Yanagi Sori
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
Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Dronten, NL
was originally conceived in 1954 by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi. The stool is made from two curving
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Centreville, VA
The Elephant Stool, designed by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, is a playful yet elegantly crafted piece
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
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
Japanese Sake Glass Set by Sori Yanagi, 1970s
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A masterpiece of Japanese design, these vintage sake glasses by Sori Yanagi embody the harmony of
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Glass
Materials
Glass
Sori Yanagi Vintage Rosewood and Brass Butterfly Stool
By Sori Yanagi
Located in North Miami, FL
Japanese designer Sori Yanagi. It is rosewood and brass structure. The combination aesthetics of the yin
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Prototype Elephant Stools attributed to Sori Yanagi, 1950s
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Set of 3 Elephant Stools attributed to Sori Yanagi, 1950s
Probably Prototypes.
They are made of a
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
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
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 Side Chairs for Kotobuki, Pair, Designed in 1969
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Stackable side chairs designed by Sori Yanagi in 1969 and manufactured by Kotobuki. Sold as a pair
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plywood
H 17.33 in W 18.9 in D 12.6 in
Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Uccle, BE
craft) movement in Japan in the late 1920s and 1930s. His son, Sori Yanagi, was a renowned industrial
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Seagrass, Cherry
Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022
By Hida, Sori Yanagi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
.
Yanagi designed the official torch for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Sōri Yanagi died in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
Red elephant stool by Vilmer, Spain, 1980
By Sori Yanagi
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice red "elephant" stool attributed to sori yanagi produced by vilmer in the 1980s. This
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Red Elephant Stool by Vilmer, Spain, 1980
By Sori Yanagi
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful red "elephant" stool attributed to sori yanagi for vilmer in the 1980s. This stool
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
By Sori Yanagi
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
tel que défini par Sōetsu Yanagi dans son ouvrage "L’Idée du Mingei" (1933). Il reflète les principes
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Stools
Materials
Wood
Minimalist Stacking Chair by Ilse Lang – Inspired by Yanagi’s Butterfly Stool
By Ilse Lang
Located in Campinas, BR
structural purity found in Sori Yanagi’s renowned Butterfly Stool. Stripped down to its essential elements
Category
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Rare Midcentury Japanese Double Teardrop Rattan Suite by JRB Co. Tokyo — c.1960s
By Isamu Kenmochi, Tito Agnoli, Paul Frankl, Sori Yanagi, Yamakawa Rattan
Located in Rochester, NY
Japan’s golden age of rattan (1950s–70s) brought incredible Western Art Deco and island modernist designs to patio sets like this one. This is a rare set of double teardrop arms with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Rattan
H 31 in W 29 in D 36 in
Tony Paul 'Attribution' Stool, Woven Wicker, Wood, United States, 1950s
By Tony Paul
Located in High Point, NC
Chapo, Isamu Noguchi, Eero Arnio, and Sori Yanagi.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Japanese Bamboo Stool Attributed to Hosai Yokota
By Yokota Hōsai
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Japanese house designed by Charlotte Perriand and Sori Yanagi
Circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bamboo
Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Japan Mid-Century Modern Stacking Stool
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in St. Louis, MO
was a founding member of the Japan Industrial Designers, which included Sori Yanagi and Riki Watanabe
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Beech
Lounge set by Isamu Kenmochi
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
the base of the "Japanese modern" design with Sori Yanagi and others, like the rattan chair of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Beech
Wavok Stool or Side Table in Hand Carved Japanese Cedar Wood for Hida
Located in Glendale, CA
Sori Yanagi and Enzo Mari, Hida produces contemporary creations from international designers such as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Cedar
Carl Auböck Model #3511 Walnut Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, George Nakashima
Located in Glendale, CA
George Nakashima, Pierre Chapo and Sori Yanagi.
