Wink 111 Chaise Lounge by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s

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Chaise longue mod. Wink 111 designed by Toshiyuki Kita in the 80's and edited by Cassina. Structure made of steel … more Chaise longue mod. Wink 111 designed by Toshiyuki Kita in the 80's and edited by Cassina. Structure made of steel and upholstered in cotton fabric with a striped print in different shades. Adjustable earmuffs/headrest and footrest. Italy 80's.

Today the "wink" piece (chair) has become an icon of design. In 1981 it won the Kitaro Kunii Industrial Design Award and is selected for the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

References:

1975: Japan Interior Designers Association Award.

1981: Kitaro Kunii Industrial Design Award. “WINK” (chair) -selected for the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

2001: Exhibition “L’anima del design” in Milan.

2001: Exhibition at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, Germany.

2001: Selected for the permanent collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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