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Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

$4,800

H 12 in W 17 in D 17 in

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Turners Falls, MA

Sori Yanagi rosewood butterfly stool. Early and excellent example of this mid century classic

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Wooden Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stool in Molded Plywood by Tendo Japan, 1980s
Wooden Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stool in Molded Plywood by Tendo Japan, 1980s

Wooden Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stool in Molded Plywood by Tendo Japan, 1980s

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare and iconic wooden mid century "butterfly" stool in molded plywood by Sori Yanagi for Tendo

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools .  Earliest examples.
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools .  Earliest examples.

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools . Earliest examples.

$12,500 / set

H 17 in W 17 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools . Earliest examples.

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Toronto, Ontario

An incredible example of an iconic Mid 20th Century masterpiece. Designed by Sori Yanagi in the late 1950.s These examples are the earliest examples of this form. As evidenced by ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Minimalist Stacking Chair by +55design – Inspired by Yanagi’s Butterfly Stool
Minimalist Stacking Chair by +55design – Inspired by Yanagi’s Butterfly Stool

Minimalist Stacking Chair by +55design – Inspired by Yanagi’s Butterfly Stool

By Ilse Lang

Located in Jardim America, SP

structural purity found in Sori Yanagi’s renowned Butterfly Stool. Stripped down to its essential elements

Category

2010s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mini Butterfly Stool, Pink Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Mini Butterfly Stool, Pink Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s

Mini Butterfly Stool, Pink Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Small stool called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat

Category

2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Jacquard

Black Ebonized Wabi-Sabi Wood Stool with Butterfly Joints
Black Ebonized Wabi-Sabi Wood Stool with Butterfly Joints

Black Ebonized Wabi-Sabi Wood Stool with Butterfly Joints

$1,000

H 14.18 in W 14.97 in D 14.18 in

Black Ebonized Wabi-Sabi Wood Stool with Butterfly Joints

Located in Benalmadena, ES

This handcrafted ebonized wood stool embodies the Wabi-Sabi philosophy, blending organic minimalism

Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts

By Fred&Juul

Located in Fiesole, Florence

tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or side table. Two, three

Category

2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis
Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis

Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis

$1,250

H 22.5 in W 19.75 in D 20.5 in

Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis

By Pierre Sarkis

Located in Guatemala City, Central America

Modern Wood Stool by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Accent stool, butterfly outdoor set

Category

2010s Guatemalan Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Glazed Hand Painted Ceramic Garden Stool Side Table
Vintage Chinoiserie Glazed Hand Painted Ceramic Garden Stool Side Table

Vintage Chinoiserie Glazed Hand Painted Ceramic Garden Stool Side Table

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

garden stool. Hand-painted with vibrant floral and butterfly motifs, this glazed stool doubles as a

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022
Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022

By Hida, Sori Yanagi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Arts) in 1934, where he studied both art and architecture. Career Butterfly Stool (1954) Yanagi was

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

Small Round Stool with Green Velvet and Butterfly Floral Patterned Fabric
Small Round Stool with Green Velvet and Butterfly Floral Patterned Fabric

Small Round Stool with Green Velvet and Butterfly Floral Patterned Fabric

By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz

Located in Greenwich, CT

These small round stools are upholstered in a dark green velvet atop a butterfly printed fabric

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Footstools

Materials

Velvet, Poplar

Mid Century Butterfly Chair and Stool Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Mid Century Butterfly Chair and Stool Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s

Mid Century Butterfly Chair and Stool Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970
Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970

Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970

By Sori Yanagi

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

Butterfly and Elephant stools. Part of a limited series of puzzle sculptures, this work is highly

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Unavailable

H 17 in W 17 in D 12 in

original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Located in Pasadena, CA

Original Sori Yanagi butterfly stools. Japanese product designer Sori Yanagi created home items

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Original Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko
Original Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

Original Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

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H 15.25 in W 16.5 in D 12.25 in

Original Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Chicago, IL

Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko. Original Tendo tag. Sori Yanagi designed

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

Unavailable

H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Berkeley, CA

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko made of maple plywood.     

