KIKI Upholstered leather bench
Designer : Ilmari TapiovaaraCollection : Kiki
Order type | Pre-order (production begins after order) |
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Production period | 2 months~ (varies depending on the product) |
Delivery method | Sea transport |
Delivery period | 2~3 months |
Note | There may be delays in the manufacturing process, and schedule information cannot be provided before production is complete. Please purchase with ample time. |
Order special conditions | Cancellation is not possible after 7 days of ordering, and a 30% penalty will be charged in case of cancellation. |
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Kiki Bench. Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara. 1, 2 & 3 seater available. Frame: lacquered black steel. Seat: PU foam and Dacron. Upholstered with fabric and leather. Ilmari Tapiovaara designed Kiki in 1960. It was originally conceived as a chair whose stackability allowed it to be used to seat large groups, such as in auditoriums. In the Kiki series Tapiovaara employed a more clean cut design idiom instead of the more organic style he had favoured previously. Instead of wood, he chose oval steel tubing as the structural and unifying element of the whole kiki collection.
The Kiki collection employs oval steel tubing as framework in conjunction with surfaces that display distinctive planes and smooth-edged contours. Kiki was designer Ilmari Tapiovaara’s first series to feature a consistent system of matching parts; the collection includes a stool, a bench, a small side table, a lounge chair, and a sofa. The resulting look is iconic in its simplicity. When presented at the Milan Triennale in 1960, the Kiki Chair took the gold medal. Legend has it that a manufacturer approached Tapiovaara asking him to design a product that made use of his surplus of metal tubing. True or not, with the Kiki collection, Tapiovaara announced a departure from his previous work. Kiki is a mannequin, able to be dressed up in numerous ways, to travel effortlessly and assume different personalities. Items from the Kiki family can be teamed in many configurations. Their compact size means they fit naturally into smaller spaces.
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