Price is per item. One in stock ready to ship. Available
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Stoneware Vase by Gerd Bogelund for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1950s
By Gerd Bogelund, Royal Copenhagen, Axel Salto
Located in Malmö, SE
/designers such as Sori Yanagi and Kaj Franck.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown Stoneware Vase by Gerd Bogelund for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1950s
By Gerd Bogelund, Royal Copenhagen, Axel Salto
Located in Malmö, SE
/designers such as Sori Yanagi and Kaj Franck.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
Located in New York, NY
the most important Japanese designers from Sori Yanagi and Shiro Kuramata to Naoto Fukasawa and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Pair of Armchairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki
By Isamu Kenmochi, Kotobuki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
surfaces that were impossible with conventional molded plywood, Isamu Kenmochi, Sori Yanagi, Kenzo Tange
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Japan Furniture Exhibition '61
By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
, Tomoichi Yoshida, Sori Yanagi, Taichiro Nakai, Toshio Miyake, Motoi Kojima, Fukui Suzuki, Akira Takayabu
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Recent Sales
Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Bastrop, TX
This 5-level, oversized wood puzzle sculpture was made by Sori Yanagi (the designer of the famous
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak, Wood
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
Kotobuki Chair by Sori Yanagi, 1969
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
Designed in 1969 by Sori Yanagi, the Kobotuki chair has a comfortable FRP shell seat, steel plated
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
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
Mid-Century Fiberglass Stool in the Style of Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Three-legged stool in the style of Sori Yanagi.
Unsigned,
circa 1960s.
Fiberglass, metallic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Vitra Miniature Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
These items are only available in the United States.
As a student in the 1940s Sori Yanagi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Plywood
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
H 15.15 in W 16.43 in D 12 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 Eastern forms with the plywood molding technique developed by Charles and Ray Eames. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Plywood
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 Eastern forms with the plywood molding technique developed by Charles and Ray Eames. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Plywood
Vitra Elephant Stool in Black by Sori Yanagi
By Vitra, Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
These items are only available in the United States.
The elephant stool is one of the most famous examples of Japanese post-war design. Its clear form and functionality are as com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Vitra Elephant Stool in Cream by Sori Yanagi
By Vitra, Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
These items are only available in the United States.
The Elephant Stool is one of the most famous examples of Japanese post-war design. Its clear form and functionality are as com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
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
H 15 in W 16.5 in D 12 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
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
Armchair X by Tendo Mokko, circa 1960
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
-plywood technique. Design lovers will appreciate the leg shape which is very similar to Sori Yanagi items
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
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
Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Lounge Chair
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Meguro-ku, JP
" chairs have been made by Tendo who manufactured the famous "Butterfly” stool designed by Sori Yanagi.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Japanese Mid-Century Design "Kabuto" Dining Chair
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Meguro-ku, JP
" chairs have been made by Tendo who manufactured the famous "Butterfly” stool designed by Sori Yanagi.
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Japanese Style Rosewood Plywood Seats
By Kenji Fujimori
Located in Meguro-ku, JP
Vintage Japanese style rosewood plywood seats manufactured by TENDO in Japan.
The Sori Yanagi
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Plywood
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1956.
As it’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plywood
Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sori Yanagi black fiberglass Elephant stool.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo, Japan, 1956
By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare butterfly stool with pillow, designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1956
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
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
Butterfly chair by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Butterfly chair by Sori Yanagi, Japan, designed 1954
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Benches
Materials
Brass
Sori Yanagi Rosewood Butterfly Stools
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Sori Yanagi butterfly stools executed in rosewood. These examples have polished chrome
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi, in black fiberglass, manufactured by Kotobuki Seating Company
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi in blue fiberglass, manufactured by Kotobuki Seating Company
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
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
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
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
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
Sori Yanagi Elephant stool, circa 1954
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An "Elephant stool" by the Japanese designer Sori Yanagi (1915-2011), in white fiberglass
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Sori Yanagi Elephant stool by FRP
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Stacking stools also called elephant leg stools. It won the gold medal at the 12th Milan Triennale of 1960, and it is stored as MoMA and the museum of the Amsterdam as a permanent co...
Category
1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Butterfly Stools by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of rosewood butterfly stools designed by Sori Yanagi.
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Vintage 1970s Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Red molded Plastic elephant stool by Sori Yanagi, for Vitra.
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21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi. Beautiful grained rosewood veneer with a brass
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan.
