Retro and vintage furniture in weekend auction
FURNITURE from the collection of Ken and Isa Mishuku, the couple behind the midcenturymanila Instagram page, are the focus of Leon Exchange’s online auction, Midcentury Manila, on July 18.
All bidding for the authentic retro and vintage furniture and accessories will be done purely online at www.leonexchange.com.
Among the couple’s top picks from the over 100 lots that will be auctioned online this coming Sunday are:
- The CH07 Shell Chair (H: 29,” W: 36,” D: 32.6”). Originally designed in 1963 by Danish modernist icon Hans J. Wegner and made by Carl Hansen & Son, this chair is painted in glossy cream and red and has a convex 14-inch seat.
- The Tongue Chair (H: 25,” W: 35,” D: 39”) designed in 1967 by French furniture and interior designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort. This chair came to fruition in the 1960s at a time when the sexual revolution had already gained its foothold and conversation pits and low-slung furniture encouraged people to explore new ways to use floor spaces.
- Crafted by Japanese Modernist Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko, a Japanese furniture maker specializing in fine furniture, the Rosewood Coffee Table (H: 13.5,” L: 52,” D: 36”) has an earthen tone furnish with curved foundations.
- A vintage fiberglass Pastil Rocking Lounge Chair (H: 53 cm, W: 92 cm, Depth: 92 cm) from the Space Age bears resemblance to a giant Skittles candy. It was designed by Finnish interior designer Eero Aarnio for Asko in 1968 for the purpose of fitting it into the empty cushioned space of his iconic ball chair.
- The Sculpta “Star Trek” Chairs” (H: 38” W: 21.5,” D: 18,” Seat: 19”) is a set of four tufted black vinyl and aluminum chairs called designed in the 1960s by American mid-century modern and contemporary furniture designer Vladimir Kagan for Chromecraft. These are also known as the “Star Trek chairs” due to their appearance on set in the episodes “Spocks Brain” and “The Trouble with Tribbles” of the original Star Trek series.
All bidding the 20th edition of León Exchange will be online at www.leonexchange.com. For more information, visit Instagram @midcenturymanila and @leongallerymakati.
