Watanuki Ltd. | Toki-no-Wasuremono [Shiro KURAMATA]

Shiro KURAMATA

In the late 1960s Kuramata became a global designer known for his innovative works. These include many pieces which use a mix of diverse mediums including acrylic, glass, aluminum, and steel mesh. He was born in Tokyo in 1934. He attended the Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School and began work at Teikoku Kuzai in 1953. From 1953 to 1956 he studied at Kuwasawa Design Research Center, Department of Living Design, and in 1957 moved to Mie Prefecture to work in advertising, creating window displays. In 1956 he began his own office, Kuramata Design. In 1967 he gained attention after collaborating with Tadanori Yokoo on an interior design project.

From around this time, he started to use the acrylic that he would favor for the rest of his life, creating transparent, weightless works emulating that cloating space of everyday life. Kuramata gained international recognition with his 1970 series "Furniture in Irregular Forms". He was awarded the Mainichi Design Prize in 1972. In 1981 he participated in an exhibition in Memphis set up by Ettore Sottssas Jr., showing works as part of a new Italian design movement alongside Arata Isozaki and Michael Graves. He was awarded the French Order of Culture in 1990. He suffered from heart failure in 1991 and passed away at the age of 56.

"Shiro Kuramata Cahier"

"Shiro Kuramata Cahier 1" 2020 Silkscreen set of 10 37.5×48.0cm Edition: 35 (1/35-35/35) Ed.75 for "68 MISS BLANCHE" (35 prints in Vol.1, 10 prints in Vol.3-6) Publisher: Watanuki Ltd.		"Shiro Kuramata Cahier 2" 2020 Silkscreen set of 10 37.5×48.0cm Edition: 35 (1/35-35/35) Publisher: Watanuki Ltd.		"Shiro Kuramata Cahier 3" 2022 Silkscreen A ver. set of 10 / B ver. set of 11 including "MISS BLANCHE (1988)" 37.5×48.0cm Ed. 35 （1/35～35/35）、 Ed. 75 for "MISS BLANCHE (1988)" (35 prints in Vol.1, 10 prints in Vol.3-6) Publisher: Watanuki Ltd.
"Shiro Kuramata Cahier 4" 2024 Silkscreen A ver. set of 10 / B ver. set of 11 including "MISS BLANCHE (1988)" 37.5×48.0cm Ed. 35 （1/35～35/35）、 Ed. 75 for "MISS BLANCHE (1988)" (35 prints in Vol.1, 10 prints in Vol.3-6) Publisher: Watanuki Ltd.


"Sofa With Arms Black Edition" (Yellow) 1982 (manufactured 2019) Metal, fabric W62.0×D92.0×H65.5cm (SH38.0cm) Ed.33 *Serial numbered plate by Cappellini is attached on the rear of the seat	"How High the Moon" 1986 (manufactured 2020) Material: steel expanded metal Finish: satin nickel finish W95.5×D82.5×H69.5cm (SH33.0cm) *Comes with plate of authenticity of reproduction from SEMPRE

"Cabinet de Curiosite" 1989 (manufactured 1989-2023) Acrylic H190.0×46.0×46.0cm Ed.40 *Certificate of authenticity by Mrs. Mieko KURAMATA attached.	"Imperial" (Black) 1981 (manufactured later) Cabinet (lacquered wood) W35.0×D40.0×H150.0cm *Memphis Milano plate attached	"Revolving Cabinet" 1970 (manufactured later) Metal, acrylic, plastic W25.0×D36.0×xH190.0cm

"Umbrella Stand F.I.-86" 1986 (manufactured later) Steel plate, steel pipe, suede processing, stainless steel pipe with mirror polishing 70.0×70.0×H58.5cm	"Lamp (Oba-Q)" 1972 (manufactured later) Milk-white plastic sheet, lighting equipment 70.0×70.0×H58.5cm

"Non-pole I" 1979 Offset Lithograph Image size: 74.0×103.4cm Sheet size: 79.6×109.3cm Ed.5	"Non-pole II" 1979 Offset Lithograph Image size: 74.7×103.5cm Sheet size: 79.1×109.6cm Ed.5

"Flower Vase #1301 (Violet)" 1989 (manufactured later) Acrylic, Aluminum pipe, stained alumite finish, Glass tube W8.0xD8.0xH22.0cm photo by Sakurai Tadahisa	"Flower Vase #1301 (Pale pink)" 1989 (manufactured later) Acrylic, Aluminum pipe, stained alumite finish, Glass tube W8.0xD8.0xH22.0cm photo by Sakurai Tadahisa	"Flower Vase #1301 (Blue)" 1989 (manufactured later) Acrylic, Aluminum pipe, stained alumite finish, Glass tube W8.0xD8.0xH22.0cm photo by Sakurai Tadahisa

"Flower Vase #1302" 1989 (manufactured later) Acrylic, Glass tube W11.0xD11.0xH21.0cm photo by Sakurai Tadahisa	"Flower Vase #1303" 1989 (manufactured later) Acrylic, Glass tube W26.9xD8.0xH26.0cm photo by Sakurai Tadahisa