Precious early works
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The Elephant Stool was designed by Sori Yanagi in 1954. This stool, which was released in 1956 with
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
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
Sori Yanagi Pair of Elephant Stool for Kotobuki
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Grenoble, FR
Sori Yanagi pair of elephant stool for Kotobuki
Friend of Charlotte Perriand and under his
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Japanese Designer Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Dronten, NL
was originally conceived in 1954 by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi. The stool is made from two curving
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool
By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sori Yanagi was born in Tokyo, Japan. He was very influenced by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi, Habitat Limited Edition, 2001
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Athens, Attiki
Elephant fiberglass stool by Sori Yanagi, limited edition for Habitat, 2001.No longer in production
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stools for Tendo Mokko
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan. One of the two has a
Category
Vintage 1970s Japonisme Furniture
Side Chair by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This side chair was designed by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki. The color is Sori Yanagi's designation
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
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
SORI YANAGI , Mageki Stacking Chairs for Akita Mokkou , 1960s , Japanese modern
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
SORI YANAGI , Mageki Stacking Chairs for Akita Mokkou , 1960s , Japanese modern
each price
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 28.75 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Puig, 1960s Set of 2
By Sori Yanagi
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of red fibreglass stools, designer Sori Yanagi. Stamped on the leg. Wear due to time and age
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Elephant Stool with Blue Color by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Stacking stools also called elephant leg stools. It won the Gold Medal at the 12th Milan • Triennale of 1960, and it is stored as MoMA and the museum of the Amsterdam as a permanent ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Pair Black Sori Yanagi Elephant Stools by Kotobuki Japan c. 1950s
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of black Sori Yanagi Elephant Stools by Kotobuki, Japan c. 1950s.
Yanagi foil sticker on
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Sori Yanagi Elephant stool by Kotobuki, Japan 1954
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki Seating Company, Tokyo Japan 1954. Yanagi originally
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Sori Yanagi ‘Elephant’ stool for Kotobuki, Japan 1954
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki Seating Company, Tokyo 1954. Yanagi originally designed
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi – Kotobuki - Japon - 1950s
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An early edition of the iconic Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi, produced by Kotobuki in 1954
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Sori Yanagi (1915–2011) Japanese product designer. The Butterfly stool has become one of the most
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki, Japan, 1954
By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Eye-catching elephant stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Kotobuki in Japan in 1954
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Sori Yanagi, "Elephant" Stool, Fiberglass, Japan, 1954
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in High Point, NC
A black plexiglass "Elephant" stool, designed by Sori Yanagi and produced by Kotobuki Seating
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Sori Yanagi "Butterfly Stool" Tendo Mokko, 1960s
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan
Precious early works
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
JAPANESE Uber Modern Stackable Side Chairs in Bent Plywood Style of Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
from the maker.
In the style of Sori Yanagui
Dimensions: 31.13 tall x 18D x 21.25 W Seat 17.75 tall
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 31.13 in W 21.25 in D 18 in
Vitra Magazine Rack Stand Mid-Century Modern Styling Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi, Vitra
Located in West Hartford, CT
Made of molded maple plywood, this curved Sori Yanagi magazine rack for Vitra is a joy to look at
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
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Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 26.78 in Dm 55.91 in
Contemporary Minimal Oval Coffee Center Table Travertine Stone Natural by HOMMÉS
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 13.78 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Category
2010s American Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and ad...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chairs in Beige Sheepskin
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala, lounge chairs, model 'H269', stained beech, reupholstered in sheepskin "Maori" Honey by Skandilock, Czech Republic, 1930s.
Extraordinary easy chairs in beige brow...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Sheepskin
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench Black Lacquered by HOMMÉS
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Mountains Cedar Bench, Designed by Hsiao-Ching Wang, Made in Italy
By Hsiao Chin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Bench made from a single block of scented cedar. Unique wavy and sinuous movement that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Benches
Materials
Cedar
George Nelson for Herman Miller Triple Bubble Chandelier
By George Nelson
Located in Dallas, TX
A hard-to-find triple bubble chandelier by Geore Nelson. Includes the cigar bubble measuring approximately 32" H, a ball bubble and a smaller cigar. Original wood fixture with chande...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wire
Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table
Located in AVENZA CARRARA, IT
The Ondamarmo series by Federica Elmo includes 6 objects: The extra large dining table, two smaller size tables, three shelves, and a tray designed as an evolution of the shapes of t...
Category
2010s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Onyx
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes.
Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
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Yanagi Sori For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic yanagi sori available at 1stDibs. A yanagi sori — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 58 options for an antique or vintage yanagi sori 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 yanagi sori — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right yanagi sori, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one yanagi sori that is appealing in its simplicity, but Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko and Vitra produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Yanagi Sori?
The average selling price for a yanagi sori at 1stDibs is $2,000, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $10,781 for the highest priced.
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.
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