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Sori Yanagi

Japanese, 1915–2011

WA-00030161

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ181996 ULAN500126289

MoMA

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20th Century Design from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1958–1959

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4 cross-verified · 0 single-source

Birth yearWikidata P569· 92%✓
Death yearWikidata P570· 92%✓
DeceasedDerived From Death Year· 92%✓
NationalityWikidata· 92%✓

Source Registry (2)

Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181996
Tier 1 · Institutional95%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/6490
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Sori Yanagi was a Japanese designer and sculptor whose practice merged industrial design and fine art through functional objects and architectural installations. Working in metal and wood, he synthesized modernist principles with Japanese craft traditions, treating utility and aesthetic rigor as inseparable. His output ranged from tableware and furniture to large-scale public commissions, establishing a model for postwar design that rejected the division between craft and industry.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 95% · Updated 14d ago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (6)

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Counter Scale

1964 · Plastic, metal and glass

12 3/8 x 20 1/2 x 8 5/8" (31.4 x 52.1 x 21.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Butterfly Stool

1956 · Molded plywood and metal

15 1/2 x 17 3/8 x 12 1/8" (39.4 x 44.1 x 30.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Butterfly Stool

1956 · Molded plywood and metal

15 1/2 x 17 3/8 x 12 1/8" (39.4 x 44.1 x 30.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Butterfly Stools

1956 · Molded plywood and metal

Each: 15 1/2 x 17 3/8 x 12 1/8" (39.4 x 44.1 x 30.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Elephant Stool

1954 · Fiberglass

14 3/4 x 20 3/4 x 19" (37.5 x 52.7 x 48.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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"Butterfly" Stool

1954 · Rosewood, stainless steel, copper alloy

15 1/2 in. × 16 5/8 in. × 12 in. (39.4 × 42.2 × 30.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artwork sources (2)

6 published of 11 catalogued · 8 with image

MoMA
5 publishedof 10 catalogued8 img
The Met
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Phillips

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition 20th Century Design from the Museum Collection

New York · 1958