"Floating Feather (white)" c.2004 Acrylic 14.0×9.5×8.0cm	"Floating Feather (yellow)" c.2004 Acrylic 14.0×9.5×8.0cm	"Perfume Bottle No.3" 2008 Body: crystal Cap: aluminum stained alumite finish 6.8x5.0x5.0cm Ed.30 Comes with certification (signed by his wife, Mieko KURAMATA)

"Balloon Clock 2081-1" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Case/acrylic, face/acrylic, needle/stainless steel and paint φ28×H8cm	"Balloon Clock 2081-2" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Case/acrylic, face/acrylic, needle/stainless steel and paint φ28×H8cm	"Balloon Clock 2081-3" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Case/acrylic, face/acrylic, needle/stainless steel and paint φ28×H8cm

"Balloon Clock 2081-4" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Case/acrylic, face/acrylic, needle/stainless steel and paint φ28×H8cm	"Wall Clock #2082-1" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum Φ170×D70mm	"Wall Clock #2082-2" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum Φ170×D70mm

"Wall Clock #2082-3" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum Φ170×D70mm	"Wall Clock #2082-4" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum Φ170×D70mm	"Wall Clock #2082-5" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum Φ170×D70mm

"Wall Clock #2082-6" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum Φ170×D70mm	"Wall Clock #2082-7" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum Φ170×D70mm	"Wall Clock #2082-8" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum Φ170×D70mm

"#1071 Ashtray" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum 180ｘ180ｘ38mm	"#1072 Ashtray" 1981 (manufactured 2020) Aluminum 180×180×38mm	"Mirror" 1983 H80.0×W50.0×D5.5cm

"Sealing of rose" 2004 Acryl H20.0x20.0x6.0cm Sticker on back SOLD	"Sofa With Arms Black Edition" (Red) 1982 (manufactured 2019) Metal, fabric W62.0×D92.0×H65.5cm (SH38.0cm) Ed.33 *Serial numbered plate by Cappellini is attached on the rear of the seat SOLD

"Mirror (black)" 1983 H80.0×W50.0×D5.5cm SOLD	"Writing desk" 1983 H72.5×W160.0×D47.3cm SOLD	"Chair" 1983 H70.0×W69.0×D73.0cm SOLD

"Chair C (Square Pipe Armchair)" 1982 (manufactured 1983) Steel with fired Melamine finish, fabric, rubber H74.9×W52.7×D52.1cm *Non-commercial design. Only used at Tsukuba Daiichi Hotel (Tsukuba Center Building, Design: ISOZAKI Arata) and the confrence room at Livina Yamagiwa. SOLD	"L'EAU D'ISSEY" 2008 Perfume bottle（20ｍL 7.3ｘ5.2ｘ5.2ｃｍ Box size：10.2ｘ10.2ｘ10.2cm Ed.1000 SOLD

"Just in time" Melamine board, twigs, yarn, stainless steel 51.5x36.5xD0.8cm Sticker on reverse bottom right SOLD	"Ephemera (Flower Vase) Blue" 1989 (manufactured 1989-2019) Acrylic, aluminum pipe color alumite, glass tube D18.0×H140.0cm photo by Yoshikazu Ezaki SOLD	"Glass Chair Miniature" 2008 Glass W15.0xD10.0xH15.0cm SOLD

Posters

"In Memoriam Kuramata Shiro Exhibition Sealing of a dream (Gallery MA) Poster" Photograph: Shinoyama Kishin Design: Tanaka Ikko 1991 Offset 103.0x73.0cm	"LUMINOUS Kuramata Shiro Design Exhibition Poster" Design: Miyazaki Mitsuhiro Photograph: Tahara Keiichi Art direction: Yagi Tamotsu 1996 Offset 103.0x73.0cm	"Shiro Kuramata Design, Design. (MAK) Poster" 1999 Offset 84.5x59.0cm
"10th Japan Pediatric Inerventional Cardiology Research Meeting" 1999 Offset （Large）59.5x42.0cm （Small）42.0x29.5cm	"Kuramata Shiro's World (National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto)" Sealing of Rose Poster 1999 Offset 36.3x51.5cm	"UTSU Issey Miyake, Miyawaki Aiko, Kuramata Shiro, Isozaki Arata (Skeppsholmen Stockholm) Poster" 2000 Offset 100.0x70.0cm
"Kuramata Shiro and Ettore Sottsass Exhibition Dreamed Designs of Dreamers Poster" 2011 Offset （Large）103.0x72.8cm	"Floating Designs with Kuramata Shiro (Museum of Modern Art, Saitama) Poster" 2013 Offset 72.7x51.4cm	"World of Kuramata Shiro (Hara Museum of Contemporary Art) Poster" Design: YOKOO Tadanori 1996 Offset print 103.2x73.0cm
“World of Kuramata Shiro (Hara Museum of Contemporary Art) Poster” Design: YOKOO Tadanori 1996 Silkscreen Sheet size：103.0×73.0cm Signed by YOKOO Tadanori

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Exhibitions
2025
ART FAIR TOKYO 2025    3/6 - 3/9

2024
90th Anniversary KURAMATA Shiro Exhibition Cahier    12/13 - 12/28

ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2024    9/19 - 9/22

ART FAIR TOKYO 2024 ―KURAMATA Shiro / SATO Kengo / HAGURI Takeshi    3/7 - 3/10

2023
Kuramata Shiro Exhibition　12/8 - 12/23