Japan – Furniture for a New Era

Kenchiku Jidai (建築時代).

Atarashiki jidai no kagu. 新しき時代の家具. [Furniture for a New Era].

Tokyo, October 1930 (Showa 5).

[4] pages, 20 leaves of plates with photo illustrations and drawings.

26 x 19 cm. Original cardboard portfolio with axonometric architectural drawing in white on a blue background, overlaid with a photograph of modern furniture such as folding chairs and tables

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Kenchiku Jidai (建築時代), issue No. 13 from October 1930.

This edition includes explanations by Renshichiro Kawakita and 20 photo plates. The plates features designs by the Frankfurt architect Franz Schuster. These consist of standardized basic elements (shelves, cabinets, pedestals) that can be assembled in a modular fashion—a precursor to today’s modular furniture. as well as numerous panels featuring furniture by Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici.

Very scarce; as of March 2026, OCLC locates  no copy in North America.

The spine is slightly damaged at the bottom near the binding, but overall, especially on the inside, this is a clean and fresh copy.