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Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi BUTTERFLY Stool
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

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Sori Yanagi (Japanese, 1915-2011); Tendo, attributed. (Japan

Category

Vintage 1960s Stools

Materials

Wood

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

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools . Earliest examples.

$12,500 / set

H 17 in W 17 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools . Earliest examples.

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Toronto, Ontario

An incredible example of an iconic Mid 20th Century masterpiece. Designed by Sori Yanagi in the

Category

Vintage 1950s 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

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko

$1,200Sale 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

Category

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

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko

$1,200Sale Price|40% 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

Category

Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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 Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in Stockholm, SE

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

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

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

By Ilse Lang

Located in Jardim America, SP

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

Category

2010s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

$4,800

H 12 in W 17 in D 17 in

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Turners Falls, MA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022

By Hida, Sori Yanagi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

Recent Sales

original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Unavailable

H 17 in W 17 in D 12 in

original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Located in Pasadena, CA

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

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Onda Stool
Onda Stool

Onda Stool

Unavailable

H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 14.57 in

Onda Stool

By Ilse Lang

Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

Unavailable

H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 21.66 in

Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi, Vitra

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

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

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

Unavailable

H 16 in W 17.5 in D 12.5 in

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Stool "Butterfly" by Sori Yanagi

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

Unavailable

H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Berkeley, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools

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

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi

Unavailable

H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 15.36 in

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple by Sori Yanagi

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

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

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Rosewood by Sori Yanagi

Unavailable

H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 15.36 in

Vitra Butterfly Stool in Rosewood by Sori Yanagi

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

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

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

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Barcelona, ES

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Unavailable

H 15.25 in W 16.5 in D 12.25 in

Original Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Chicago, IL

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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

By Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Plywood

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Phoenix, AZ

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Set of four Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

Set of four Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Set of four Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stools

By Sori Yanagi

Located in North Miami, FL

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

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Stools

Materials

Plywood

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

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

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

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H 12 in W 15.25 in D 16.5 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
Original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

Original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Original Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools

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H 15 in W 16.75 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools

Located in Pomona, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

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

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool by Tendo Mokko

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H 16 in W 16.63 in D 11.75 in

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool by Tendo Mokko

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Denton, TX

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

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s

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H 14.97 in W 16.93 in D 13 in

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" 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, Tendo Mokko

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

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

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

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Stools

Materials

Metal

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

Pair of Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stools for Tendo Mokko

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H 15.36 in W 16.93 in D 12.01 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

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools

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H 15 in W 17 in D 12 in

Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Phoenix, AZ

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

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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

BUTTERFLY Stool Stool Chair Design Sori Yanagi Stool

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H 15.16 in W 18.31 in D 12.21 in

BUTTERFLY Stool Stool Chair Design Sori Yanagi Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

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

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.25 in W 16.5 in D 12.25 in

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Centreville, VA

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Maple

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

Early Sori Yanagi Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool

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H 15.5 in W 16.5 in D 12 in

Early Sori Yanagi Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Dallas, TX

An early rosewood Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi.

Category

Vintage 1960s Stools

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

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 16 in W 17 in D 12.5 in

Vintage "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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

Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi

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H 15.25 in W 16.75 in L 15.25 in

Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of rosewood butterfly stools designed by Sori Yanagi.

Category

Vintage 1970s Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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

Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 15 in W 16.5 in D 12.5 in

Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool

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H 15.36 in W 16.54 in L 15.36 in

Sori Yanagi for Vitra Maple Butterfly Stool

By Sori Yanagi, Vitra

Located in Basildon, London

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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

By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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

By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Skokie, IL

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

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

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

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

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in West Hartford, CT

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

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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

By Vitra, Sori Yanagi

Located in West Hartford, CT

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

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra

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H 15 in W 16 in D 12 in

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sori Yanagi mid-century Butterfly Stool for Vitra

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools

Materials

Brass

Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Vitra Design Museum
Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Vitra Design Museum

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

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko
Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko

Pair of Kabuto Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko

By Isamu Kenmochi, Tendo Mokko

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Toyota (Lexus) and Honda. Main products include “Butterfly Stool (Sori Yanagi)” and “Low Chair (Junzo

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Plywood

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

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

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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

Category

Mid-20th Century 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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Vintage Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool for Tendo Mokko
Vintage Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool for Tendo Mokko

Vintage Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool for Tendo Mokko

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H 15.5 in W 16.75 in D 12.25 in

Vintage Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool for Tendo Mokko

By Sori Yanagi

Located in San Diego, CA

Excellent vintage "Butterfly" stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko. This stool is from the

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

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 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

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern 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

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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

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

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Early Sori Yanagi rosewood butterfly stool circa mid 1960's. This example can be used as a side

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Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

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

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Yanagi Butterfly Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic yanagi butterfly stool available at 1stDibs. A yanagi butterfly stool — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 43 variations of the antique or vintage yanagi butterfly stool you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer yanagi butterfly stool, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A yanagi butterfly stool made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made yanagi 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 Vitra are consistently popular.

How Much is a Yanagi Butterfly Stool?

A yanagi butterfly stool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,700, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $8,899.

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.