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Butterfly Sling Chair

Iron Frame Butterfly Chair Frames, A Pair
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Garnerville, NY
A very good and early pair of iron frame butterfly sling chairs. The original design dates to the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Mid Century Butterfly Chair with Yellow Canvass Sling
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury butterfly chair with yellow canvas sling seat. Clean, ready to use condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Mid Century Butterfly Chair with Black Canvass Sling
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury butterfly chair with yellow canvas sling seat. Clean, ready to use condition. Please
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wrought Iron

BKF Hardoy for Knoll Butterfly Chair with New Cowhide Sling
By Knoll, Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hardoy for Knoll Butterfly Chair that date to the mid-60's. New Cowhide Sling gives it a fun look
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

MCM Leather and Iron Butterfly Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and comfortable MCM leather and iron butterfly chair, circa 1960s. The piece is in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Iron

Two Knoll Butterfly Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic Knoll butterfly chairs, sold individually or as a pair, suitable for interior or exterior
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Original Cognac Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with tan leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan & Jorge
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather

Original Deep Brown Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with chocolate brown leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather

Pair of BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll in Natural Canvas
By Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. Dynamic Classic form, for indoor or outdoor use. New canvas
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Pair of BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll in Cobalt Blue
By Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. Dynamic classic form, for indoor or outdoor use. New canvas
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Pierre Paulin F675 Butterfly chairs Artifort Netherlands 1963
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Striking pair of model F675 chairs designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, The
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mid-Century BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. New powder coat white finish, for indoor or outdoor use. New
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1960s Bkf Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll in Black
By Knoll
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Vintage BKF Hardoy “Butterfly Chairs” for knoll. Mid 20th century manufacture (1950-1970s) notice
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pierre Paulin F675 “Butterfly” Chair by Artifort, Netherlands 1960
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An iconic “Butterfly” lounge chair, model F675, designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Leather Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Butterfly Chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll, American, circa 1960s. This
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Mexican Modern Don Shoemaker Senal SA Sling Swinger Chairs Set of 4
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Forney, TX
. Approximately thirty of these Sling Swinger chairs were placed around the MSC "Flag Room" which was designed and
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Sculptural Butterfly Lounge Chairs by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy in Cognac Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Sculptural Butterfly Lounge Chair designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, circa 1960s. Rarely
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Mid Century Red Butterfly Canvas and Metal Chair by Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This original vintage mid century modern Knoll (attr.) butterfly chair was originally designed by
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Vintage Faux Green Leather Butterfly Lounge Chair w/ Black Frame
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy attributed butterfly lounge chair with black enameled metal wire
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wire

Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll in Original Dark Brown Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
We have another model of the butterfly chair with light brown leather listed. The butterfly
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

"Butterfly" Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, 1960s
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Bern, CH
"Butterfly" Chair by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari, 1960s. Five part enameled tubular metal base with sling
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Vintage BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chair Footstool for Knoll
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage BKF Hardoy butterfly chair footstool for Knoll. Navy blue sling is in excellent new
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pierre Paulin AP-14 "Anneau" Butterfly Chair by AP Polak, 1950's
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This stunning AP-14 "Anneau" chair is designed by Pierre Paulin. It is manufactured by AP Polak in
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Pair Vintage BKF Hardoy for Knoll Cream Leather Butterfly Stool
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Buffalo, NY
by Knoll. An essential companion to the butterfly chair, the design echoes its stylish low-slung
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Iron

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By John Salterini, Salterini
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1955, Arne Jacobsen, Set of Six Rare Vintage Laminated 3107 Butterfly Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
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By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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Pair Thonet Chairs No. 18+19
Located in Hannover, DE
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By Arno Votteler
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing construction of one! Bent piece of plywood. Made by knoll.
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Very Rare No.350 Chair by Arno Votteler
Very Rare No.350 Chair by Arno Votteler
H 33.08 in W 27.56 in D 26.38 in
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Located in Schellebelle, BE
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Pair Of Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
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H 35.83 in W 30.32 in D 27.56 in
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Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Iconic Knoll butterfly chair with custom-made sling. The Fabric used to make the sling is vintage
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Vintage 1950s American Chairs