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi
Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 15.36 in

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

These items are only available in the United States. The butterfly stool uniquely combines

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Rosewood by Sori Yanagi
Vitra Butterfly Stool in Rosewood by Sori Yanagi

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Rosewood by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 15.36 in

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Rosewood by Sori Yanagi

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

These items are only available in the United States. The butterfly stool uniquely combines

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Original Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool Designed by Sori Yanagi, circa 1950, Japan
Original Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool Designed by Sori Yanagi, circa 1950, Japan

Original Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool Designed by Sori Yanagi, circa 1950, Japan

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Barcelona, ES

'Butterfly' stool was designed in Japan by Sori Yanagi. It is made of rosewood and brass. circa

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 21.66 in

Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

above Yanagi's Butterfly stool can be described as unusual on a number of counts. The designer adopts a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956
Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956

Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956

By Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

Sori Yanagi (1915-2012), Japan. Tendo Co. Ltd., Japan. Butterfly stool, 1956. Bleached

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi
Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 16 in W 17.5 in D 12.5 in

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Stool "Butterfly" by Sori Yanagi

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Onda Stool
Onda Stool

Onda Stool

Unavailable

H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 14.57 in

Onda Stool

By Ilse Lang

Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Inspired in Sori Yanagi's butterfly stool, onda subverts its seating position to feature high

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Lounge Chair
Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Lounge Chair

Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Lounge Chair

Unavailable

H 27.17 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in

Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Lounge Chair

By Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Meguro-ku, JP

" chairs have been made by Tendo who manufactured the famous "Butterfly” stool designed by Sori Yanagi.      

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Dining Chair
Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Dining Chair

Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Dining Chair

Unavailable

H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 20.87 in

Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Dining Chair

By Isamu Kenmochi

Located in Meguro-ku, JP

" chairs have been made by Tendo who manufactured the famous "Butterfly” stool designed by Sori Yanagi.  

Category

Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats
Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats

Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats

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H 15.75 in W 13 in D 20.87 in

Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats

By Kenji Fujimori

Located in Meguro-ku, JP

Butterfly stool is a famous product manufactured by TENDO. This plywood seat was designed by Kenji Fujimori

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Plywood

Folding Butterfly Chair and Stool
Folding Butterfly Chair and Stool

Folding Butterfly Chair and Stool

Unavailable

H 36 in W 21 in D 27 in

Folding Butterfly Chair and Stool

Located in New York, NY

Folding butterfy chair with tan leather seat and natural wood frame. Matching folding stool.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Slipper Chairs

Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture
Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture

Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture

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H 15 in W 15 in D 15 in

Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Bastrop, TX

butterfly and elephant stools). Yanagi designed a limited series of puzzles, so they are very collectible

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Teak

Sori Yanagi BUTTERFLY Stool
Sori Yanagi BUTTERFLY Stool

Sori Yanagi BUTTERFLY Stool

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H 15.25 in W 16.5 in D 11.75 in

Sori Yanagi BUTTERFLY Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Sori Yanagi (Japanese, 1915-2011); Tendo, attributed. (Japan) Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Materials: rosewood veneer over plywood, brass ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Stools

Materials

Wood

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools

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H 15 in W 16.75 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools

Located in Pomona, CA

Pair of 1980s Sori Yanagi rosewood "Butterfly" stools.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in San Francisco, CA

Original production Sori Yangai "Butterfly" stool, very good vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

VINTAGE SORI YANAGI BUTTERFLY STOOL
VINTAGE SORI YANAGI BUTTERFLY STOOL

VINTAGE SORI YANAGI BUTTERFLY STOOL

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H 15 in W 16.75 in D 12 in

VINTAGE SORI YANAGI BUTTERFLY STOOL

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Sori Yanagi for Tendo an original Rosewood veneer Butterfly stool , designed 1954 , all original

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Early Sori Yanagi Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool
Early Sori Yanagi Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool

Early Sori Yanagi Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool

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H 15.5 in W 16.5 in D 12 in

Early Sori Yanagi Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Dallas, TX

An early rosewood Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi.

