Image source: B&B Italia — Papilio Shell
© B&B Italia and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Papilio Shell
Chair with a polypropylene or padded shell and a butterfly-wing back, on steel or wooden legs
505 × 830 × 565 mm
2015
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Papilio Shell is a chair by Naoto Fukasawa, dated 2015 on the B&B Italia page, with a polypropylene shell or a padded shell covered in fabric.
Construction
- Shell: polypropylene
- Shell upholstery (PSH1, PSH2): shaped polyurethane, polyester fibre
- Support frame (SH1, PSH1): steel profiles
- Legs (SH2, PSH2): solid wood
- Ferrules: plastic material, felt
- Cover (PSH1, PSH2): fabric in limited categories
Specifications
- SH2 / PSH2: W 50.5 × D 56.5 × H 83 cm
- SH1 / PSH1: W 56 × D 56.5 × H 83 cm
Story
A shell in two forms
B&B Italia describes Papilio Shell as part of the seating collection of the same name, with the shell made either wholly of polypropylene or padded and given a fabric cover. The base is offered in two versions, with four steel or wooden legs, and the page dates the chair 2015.
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The back
The page says the shape of the back calls to mind the multicoloured wings of a butterfly ready to take flight.
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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.
