Nendo Stools
Japanese
Some pieces of contemporary furniture try to command attention with statement-making forms, while others aim to seduce with pared-down, meticulously detailed perfection. Nendo is remarkable in its ability to blend these two seemingly disparate qualities in objects that are simultaneously provocative and beautiful in their simplicity. And this ability has made the Tokyo- and Milan-based studio one of the most sought-after design firms of the moment.
Nendo is best known for its expansive portfolio of furniture and accessories designed for such luxury makers as Baccarat, Bisazza, Boffi, Cappellini, De Padova, Emeco, FLOS, Foscarini, Fritz Hansen, Kartell, Lasvit, Louis Poulsen, Moroso and Swarovski, as well as for the one-off and limited-edition pieces presented by galleries like New York’s Friedman Benda. But its range is much broader.
Nendo’s full oeuvre runs the gamut from product packaging for such brands as Coca-Cola and Kenzo to large-scale urban-planning and architecture projects, including Tenri Station Plaza CoFuFun, which populated the space in front of a Japanese rail terminal with a series of conical pavilions, turning it into a sort of urban playground for people of all ages.
Whatever the undertaking, the studio’s approach remains the same: embodying lighthearted insights into the human experience in minimalist forms and details. Nendo’s Gaku collection, for the legendary lighting company FLOS, for instance, is based on a simple cup-shaped lamp in a square frame, which can be personalized and changed over time by adding magnetic accessories, including a bookend, mirror, vase and bowl, making it almost as playful as a grown-up dollhouse.
The now iconic Cabbage chair, Nendo’s most recognizable design, offers a whimsical way to deal with trash from the fashion industry. A fat roll of discarded paper used in the production of Issey Miyake’s pleated fabric is simply cut down the middle and its individual layers peeled open to create a seat.
It wasn’t always evident that chief designer and Nendo cofounder Oki Sato would spend his life finding subtle surprises in tables, floor lamps and chairs. He was born in Toronto, where his father worked for Pioneer Electronics, and moved with his family to Tokyo when he was 11. He studied architecture at Waseda University but found the program a little too narrow and rigid for his liking.
After graduating, in 2002, he traveled with friends to the Salone del Mobile in Milan and stumbled into the biggest aha moment of his life: He realized that architects could do more than design buildings — they could also design furniture, lighting and other objects. And the architects at the fair appeared to be enjoying plenty of creative freedom while doing so.
Upon returning to Tokyo, he founded Nendo, whose name means “flexible clay” in Japanese, with his classmate Akihiro Ito, the firm’s managing director. In 2005, they established a second office, in Milan. Within a few years, Nendo had become an omnipresent name at the fair that had inspired them.
Nendo’s wares have been acquired by such institutions as New York’s Museum of Modern Art and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; London’s Victoria and Albert; and Paris’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs and Centre Pompidou.
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Creator: Nendo
2013 Nendo High Ribbon Bar Stool in Red Lacquered Steel for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Nendo High Ribbon Stool, designed by Nendo for Cappellini. Nendo is the name of a collective of professionals, under the guidance of architect Oki Sato. Each stool is const...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Metal
Gervasoni Kasane 35 Table by Nendo
By Nendo, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Foam
Gervasoni Kasane 33 Table by Nendo
By Nendo, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Foam
Gervasoni Kasane 19 Pouf by Nendo
By Gervasoni, Nendo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Foam
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Natural Aluminum w/ Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Oak
Nendo Low Ribbon Stools in Sheet Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Metal
GAN Rugs Aram Low Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Anthracite by Nendo
By Nendo, GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Rugs Aram High Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Mustard by Nendo
By Nendo, GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Rugs Aram Low Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Mustard by Nendo
By Nendo, GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Rugs Aram High Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Sand by Nendo
By Nendo, GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nendo High Ribbon Stool in Anthracite Metal & Matte Lacquer Finish by Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Metal
GAN Rugs Aram High Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Bronze by Nendo
By GAN Rugs, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Rugs Aram Low Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Bronze by Nendo
By GAN Rugs, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Rugs Aram Low Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Sand by Nendo
By GAN Rugs, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Rugs Aram High Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in White by Nendo
By GAN Rugs, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Rugs Aram High Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in Anthracite by Nendo
By GAN Rugs, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Rugs Aram Low Stool with Stainless Steel Wire in White by Nendo
By GAN Rugs, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?This season available in stainless st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nendo High Ribbon Stool in Sheet Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Metal
Nendo Low Ribbon Stool in Anthracite Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish, Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Metal
Emeco Su Barstool in Black Aluminum with Cork Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Cork
GAN Aram Low Stool in Red and Orange by Nendo
By GAN Rugs, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
GAN Aram High Stool in Red and Orange by Nendo
By GAN Rugs, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Emeco Su Small Stool in Wood w/ Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Oak
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Natural Aluminum with Cork Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Cork
Emeco Su Small Stool in Black Aluminum with Eco Concrete Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Concrete
Nendo High Ribbon Stool in Red Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Metal
Emeco Su Small Stool in Natural Aluminum w/ Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Nendo High Ribbon Stool in White Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Metal
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Black Aluminum with Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Oak
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Natural Aluminum with Eco Concrete Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘, meaning plain or unadorned, the idea that simplicity is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Concrete
Emeco Su Small Stool in Natural Aluminum w/ Eco Concrete Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘, meaning plain or unadorned, the idea that simplicity is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Concrete
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Black Aluminum w/ Cork Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Cork
Emeco Su Barstool in Natural Aluminum with Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Oak
Emeco Su Small Stool in Natural Aluminum w/ Charcoal Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Su Barstool in Black Aluminum w/ Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Oak
Emeco Su Barstool in Wood w/ Cork Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Cork
Emeco Su Small Stool in Black Aluminum w/ Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Oak
Emeco Su Barstool in Natural Aluminum with Cork Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the IDEA that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Cork
Emeco Su Small Stool in Black Aluminum with Cork Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Cork
Emeco Su Barstool in Wood with Eco-Concrete Seat by Nendo
By Nendo, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘, meaning plain or unadorned, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Concrete
Emeco Su Small Stool in Natural Aluminum w/ Cork Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco Su Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Cork
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Wood with Cork Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Cork
Emeco Su Barstool in Black Aluminum with Eco-Concrete Seatby Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘, meaning plain or unadorned, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Concrete
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Black Aluminum with Eco Concrete Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘, meaning plain or unadorned, the idea that simplicity is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Concrete
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Wood with Eco Concrete Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘, meaning plain or unadorned, the idea that simplicity is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Concrete
Emeco Su Small Stool in Wood with Eco Concrete Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘, meaning plain or unadorned, the idea that simplicity is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Concrete
Emeco Su Counter Stool in Wood w/ Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Oak
Emeco Su Barstool in Wood w/ Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
By Emeco, Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Nendo Stools
Materials
Oak
Nendo stools for sale on 1stDibs.
Nendo stools are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Nendo stools, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original stools by Nendo were created in the modern style in united states during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider stools by Phase Design, Souda, and MPGMB. Prices for Nendo stools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $460 and can go as high as $10,904, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,005.