Primate seat, 1970 Baydur, polystyrene, polyurethane, stainless steel, 18 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 18 1/4" Manufactured by Zanotta The Museum of Modern Art Gift of the manufacturer   Primate is a playful and useful seating compromise for Western travelers. It enables respectful guests at Japanese formal dinners to sit with their hosts in the appropriate position, which would otherwise be very painful for unpracticed knees.