Image source: B&B Italia — Papilio Chair
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Papilio Chair
Upholstered chair whose back curves into butterfly-like wings, on a light steel frame
490 × 830 × 570 mm
2008
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Papilio is a chair and stool in two heights by Naoto Fukasawa, dated 2008. Its back opens into two wings inspired by a butterfly, and the shell has a constant thickness that merges with a light steel frame.
Construction
- Internal frame: thermoplastic shell
- Upholstery: cold-shaped flexible polyurethane foam, polyester fibre
- Legs: tubular steel and steel profiles
- Ferrules: thermoplastic
- Cover: fabric or leather in limited categories, removable with a metal zipper on the back
- Finishes: Black chromed, Bright chromed, Bronzed nickel painted
Specifications
- PA chair: W 49 × D 57 × H 83 cm, seat height 46 cm
- SP51B stool: W 51 × D 51.5 × H 93 cm, seat height 66 cm
- SP51A stool: W 51 × D 51.5 × H 103 cm, seat height 76 cm
Story
Wings for formal or informal sitting
B&B Italia presents Papilio as a chair and stool in two heights that can be used in formal contexts, and also more informally by leaning on one of the back's wings. The wings are inspired by those of a butterfly; "papilio" is Latin for butterfly.
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Shell and frame
The page puts the formal balance of the chair down to the constant thickness of the shell and a seat that is sinuous in its upper part before it merges with the light steel frame. The cover, in leather or fabric, is removed with a metal zipper on the back.
More by Naoto Fukasawa
Papilio Shell
Chair with a polypropylene or padded shell and a butterfly-wing back, on steel or wooden legs
Bull
Solid-wood dining table with inclined round-section legs and a slender top, designed in 2018
Shelf
Shelf by Naoto Fukasawa, 2006
Ayana Armchair Outdoor
An FSC-certified teak outdoor armchair by Naoto Fukasawa
Collection
Papilio
Papilio by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B Italia: a butterfly-inspired family of chairs, armchairs and a bed, from the 2008 chair to Shell, Grande, Mini and the bed.
