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.
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. Beautiful book matched Brazilian rosewood seating sections. Brass screws and support s...
Brass
Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Uccle, BE
This stool was made in 1936 for the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum. Made of Japanese cherry wood and seagrass. Today, you can still see the original benches made for this museum. Yanagi Soetsu (1889 – 1961), also known as Yanagi Muneyoshi, was a Japanese art critic, philosopher, and founder of the Mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan in the late 1920s and 1930s. His son, Sori Yanagi, was a renowned industrial designer. In 1916, Yanagi made his first trip to Korea out of curiosity about Korean crafts. The trip led to the establishment of the Korean Folk Crafts Museum in 1924 and the coining of the term mingei by Yanagi, potters Hamada Shoji (1894–1978) and Kawai Kanjiro...
Seagrass, Cherry
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 Mokko Japan, 1980s. In good condition and purchased by the previous owner on a busines...
Plywood
$480Sale Price / item|31% Off
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, Mid-Century Modern, 1990
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Centreville, VA
The Elephant Stool, designed by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, is a playful yet elegantly crafted piece that showcases the harmonious blend of function an...
Plastic
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 elegance in a fluid sculptural form.
Wood
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanaga
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Japan. Birch frame with brass stretcher. Signed
Brass
Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
An iconic mid-century design by Japanese master Sori Yanagi. The Elephant Stool embodies simplicity, functionality, and sculptural beauty. Featuring a distinctive arching silhouette ...
Fiberglass
Swedish Tripod Stool in Pine & Cowhide, Wabi Sabi, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Decorative tripod stool in solid pine and cowhide. Hand carved by a Scandinavian cabinetmaker in 1950s. This wabi sabi stool will fit in many types of home decors. Modern, Scandinav...
Cowhide, Pine
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Stool by Franca Helg for Bonaccina
By Franca Helg
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern bamboo stool by Franca Helg for Bonaccina, in excellent condition Measures cm: H 75, W 45, D 45. About Franca Helg Franca Helg was born in Milan in 1920 and was a...
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,144 / item
H 17.72 in W 14.18 in D 12.21 in
Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or side table. Two, three or even more pieces, with their hexagonal top and star-shaped base, can be united to form a coffee table or bench. Handmade by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. The 12 elements are screwed together instead of glued so the rhombi are perceived as individual parts. The oakwood is reclaimed from old Italian wine barrels...
Brass
Time Life Walnut Stool by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
A fine lathe-turned wood stool model C designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra. Perfect condition, marked with label. Charles and Ray Eames, a dynamic husband-and-wife duo, revo...
Walnut
$750
H 14.38 in W 13.98 in D 8.19 in
Petite Meiji Japanese Antique Sugi Cedar Step Stool Wabi-Sabi Fumidai Late 19th
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique Wooden step stool, "Fumidai", made of Sugi Cedar. Manufactured in Circa 1870s - 1900s (Meiji period) estimate from the style & conditions. The patina developed through t...
Wood, Cedar
$800
H 13.98 in W 19.1 in D 19.3 in
Old Japanese wooden display stand and stool / 20th century/Wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden display stand/stool was made in Japan around the 20th century. It's believed to be made from solid, solid zelkova (keyaki) wood, exuding a strong grain and sturdy texture...
Other
Rocking Chair by Tendo Mokko Japan
By Tendo Mokko
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Heron rocking chair and matching footrest / ottoman designed by Mitsuwasa Sugasawa made of bent laminated oak and manufactured by Tendo Mokko Japan. Great example of Japanese mid century design...
Oak
Sebastian Stool by Volk
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As Shown: Solid ash with grey wool fabric Whitewashed finish Dimensions: 18.5” H x 17.5” W x 17.5” D Custom sizing is available Offered in a variety of hardwoods and finishes C...
Ash
$178 / item
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Mini Butterfly Stool, Pink Fandango Jacquard, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Small stool called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat in beautiful jacquard italian fabric. This stool can be customized to your specif...
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard
Tabouret No. 307 Stool by Jean Prouvé for Vitra in Oak
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
An iconic Tabouret No. 307 designed by Jean Prouvé, produced by Vitra in solid oak. Originally conceived in 1951 for the student residences at the Cité Universitaire in Antony, Franc...
Steel
Rare Midcentury Stool Produced by Mario Sabot, Italy 70s
By Mario Sabot
Located in Lucija, SI
Very rare stool designed produce by Mario Sabot Italy in the 70s Lacquared wood and leather.
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Black Ebonized Wabi-Sabi Wood Stool with Butterfly Joints
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This handcrafted ebonized wood stool embodies the Wabi-Sabi philosophy, blending organic minimalism with a strong sculptural presence. Formed from a solid block of wood and finished ...
Wood
Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko, 1960s
By Tendo Mokko, Sori Yanagi
Located in Coronado, CA
Palisander rosewood "Butterfly" stool designed by Sori Yanagi and produced by Tendo Mokko in the 1960s. This lovely vintage example features book matched rosewood, solid brass suppor...
Brass
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 ...
Rosewood
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 was originally conceived in 1954 by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi. The stool is made...
Brass
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi – Kotobuki - Japon - 1950s
By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An early edition of the iconic Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi, produced by Kotobuki in 1954, featuring its original publisher’s label. Designed in fiberglass—a groundbreaking material...
Fiberglass
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. Originally created in 1954 using the moulded plywood technique that had been newly c...
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. Originally created in 1954 using the moulded plywood technique that had been newly ...
Rosewood
Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Centreville, VA
Ease of travel in the jet age encouraged a growing fusion of cultural influences after World War II. Although Yanagi's stool was designed and manufactured in Japan, it employs Weste...
Maple
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. Signed, Sori Yanagi.
Rosewood
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 by Tendo Mokko, Japan, c. 1960s. Unlabeled. Seat height: 15.75"
Brass
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 underside. Originally designed by Yanagi as ...
Fiberglass
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool or Ottoman
By Sori Yanagi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ottoman designed by Sori Yanagi. The walnut bent plywood frame mirrors one another showcasing a butterfly shape, hence the name. The stool is finished with brass hardware. Dimension...
Brass
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 the stool as a work chair for his studio, a couple of years later it was released b...
Fiberglass