of the 1980s!
Masanori Umeda, 1981. Seating unit and bed in wood covered with decorative laminate, traditional Japanese tatami of woven straw, metal and lacquered wood elements, cushions upholstered in woven silk. Made by Memphis Milano.
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