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Japanese Butterfly Stool

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, Japan, 1980s, simple, wabi-sabi.
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, Japan, 1980s, simple, wabi-sabi.

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, Japan, 1980s, simple, wabi-sabi.

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

An iconic “Butterfly” stool by Sori Yanagi, combining Japanese craftsmanship with modernist

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Stools

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Wood

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

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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

$3,500 / item

H 16 in W 16.25 in D 12.25 in

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

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Coronado, CA

Palisander rosewood "Butterfly" stool designed by Sori Yanagi and produced by Tendo Mokko in the

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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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

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern 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

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

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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

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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

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats
Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats

Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats

Unavailable

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Plywood

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 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

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Stools

Materials

Metal

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

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Walnut

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.

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Vintage 1980s Japanese 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

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

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

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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

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

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

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Vintage 1950s Japanese 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 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
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

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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

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.

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

"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

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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 Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

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

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

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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H 14.57 in W 20.08 in D 18.31 in

Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s

By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki

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
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.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

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

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

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Design

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H 15.36 in W 16.7 in D 12.21 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" Stools, Walnut, Brass, Japan, 1954
Sori Yanagi, "Butterfly" Stools, Walnut, Brass, Japan, 1954

Sori Yanagi, "Butterfly" Stools, Walnut, Brass, Japan, 1954

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

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

Materials

Brass

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

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Midcentury Architect Design
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Japanese Midcentury Architect Design

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

Materials

Wood

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 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

Materials

Rosewood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

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H 16 in W 17 in D 12.5 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

Vintage Butterfly Stool Sori Yanagi Tendo Mokko Japan Mid-Century Modern, Pair
Vintage Butterfly Stool Sori Yanagi Tendo Mokko Japan Mid-Century Modern, Pair

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid Century Sori Yanagi Attributed Butterfly Stools, Tendo, Japan 1980s
Pair of Mid Century Sori Yanagi Attributed Butterfly Stools, Tendo, Japan 1980s

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

Materials

Metal

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 Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi. Beautifully grained rosewood veneer and

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Stools

Sori Yanagi Ash Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Ash Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Ash Butterfly Stool

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H 15.5 in W 17 in D 12.5 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

Materials

Bentwood

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

Pair of Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

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H 14 in W 17 in D 12 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
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass

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H 15.25 in W 16.75 in D 12 in

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

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

Early Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12.5 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
Pair of Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

Pair of Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

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H 15.75 in W 16.93 in D 12.21 in

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

Materials

Wood

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

Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.75 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 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

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool or Ottoman
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool or Ottoman

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool or Ottoman

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H 15.25 in W 17.25 in D 11.75 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool or Ottoman

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

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

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 15.5 in W 17 in D 12.5 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

1950s, Marple Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko
1950s, Marple Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

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
Mid-Century Modern Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Walnut and Plywood

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
Sori Yanagi Japanese Designer Midcentury Signed Bent Rosewood Butterfly Stool

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
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

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H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 12.21 in

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

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Palisander Tendo Mokko
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Palisander Tendo Mokko

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

Materials

Plywood

Matched PAIR Japanese Tendo Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi
Matched PAIR Japanese Tendo Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi

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 for Tendo, Japan, 1970
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1970

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1970

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H 15.75 in W 16.93 in D 12.21 in

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1970

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

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, Japan, 1956
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956

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H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 12.21 in

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
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956

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H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 12.21 in

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

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

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.5 in W 16.75 in D 12 in

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

Located in Chicago, IL

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

Category

20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

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H 15 in W 17 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

Materials

Brass

Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi
Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi

Butterfly Stool By Sori Yanagi

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H 15 in W 16 in D 12 in

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

Materials

Brass

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 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

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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.