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Japanese Butterfly Stool

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

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Plywood

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 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

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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
40% Off
H 13 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

Recent Sales

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

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Brass

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

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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

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Brass

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi
Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi
H 16 in W 17.5 in D 12.5 in
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

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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

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Brass

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

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Rosewood, Plywood

Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats
Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 20.87 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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Wood

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

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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
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Fabric, Plywood

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

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Metal

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

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Brass

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools
H 15 in W 16.75 in D 12 in
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

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Stainless Steel

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
H 12 in W 15.25 in D 16.5 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

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 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

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Rosewood

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

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Wood

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

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

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 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

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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
"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

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Brass

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

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Brass

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
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Brass

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

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Fiberglass

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

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Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko. In good original condition, with minor
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design
H 15.36 in W 16.7 in D 12.21 in
Sori Yanagi, "Butterfly" Stools, Walnut, Brass, Japan, 1954
By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi
Located in High Point, NC
A set of first production walnut "Butterfly" stools, designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi and produced
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Midcentury Architect Design
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Well used 1950s butterfly stool. This stool can still be used, tested by 165 pound person, no
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Sori Yanagi butterfly stool for Tendo in bent rosewood and brass. Literature: Design since 1945
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Rosewood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 90's edition of Sori Yanagi's 1954 symmetrically pressed, birch-plywood stool is an iconic
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
H 16 in W 17 in D 12.5 in
Vintage Butterfly Stool Sori Yanagi Tendo Mokko Japan Mid-Century Modern, Pair
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of vintage molded plywood butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko. Dark
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Pair of Mid Century Sori Yanagi Attributed Butterfly Stools, Tendo, Japan 1980s
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of iconic midcentury butterfly stools rendered in steam bent plywood wrapped in a Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi. Beautifully grained rosewood veneer and
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Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
H 15.25 in W 16.5 in D 12.25 in
Sori Yanagi Ash Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi in ashwood. Stool measures 15.5" in height by 17" wide by
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bentwood

Sori Yanagi Ash Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Ash Butterfly Stool
H 15.5 in W 17 in D 12.5 in
Pair of Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools
By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pair of period Sori Yanagi butterfly stools sold in original condition. Molded plywood with veener
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in rosewood and brass. Designed in 1954 and produced in the 1990s
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass
H 15.25 in W 16.75 in D 12 in
Early Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Sori Yanagi rosewood butterfly stool circa mid 1960's. This example can be used as a side
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools
By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of butterfly stools designed by Sori Yanagi. Manufactured by Tendo Mokko (Japan) in 1954
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Pair of Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools
Pair of Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools
H 15.75 in W 16.93 in D 12.21 in
Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Dronten, NL
A perfect fusion of western function and eastern or Asian sensibility, the iconic butterfly stool
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
H 15.75 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool or Ottoman
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
butterfly shape, hence the name. The stool is finished with brass hardware. Dimensions 17.25" width x 11.75
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool or Ottoman
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool or Ottoman
H 15.25 in W 17.25 in D 11.75 in
Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Most wonderful pair of butterfly stools by Sori Yanagi. Rosewood and brass.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Stools

Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi
Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi
H 15.5 in W 17 in D 12.5 in
1950s, Marple Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi in 1954 and manufactured by Tendo Mokko Japan
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Walnut and Plywood
By Sori Yanagi
Located in London, GB
. Although Yanagi's stool was designed and manufactured in Japan, it employs Western form (the stool) and
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Japanese Designer Midcentury Signed Bent Rosewood Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Studio City, CA
A perfect fusion of western function and eastern/ Asian sensibility, the iconic butterfly stool was
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan. It has an oval seal
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Teak

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko
H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 12.21 in
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Palisander 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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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Footstools

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Plywood

Matched PAIR Japanese Tendo Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Matched PAIR of ORIGINAL Sori Yanagi butterfly stools. Sleek examples of Japanese Modernist design
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20th Century Japanese Stools

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
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20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
H 15.5 in W 16.75 in D 12 in
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
Located in Berkeley, CA
Stunning rosewood and brass butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo. Original label
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

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Brass

Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
BUTTERFLY STOOL SIGNED AND NUMBERED 243
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Late 20th Century Japanese Stools

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Brass

Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi
Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi
H 15 in W 16 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
Butterfly Stools, Pair by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
Butterfly stools, pair by Sori Yanagi
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

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Butterfly Stools, Pair by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly Stools, Pair by Sori Yanagi
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Butterfly Stool Tendo by Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Butterfly Stool Tendo by Sori Yanagi
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20th Century Japanese Stools

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Brass

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Japanese Butterfly Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese butterfly stool available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every Japanese butterfly stool was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Japanese butterfly stool you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese butterfly stool is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese butterfly stool over the years, but those crafted by Sori Yanagi and Tendo Mokko are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Butterfly Stool?

A Japanese butterfly stool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,248, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $10,781.

Sori Yanagi for sale on 1stDibs

Sōri Yanagi was a Japanese product designer. Born in 1915 in Tokyo, Japan. His father was Yanagi Sōetsu, founder of the Japanese folk crafts mingei movement, which celebrated the beauty of everyday objects, and the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum (Nihon Mingeikan). Yanagi entered Tokyo Art School in 1934, where he studied both art and architecture. He played a role in the Japanese modern design developed after the Second World War to the high-growth period in the Japanese economy. Yanagi was both a representative of the wholly Japanese modern designer and a full-blown Modernist, who merged simplicity and practicality with elements of traditional Japanese crafts. He designed the official torch for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Yanagi died in 2011 at the age of 96.

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.