Butterfly Wing Chair
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Located in Paris, FR
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With steel structure and with polyethylene
Canvas hand
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Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
In the style of Paolo Buffa, this 1950;s butterfly wing back chair has been restored and newly
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1940's Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These butterfly wing backs are just gorgeous. Each chair represents a truly novel twist on the
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Midcentury Red and Black Vinyl Butterfly Lounge Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
Originally designed in 1938, the butterfly chair has endured as a sought after element for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
I.P.E. 'Corolla' Lounge Chair (2 available)
By IPE
Located in San Diego, CA
I.P.E., lounge chair, model 'Corolla', velvet, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1970s
A striking design
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini for Elam 'Farfalla' Lounge Chair
By Elam, Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
lovely lounge chair in 1974. 'Le Farfalla', meaning butterfly in Italian, derives its name from the wing
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
I.P.E. 'Corolla' Lounge Chair in Brown Velvet
By IPE
Located in Waalwijk, NL
I.P.E., lounge chair model 'Corolla', velvet, chrome-plated metal, Italy, 1970s
A striking design
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Metal, Chrome
I.P.E. Pair of 'Corolla' Lounge Chairs in Patterned Upholstery
By IPE
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the experience of relaxing itself. A wing-like structure that resembles a butterfly is used for the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
I.P.E. 'Corolla' Modular Lounge Chair in Geometric Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
wing-like structure that resembles a butterfly is used for the construction of the seat. A tubular
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
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Chrome, Steel
Vittorio Varo for I.P.E. 'Cigno' Lounge Chairs in Striped Upholstery
By IPE
Located in Waalwijk, NL
and intensifies the experience of relaxing itself. A wing-like structure that resembles a butterfly is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 27.56 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in
Vittorio Varo for I.P.E. 'Cigno' Lounge Chairs in Striped Upholstery
By IPE
Located in Waalwijk, NL
and intensifies the experience of relaxing itself. A wing-like structure that resembles a butterfly is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Metal, Chrome
H 27.56 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in
I.P.E. Pair of 'Corolla' Modular Lounge Chairs in Geometric Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
itself. A wing-like structure that resembles a butterfly is used for the construction of the seat. A
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 30.71 in W 29.53 in D 37.41 in
Vittorio Varo for I.P.E. Pair of 'Cigno' Lounge Chairs in Checkered Upholstery
By IPE
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Varo for I.P.E., pair of lounge chairs model 'Cigno, fabric, chrome-plated metal, Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Metal, Chrome
H 33.08 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in
Swallowtail chair
By Brian Fireman Design
Located in Tryon, NC
. Inspired by the majestic wing-span of the Swallowtail Butterfly, Fireman is known for his flowing, organic
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2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
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Wood
Swallowtail chair
By Brian Fireman Design
Located in Tryon, NC
. Inspired by the majestic wing-span of the Swallowtail Butterfly, Fireman is known for his flowing, organic
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2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
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Wood
Swallowtail chair
By Brian Fireman Design
Located in Tryon, NC
. Inspired by the majestic wing-span of the Swallowtail Butterfly, Fireman is known for his flowing, organic
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2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Swallowtail chair
By Brian Fireman Design
Located in Tryon, NC
. Inspired by the majestic wing-span of the Swallowtail Butterfly, Fireman is known for his flowing, organic
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2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
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Wood
Swallowtail Chair
By Brian Fireman Design
Located in Tryon, NC
. Inspired by the majestic wing-span of the Swallowtail Butterfly, Fireman is known for his flowing, organic
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2010s North American Organic Modern Armchairs
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Wood
B&B Italia by Naoto Fukasawa Red Highback Papilio Loveseat Sofa
By B&B Italia, Naoto Fukasawa
Located in London, GB
lounge chair, thissofa has the same curvaceous shape with a wing-like backrest and seat cushion.
Drawing
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2010s Italian Modern Loveseats
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Fabric
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Butterfly Wing Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the butterfly wing chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, metal and chrome, every butterfly wing chair was constructed with great care. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage butterfly wing chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a butterfly wing chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A butterfly wing chair, designed in the mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made butterfly wing chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by IPE, Vittorio Varo and Elam are consistently popular.
How Much is a Butterfly Wing Chair?
Prices for a butterfly wing chair start at $2,300 and top out at $8,800 with the average selling for $3,750.
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
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.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
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.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Butterfly Wing Chair
- What is a wing chair used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A wing chair is another name for a wingback chair, which features long armchair protrusions that were initially designed to shield the chair’s occupant from the drafts and intense heat radiating from a fireplace. It has a long backrest with sides at the top that point out like wings. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique and vintage wingback chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Butterfly 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.
- Who made the butterfly chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antonio 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.
- Do butterfly chairs fold up?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether 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, 2022The 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, 2024Whether 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, 2024Antonio 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.
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