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Butterfly Stool

Set of Six Butterfly Stools, Cognac Leather, Bonet, Kurchan & Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bonet, Kurchan & Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Stools, Cognac Leather and black iron. Ready
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1990s American Modern Stools

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Hardoy Leather Butterfly Stool
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
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

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Iron

Hardoy Leather Butterfly Stool
Hardoy Leather Butterfly Stool
$795
H 17.75 in W 18 in D 18 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 ...
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Vintage 1960s Stools

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Wood

Sori Yanagi BUTTERFLY Stool
Sori Yanagi BUTTERFLY Stool
$3,750
H 15.25 in W 16.5 in D 11.75 in
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design
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Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Rosewood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
$1,200 Sale Price
31% Off
H 13 in W 17 in D 12 in
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design
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Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko
$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
H 13 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 ...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Rosewood

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 Vintage Rosewood and Brass Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic and collectable butterfly stool is a work of simple and elegant sculpture by the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass

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
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2010s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Metal

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
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Jacquard

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
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2010s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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
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2010s Guatemalan Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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
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
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Stools

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Ceramic

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

Small Round Stool with Green Velvet and Butterfly Floral Patterned Fabric
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
These small round stools are upholstered in a dark green velvet atop a butterfly printed fabric
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2010s American Post-Modern Footstools

Materials

Velvet, Poplar

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
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Mid-Century Vintage "Antigua" Coffee Table with Nesting Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
criss-cross pattern on the table, plus butterfly notch joinery on the stools. Stools 14.5"w x 14.5"d x
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany

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

Materials

Wood

Recent Sales

original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Located in Pasadena, CA
Original Sori Yanagi butterfly stools. Japanese product designer Sori Yanagi created home items
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Late 20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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.     
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Rosewood by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
These items are only available in the United States. The butterfly stool uniquely combines
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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
H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 15.36 in
Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
These items are only available in the United States. The butterfly stool uniquely combines
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi
Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi
H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 15.36 in
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
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 21.66 in
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
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Stool "Butterfly" by Sori Yanagi
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi
Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi
H 16 in W 17.5 in D 12.5 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
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Onda Stool
Onda Stool
H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 14.57 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.      
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

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.  
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Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel

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
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Plywood

Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats
Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 20.87 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

Folding Butterfly Chair and Stool
Folding Butterfly Chair and Stool
H 36 in W 21 in D 27 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
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Teak

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of 1980s Sori Yanagi rosewood "Butterfly" stools.
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools
H 15 in W 16.75 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.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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

VINTAGE SORI YANAGI BUTTERFLY STOOL
VINTAGE SORI YANAGI BUTTERFLY STOOL
H 15 in W 16.75 in D 12 in
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
A butterfly stool, model "S-0521/M", by Sori Yanagi, in wood and patinated brass, manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Brass

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 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
By Sori Yanagi
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of four Sori Yanagi butterfly stools. Signed. The butterfly stool uniquely combines Eastern
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sori Yanagi mid-century Butterfly Stool for Vitra
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of rosewood butterfly stools designed by Sori Yanagi.
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Vintage 1970s Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi
Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi
H 15.25 in W 16.75 in L 15.25 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.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool by Tendo Mokko
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool by Tendo Mokko
H 16 in W 16.63 in D 11.75 in
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan Precious early works
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
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
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
H 12 in W 15.25 in D 16.5 in
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1970
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful “Butterfly” stool designed by Sori Yanagi and manufactured by Tendo in Japan around
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Stools

Materials

Wood

"Butterfly Stool" by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko, 1960s
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan. The work was
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi, Vitra
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Sori Yanagi in 1954, the Butterfly Stool has since become a design icon
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21st Century and Contemporary German Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool
H 15.36 in W 16.54 in L 15.36 in
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

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Walnut

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
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Stools

Materials

Metal

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
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A Sori Yanagi butterfly stool for Tendo in bent rosewood and brass. Marked with label.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in
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
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi, Early Production "Butterfly" Stool, Walnut, Brass, Tendo Mokko 1954
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in High Point, NC
A rare and early organic "Butterfly" stool, designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi. Produced by Tendo
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1956. As it’s
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Wilnis, UT
Rare butterfly stool with pillow, designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1956
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Vitra Signed Butterfly Stool in Maple Plywood and Brass by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi, Vitra
Located in West Hartford, CT
This Vitra butterfly stool combines Eastern forms with the plywood molding technique developed by
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Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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

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
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools

Materials

Elm

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
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Maple

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
H 15.25 in W 16.5 in D 12.25 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
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Butterfly Stool, c. 1900
H 19.25 in W 13.75 in D 14 in
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
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

Butterfly Stools by Adrien de Melo
Butterfly Stools by Adrien de Melo
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
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
Category

Vintage 1970s Japonisme Furniture

Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Vitra Design Museum
Located in Stratford, CT
Authorized re-edition of the classic stool originally created in the 50's
Category

20th Century German Stools

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage BKF Hardoy for Knoll Caramel Leather Butterfly Stool
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic butterfly ottoman in caramel leather, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy and produced by
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Butterfly Sling Stool for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An original and hard to find butterfly stool with sculptural wrought iron base and a dark olive
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s
By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Sori Yanagi (1915–2011) Japanese product designer. The Butterfly stool has become one of the most
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

1955, Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen, Barstool 3197 Butterfly in White Lasur
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) White butterfly stool is an elegant design. The shell of the stool is in a good condition except for 2
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Leather Butterfly Saddle Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Butterfly saddle stool with original camel brown leather sling on black iron legs. The gently
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20th Century American Stools

Materials

Iron

Leather Butterfly Saddle Stool
Leather Butterfly Saddle Stool
H 18.25 in W 17.75 in D 16 in
Leather Butterfly Saddle Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Saddle stool with original camel brown leather sling and black iron legs. The gently curved
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20th Century American Stools

Materials

Iron

Leather Butterfly Saddle Stool
Leather Butterfly Saddle Stool
H 18.25 in W 17.75 in D 16 in
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki, Japan, 1954
By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi
Located in Wilnis, UT
pieces of furniture is his Butterfly Stool. Most of Yanagi's designs are very simple and beautiful. His
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

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Beech, Birch, Elm

Hollywood Regency Bar and Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo Brass Suede
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with bar stools, brass, suede, glass, smoked mirrored glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, plastic, Italy, 1970s Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizz...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Ribbon Stool Made with Brass or Stainless Steel Body, Modern and Minimal Seating
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
An exercise in minimalism and tension, what defines a stool and what is the least amount of material one can use while creating a comfortable resting place? The Ribbon stools are a c...
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2010s American Minimalist Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and balance. A study of form...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Counter Stool Fox in Fabric Dedar Tiger 001 Designer Seating for Kitchen Islands
Located in Kyiv, UA
"Fox" counter Stool by Dmytro Kozinenko – Subtle Elegance with a Nature-Inspired Touch The "Fox" counter stool, designed by Dmytro Kozinenko, merges modern minimalism with a playful...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Stools

Materials

Metal

Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustard ...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Oak, Mohair, Velvet

Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
$2,045 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 23.63 in
Italian Wood Floating Shelf with Drawer, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Wood Floating Shelf with Drawer, 1960s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Width: 45 cm Depth: 28 cm Height: 22 cm
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan. This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable piece of furniture that has transcended time and remains ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large Paper Mat "Abstract art" 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese matte paper. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1920s) and is very large, measuring approximately 1900 mm x 1420 mm. The Japanese paper is carefu...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

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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.