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By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Set of 4 Butterfly Sling Chairs
Set of 4 Butterfly Sling Chairs
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Located in New York, NY
Hip sling chair with vintage orange canvas sling seat, on wrought iron frame.
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Modernist Sling Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
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Modernist Sling Leather Lounge Chair
Modernist Sling Leather Lounge Chair
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Located in New York, NY
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By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Whiskey leather Hardoy butterfly chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll. An
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

Vintage Hardoy Butterfly Chair in Black Leather
By Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Butterfly designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy in 1938, produced by Knoll ( 1947-1973) I
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Butterfly Chair, Model 1907 by Enrico Bartolini
Located in Raleigh, NC
Featuring Enrico Bartolini's original rendition of the classic butterfly chair. This beauty is
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2010s American Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Butterly Chair with Leather Sling by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
apartment building also of their design, the butterfly chair was added to the early furniture offerings of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Pair of BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll in Natural Canvas
By Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. Dynamic classic form, for indoor or outdoor use. New canvas
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. Dynamic Classic form, for indoor or outdoor
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Butterfly "Hardoy" Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll **Sature Sale**
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is an original 1948 "Hardoy" sling chair also known as the "butterfly" chair designed by
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Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs

Brown Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Juan Kurchann Antonio Bonet, 1938
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabulous Butterfly Chair ; designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Juan Kurchann & Antonio Bonet, 1938
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early Knoll Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Juan Kurchann Antonio Bonet
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a nice early vintage example. I believe the original leather sling should be brought to a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Slick Original Hardoy Butterfly in Black Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hardoy "Butterfly Chair" iconic form from the 1950's with the original black leather sling
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

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Butterfly Sling Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the butterfly sling chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each butterfly sling chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and fabric. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butterfly sling chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each butterfly sling chair bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made butterfly sling chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Knoll and Leathercraft are consistently popular.

How Much is a Butterfly Sling Chair?

Prices for a butterfly sling chair start at $475 and top out at $5,600 with the average selling for $1,225.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

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Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

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Questions About Butterfly Sling Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A sling lounge chair is a chair formed of metal or wooden frame to which a piece of flexible material is loosely fitted. It is used to relax while the sitter remains engaged in an activity such as reading a book or having a conversation. Find a variety of vintage and antique sling lounge chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether sling chairs are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people like how the leather or fabric sling found on this type of chair cradles them while they sit for long periods. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of sling chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A sling chair is usually made up of a framework connected by ropes or fabric hanging between the poles or frame. This design results in a structure quite similar to a sling stretcher.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not a butterfly chair will fold will depend on the make and model. The butterfly chair was originally designed with metal hairpin legs without hinges or joints. Collector versions of the butterfly chair will not be foldable, however, foldable designs are a popular silhouette for recreational seating.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Butterfly chair, also known as the BKF or Hardoy chair, was made in 1938 in Buenos Aires. It is recognizable by its metal frame and suspended seat, created by the large sling of material hung from the frame’s highest points. Shop the unique style from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    Whether or not Butterfly chairs are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. Many people find that the way the upholstery of the Butterfly chair hangs from its metal frame provides plenty of support for the body. Plus, its sling design invites users to settle in and relax. Shop a collection of Butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy designed the Butterfly chair. The trio met while working in Le Corbusier's studio and then moved to Argentina, where they founded the Grupo Austral. In 1938, they unveiled their now iconic chair, which was inspired by a previous work called Tripolona, which they designed using inspiration from folding, collapsible chairs used by the British military. Shop a collection of Butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Butterfly chairs were popular in the 1950s. Due to a renewed interest in mid-century modern design, the chairs are also used to decorate homes today. The original name of the butterfly chair is the BKF after its three designers, Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy. You'll find a range of butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.