I am a Picnic Box. While I may masquerade as a box of all trades, I'm actually your ultimate picnic pal! With compartments perfect for all your goodies and a flat top for snack prep, I'm ready to party!

Curator's Notes 

This box is sold as a sewing box or craft accessory box in Japan, but it has compartments that are perfect for picnics! That's how we use it because it also has a flat top that functions as a stable surface at a picnic - a place to prep snacks and pour drinks. The small compartments can be used to place napkins, a bottle opener, small bites, and cutlery, while the main compartment can be used to fit a bottle of wine and cups or a few snacks. While it no doubt serves as a sewing box, we actually prefer the Sewing Box found for that purpose - everything is organized but together with that box, as its compartments are connected within.

Picnic Box was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker 

Maker: Shinsuke Tanabe

Specifications

Dimensions: 

13” (w) x 7.3” (l) x 7.1” (h) or 33cm (w) x 18.5cm (l) x 18cm (h)

Weight: 

3 lbs or 1.4 kg

Materials: Chestnut wood

Details

• Handmade in Japan
• Features wood joinery on the edges of box
• Top two compartments are removable
• Top compartments have removable slats to increase the size of each slot if desired
• Short handles swivel up or down for versatile storing solutions
• Lid closes in place with a strong and secure magnet