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Butterfly Stool (Vitra)
Yanagi's 1956 twin-shell stool in moulded maple or santos palisander plywood, with brass fittings
420 × 390 mm
1956
Approx. $1,300 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Butterfly Stool is the stool that Sori Yanagi designed in 1956. Vitra's page says it combines Eastern forms with the plywood moulding technique developed by Charles and Ray Eames, and that the curve of its twin seat shells recalls a butterfly's wings.
Construction
- Moulded plywood in maple (natural finish) or santos palisander, lacquered
- Brass fittings
Specifications
- Fact sheet front view: 420 mm wide, 390 mm high; the depth is not printed
- Two lacquered wood surfaces: maple and santos palisander
Story
Eastern forms, Eames technique
Vitra calls the Butterfly Stool an iconic classic by the Japanese designer Sori Yanagi, in which Eastern forms meet the plywood moulding technique of Charles and Ray Eames.
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A butterfly's wings
According to the page, the twin seat shells curve gently and recall a butterfly's wings, poised for flight. Vitra makes the stool in maple or in palisander wood.
