Sori Yanagi Tongs

$45

Designed by Sori Yanagi, these tongs provide precision handling with a sleek design, ideal for everyday cooking and serving. Constructed from a single sheet of flexible stainless steel without the use of springs creating an elegant streamlined silhouette.
Available as standard tongs or with perforation for easy straining.

Dimensions: 22cm x 7cm x 4.5cm

Materials: 18-8 Stainless Steel | Dishwasher safe

Please be aware of the additional lead-time below when pre-ordering.

Estimated lead time: approximately 1-2 weeks

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About the Designer: Sori Yangai

Sori Yanagi’s organic forms combine western industrial designs with Japan’s native artisanal traditions. This successful synthesis made Sori Yanagi one of the most significant Japanese designers of the post-war era. In addition to furniture, he also designed lighting, glass objects, cutlery, metro stations, cars and much more.

Born in 1915 in Tokyo, Sori Yanagi attended art school in the city and worked from 1940 to 1942 in the office of the designer Charlotte Perriand.

In 1952, he founded the Yanagi Industrial Design Institute, which created a prolific number of articles of daily use and furnishings. Sori Yanagi’s organic forms combine western industrial designs with Japan’s native artisanal traditions. This successful synthesis made Sori Yanagi one of the most significant Japanese designers of the post-war era. In addition to furniture, he also designed lighting, glass objects, cutlery, children’s toys, metro stations, cars and motorcycles.

Sori Yanagi died in Tokyo in 2011.

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