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Vintage 1960s Stools

Set of four Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

Set of four Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Set of four Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

By Sori Yanagi

Located in North Miami, FL

Set of four Sori Yanagi butterfly stools. Signed. The butterfly stool uniquely combines Eastern

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra

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H 15 in W 16 in D 12 in

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sori Yanagi mid-century Butterfly Stool for Vitra

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi
Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi

Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.25 in W 16.75 in L 15.25 in

Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of rosewood butterfly stools designed by Sori Yanagi.

Category

Vintage 1970s Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool by Tendo Mokko
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool by Tendo Mokko

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool by Tendo Mokko

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H 16 in W 16.63 in D 11.75 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool by Tendo Mokko

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Denton, TX

Molded plywood butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko.

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 15 in W 16.5 in D 12.5 in

Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi. Beautiful grained rosewood veneer with a brass

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s

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H 14.97 in W 16.93 in D 13 in

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan Precious early works

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s

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H 14.97 in W 16.93 in D 13 in

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan. Precious early works

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

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H 12 in W 15.25 in D 16.5 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

furniture is his Butterfly Stool, which won a gold prize at the Milan Triennial XI. Announced in 1956, its 2

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Butterfly Stool" by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko, 1960s
"Butterfly Stool" by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko, 1960s

"Butterfly Stool" by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko, 1960s

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan. The work was

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool

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H 15.36 in W 16.54 in L 15.36 in

Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in Basildon, London

Originally designed by Sori Yanagi in 1954, the Butterfly Stool has since become a design icon

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Model "Butterfly" Stool for Tendo Mokko, Japan, 2000s
Sori Yanagi Model "Butterfly" Stool for Tendo Mokko, Japan, 2000s

Sori Yanagi Model "Butterfly" Stool for Tendo Mokko, Japan, 2000s

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Skokie, IL

Sori Yanagi model "Butterfly" stool for Tendo Mokko, Japan, 2000s Additional Information

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stool for Tendo Mokko, Early Production, Japan
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stool for Tendo Mokko, Early Production, Japan

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stool for Tendo Mokko, Early Production, Japan

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

"Butterfly" stool designed by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi in 1954. Manufactured by Tendo Mokko

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Stools

Materials

Metal

Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Japanese Designer Sori Yanagi
Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Japanese Designer Sori Yanagi

Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Japanese Designer Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Dronten, NL

A perfect fusion of western function and eastern or Asian sensibility, the iconic butterfly stool

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Phoenix, AZ

A Sori Yanagi butterfly stool for Tendo in bent rosewood and brass. Marked with label.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Museum Quality Mid-Century Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko
Museum Quality Mid-Century Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko

Museum Quality Mid-Century Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Museum quality Sori Yanagi Butterfly stool in rosewood. Sori Yanagi studied both art and

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi, Early Production "Butterfly" Stool, Walnut, Brass, Tendo Mokko 1954
Sori Yanagi, Early Production "Butterfly" Stool, Walnut, Brass, Tendo Mokko 1954

Sori Yanagi, Early Production "Butterfly" Stool, Walnut, Brass, Tendo Mokko 1954

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in High Point, NC

A rare and early organic "Butterfly" stool, designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi. Produced by Tendo

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Pair of Sori Yanagi butterfly stools executed in rosewood. These examples have polished chrome

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Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vitra Signed Butterfly Stool in Maple Plywood and Brass by Sori Yanagi
Vitra Signed Butterfly Stool in Maple Plywood and Brass by Sori Yanagi

Vitra Signed Butterfly Stool in Maple Plywood and Brass by Sori Yanagi

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in West Hartford, CT

This Vitra butterfly stool combines Eastern forms with the plywood molding technique developed by

