Murai Stool

Tendo Mokko

• Introduction

  I am a Murai Stool. Three parts, one purpose... to make sitting feel natural. Simple in shape, but never ordinary.
  

   

• Curator's Notes 

  The Murai Stool was designed in 1961 by Reiko Tanabe, who was born Murai, for Tendo Mokko. It uses three identical molded plywood sections and no visible hardware, creating a form that appears as a seamless whole.

  Its presence is modest until you sit down. Then you realize how well it fits, neither too large nor too small. At our gallery, it feels like it simply belongs. It functions as a stool, a side table, or even a surface on which to rest a book or cup. Some designs ask for attention... this one earns it.

   

  Murai Stool was curated by Stevenson Aung

   

• Designer/Maker 

   

  Maker: Tendo Mokko

   

  Designer: Reiko Tanabe

   

• Specifications

  Dimensions:

  17.7" (w) x 17.1" (l) x 14.2" (h) or 450mm (w) x 434mm (l) x 360mm (h)

  Seat height: 14.2" or 360mm 

   

  Weight:

  Approximately 7.5 lb or 3.3 kg

   

  Materials:

  Teak Wood
  

   

• Details
  • Made in Japan
    
  • Designed by Reiko Tanabe
    
  • Crafted by Tendo Mokko, renowned for their precision woodworking and furniture-making  
    
  • Functions as a stool, side table, or modular unit when stacked
  • Composed of three identical pieces of molded plywood joined seamlessly without metal fittings
    
  • Showcases the natural beauty of teak wood grain converging toward the center 
    
  • Meticulously finished on all sides, allowing it to be used with any face upward
    
  • Compact yet sturdy
• Return Policy
  Returns or Exchanges may be done within 14 days from purchase date. We kindly ask that all valid returns must be in unused condition with attached tags and packaging. Nalata Nalata will not accept any returned merchandise without prior written communication and valid Return Authorization Number. Upon inspection and approval, Exchange or Store Credit will be provided, No Refunds. All sale items and discounted merchandise are Final Sale and cannot be returned. Read More