Collection Exhibition

Masterpiece from Oda Collection Vol.17 "Wood Species and Design"

DATE

2024/11/28(Thu) - 2025/05/12(Mon)

TIME

All of the day

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織田コレクション Masterpiece from Oda Collection Vol.17 “樹種とデザイン”

Objective

In 2021, Higashikawa, one of the main production areas of Asahikawa furniture, was established “Good Chair Day” with architect Kengo Kuma. In conjunction with this effort, this exhibition will curate and display world-famous chairs from “Oda Collection” by theme with the 14th of each month as a replacement day.

Overview

From November 28, 2024 to May 12, 2025, the exhibition will showcase iconic chairs from the Oda Collection, featuring works crafted from six representative types of wood commonly used in chair making.

Exhibit

Dining Chair
Kai Kristiansen
1956

Arm chair for Stockholm City Hall
Carl Malmsten
1916

Arm chair
Adolf Relling & Rolf Rastad
c. 1960

Rocker
Torben Skov
1990

Spanish chair
Børge Mogensen
1959

Church chair
c. 1990

About Oda Collection

Oda Collection consists of furniture and household items with excellent 20th century designs, collected and studied worldwide by chair researcher Noritsugu Oda over more than 50 years. It includes over 8,000 items such as chairs and tables, lighting, tableware and cutlery, and toys, primarily from Scandinavia. Along with related literature, photographs, drawings, and other materials totaling about 20,000 items, this collection is systematically organized and is an extremely valuable collection, unparalleled in the world. Currently, about 1,350 chairs, which form the core of the collection, have been acquired by the town of Higashikawa, Hokkaido, and registered as cultural assets. Through exhibitions and lectures, the collection conveys to many people the joy and inspiration of “for a thoughtfully beautiful lifestyle.”