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Matching Vitra Signed Butterfly Stools Stands in Maple by Sori Yanagi
Pair of Matching Vitra Signed Butterfly Stools Stands in Maple by Sori Yanagi

Pair of Matching Vitra Signed Butterfly Stools Stands in Maple by Sori Yanagi

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in West Hartford, CT

These matching butterfly stools uniquely combine Eastern forms with the plywood molding technique

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Hardoy Leather Butterfly Stool
Hardoy Leather Butterfly Stool

Hardoy Leather Butterfly Stool

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H 17.75 in W 18 in D 18 in

Hardoy Leather Butterfly Stool

By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Ottoman. This is probably from the 1960's but very hard to tell the

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

BUTTERFLY Stool Stool Chair Design Sori Yanagi Stool
BUTTERFLY Stool Stool Chair Design Sori Yanagi Stool

BUTTERFLY Stool Stool Chair Design Sori Yanagi Stool

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H 15.16 in W 18.31 in D 12.21 in

BUTTERFLY Stool Stool Chair Design Sori Yanagi Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

BUTTERFLY Stool Stool Chair Design Sori Yanagi Stool The “BUTTERFLY” stool by Sori Yanagi combines

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Butterfly Stool
19th Century Chinese Butterfly Stool

19th Century Chinese Butterfly Stool

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H 20 in W 10 in D 16 in

19th Century Chinese Butterfly Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

A circa 1850 Chinese Northern elmwood three-legged stool with a butterfly shaped seat from Northern

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.25 in W 16.5 in D 12.25 in

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Centreville, VA

. Although Yanagi's stool was designed and manufactured in Japan, it employs Western form (the stool) and

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Maple

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi
Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 16 in W 17 in D 12.5 in

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

A vintage "Butterfly" rosewood stool with brass separator by Sori Yanagi for Tendo. Japan, circa

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, c. 1900

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H 19.25 in W 13.75 in D 14 in

Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted of Chinese northern elm (yumu) using mortise-and-tenon joinery, this everyday stool from

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, circa 1900
Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, circa 1900

Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted of Chinese cypress using mortise-and-tenon joinery, this everyday stool from Hebei province

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Cypress

Butterfly Stools by Adrien de Melo
Butterfly Stools by Adrien de Melo

Butterfly Stools by Adrien de Melo

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H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in

Butterfly Stools by Adrien de Melo

By Adrien de Melo

Located in New York, NY

6 stools by French artist Adrien De Melo who is having his premiere exhibition this fall at Valerie

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21st Century and Contemporary French Stools

Pair of Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stools for Tendo Mokko
Pair of Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stools for Tendo Mokko

Pair of Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stools for Tendo Mokko

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Pair of Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stools for Tendo Mokko

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan. One of the two has a

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Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Vitra Design Museum

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Sori Yanagi Vintage Rosewood and Brass Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Vintage Rosewood and Brass Butterfly Stool

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Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Butterfly Sling Stool for Knoll

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Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s
Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s

Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s

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Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s

By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki

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Sori Yanagi (1915–2011) Japanese product designer. The Butterfly stool has become one of the most

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1955, Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen, Barstool 3197 Butterfly in White Lasur

By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen

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. :-) White butterfly stool is an elegant design. The shell of the stool is in a good condition except for 2

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Leather Butterfly Saddle Stool

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Butterfly saddle stool with original camel brown leather sling on black iron legs. The gently

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Located in Beverly Hills, CA

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A pair of Jorge Hardoy for Knoll butterfly chair ottomans. Function great as a pair of stools. Each

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Butterfly Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the butterfly stool you’re looking for. Each butterfly stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are 59 variations of the antique or vintage butterfly stool you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a butterfly stool — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A butterfly stool, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made butterfly stool has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy are consistently popular.

How Much is a Butterfly Stool?

Prices for a butterfly stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $442 and can go as high as $8,899, while the average can fetch as much as $1,646.

Finding the Right Stools for You

Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.

“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone. 

Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool

Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.

Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.

Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.

Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.