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Who made the butterfly chair?
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Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy made the butterfly chair. The three architects created the design in 1938 at their firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their design draws inspiration from Joseph Beverly Fenby's Tripolina chair produced in 1877. Shop a variety of butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
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Original Deep Brown Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with chocolate brown leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Original Mid-Century Black Iron Leather Butterfly Chair Beautiful Patina
By Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Original mid-century black Iron leather butterfly chair beautiful Patina. All original chair the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
$1,995 Sale Price
30% Off
Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll in Original Dark Brown Leather
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Berlin, DE
We have another model of the butterfly chair with light brown leather listed.
The butterfly
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Butterfly Chair with Original Orange Canvass Sling Seat att. to Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century design lounge chair, attributed to Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, for Knoll. This example
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Butterfly Chairs by Inge e Luciano Rubino, 1960s
By Inge & Luciano Rubino, Sorø Stolefabrik
Located in Roma, IT
Butterfly chairs is an original design item realized by Inge e Luciano Rubino in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$4,153 / set
Arne Jacobsen Red & Chrome Butterfly Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hanover, MA
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen red 3107 butterfly side chair with chromed legs. Original design
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome