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Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Molded Blonde Rosewood for Tendo Mokko

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About the Item

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 created by the Eameses. This model is most likely a later edition c2000. Composed of two identical curved pieces of plywood, with brass fittings, often seen as butterfly wings, of which it gets its name. A second one is in an additional listing. "True beauty is not made. It is born naturally". Yanagi did many paper models of this stool, as opposed to only working on the drawing board.
  • Creator:
    Sori Yanagi (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)Seat Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2000
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU819843327862

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