UNI Master Armchair

Kai Kristiansen is among the most innovative and talented Danish designers of the mid-20th century. He was born in 1929 and trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. His mentor was the famed father of modern Danish furniture design, Kaare Klint. Kristiansen excelled as a cabinetmaker and, in 1955, set up his design workshop. His talent was quickly recognised by some of Denmark's finest cabinet makers, and the result is some of the most stunning furniture produced during the mid-century era. Kristiansen was a multifaceted designer who was comfortable designing a range of furniture. His work is defined by clean lines and a perfect balance of form and function. He created some of the most desirable lounge, dining, and office furniture of the day in luxurious teak and rosewood. As an avid supporter of furniture design, Kristiansen also organised many of the large furniture fairs in Denmark during the 1960s. Today, his designs are some of the most highly coveted examples of mid-century furniture to emerge from Denmark.

Miyazaki Chair Factory

Based in Naruto, Tokushima and established in 1969, Miyazaki Chair Factory specialises in meticulously crafted wooden seating. Its roots in making chairs for traditional Awa dressers inform a rare command of technique, now applied alongside designers such as Inoda+Sveje, Makoto Koizumi and Kazuteru Murasawa.

Every piece blends experienced handwork with precise machine work, finished by skilled artisans in leather and fabric and backed by reupholstering and repair services for a lifetime of use. Explore the Miyazaki Chair Factory collection at APATO, the authorised Australian home of Japanese designer furniture, and enquire for finishes, lead times and trade pricing.