Pair of stools by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko, Japan circa 1960.

These stackable stools, model 202, created by Isamu Kenmochi, a key figure in post-war Japanese design, perfectly reflect his minimalist and functional aesthetic. Kenmochi was one of the founders of Japan Industrial Designers and collaborated with Isamu Noguchi as early as the 1950s. The stools feature a structure made of dark-stained beech wood, paired with a cream and black faux leather seat. Both lightweight and stackable, they embody the perfect blend of modernism and craftsmanship. Edition: Akita Mokko (label). Bibliography: Japanese Design Since 1945, Naomi Pollock, Editions de la Martinière, October 2020, p. 53.