Papilio Shell
Chair with a polypropylene or padded shell and a butterfly-wing back, on steel or wooden legs
505 × 830 × 565 mm
Source: technical drawing image — PSH2 chair — published as W 50.5 × D 56.5 × H 83 cm
2015
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.
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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