Isamu Kenmochi, Tendo Mokko, TENDO Kabuto Chair S-3048MP-NT, Stylish, Scandinavian, Dining Chair

Brand (manufacturer)
Tendo Woodworks

series
chair

size
W513 D525 H715 SH410mm
Weight: 4.5kg

Material Seat/back: Maple grain (natural)
Legs: Stainless steel round pipe, polished finish

Manufacturer
Tendo Woodworks

Designer: Isamu Kenmochi

*Delivery will take approximately 4 weeks after ordering.

The Kabuto Chair (commonly known as Kabuto) is a helmet worn by samurai during the Warring States period, and is a piece of armor to protect the head. This is a long-lasting chair with a motif of the historic Japanese helmet. The Kabuto Chair (commonly known as Kabuto) was born in 1963, as a chair S-5009AA-AA designed by Isamu Kenmochi and manufactured by Tendo Mokko "TENDO". As the name suggests, it is an impressive item with a shell shape reminiscent of a kabuto.

The "Chair S-5009AA-AA" was designed by Isamu Kenmochi, a designer who supported the dawn of Japanese design, and released as an upholstered chair in 1961. With the advancement of technology, this nude type was released after many years.

The backrest curves to wrap around the body of the person sitting on it, and the armrests can also be used to support the weight of the person sitting on them. The texture of the maple wood deepens with use.

This chair is simple yet beautiful in form. It is often used in facility lobbies and restaurants. Of course, it is also a popular item as a personal chair, dining chair, or desk chair at home, and is a stylish chair with a Scandinavian style.

Isamu Kenmochi
Born in Tokyo in 1912. After graduating from the Wood Crafts Department of the Tokyo Higher Technical School in 1932, he entered the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Crafts Guidance Center. The following year, he studied "normative prototypes" such as chairs under the German architect Bruno Taut, who visited Japan. In 1952, he helped establish the Japan Industrial Designers Association together with Watanabe Riki and Yanagi Sori. In 1955, he established the Kenmochi Design Institute. He has also collaborated on many occasions with Japan's leading architect, Tange Kenzo, and this collaboration included the Atami Garden Hotel, which features the Kashiwado chairs, and the VIP room at the National Yoyogi Stadium, whose spectator seats were produced by Tendo Mokko in 1964.