Chair #281

BUTTERFLY STOOL CHAIR

—Designed by Sori Yanagi

Long admired for it's sculptural silhouette, Sori Yanagi's 1954 Butterfly Stool has been an elusive beauty to net. Vintage examples often command upwards of a few thousand dollars at auction. Originally produced and distributed only in Japan, Vitra has secured the authorization and license to produce and distribute this classic.

+ + +

True beauty is not made—it is born naturally.

—Sori Yanagi

+ + +

Butterfly in Italian—farfalle

Butterfly in Spanish—mariposa

Butterfly in French—papillion