Modular Bookcase by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy, 1970

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Modular bookcase designed by Kazuhide Takahama in the late 1960s and produced by Gavina in Italy.

The system consists of … Read more Modular bookcase designed by Kazuhide Takahama in the late 1960s and produced by Gavina in Italy.

The system consists of vertical modules enclosed by black lacquered panels, combined with open shelves that connect the elements. The whole rests on a rigorous and repetitive structure, conceived as a true interior architecture. The contrast between the solid volumes and the open sections reinforces the graphic appeal of the piece, while the black finish accentuates its radical and minimalist character. The design prioritizes modularity, flexibility of arrangement, and structural clarity—central principles of Takahama's work.

This bookcase reflects Kazuhide Takahama's exploration of a demanding modernism, at the crossroads of Japanese rigor and the Italian experimentation championed by Gavina. It stands as an emblematic example of Italian modular furniture from the 1960s and 1970s.

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