Vitra - Sori Yanagi - Stool - Maple - Butterfly stool
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Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi, a contemporary design piece in maple plywood, beige colour, dimensions 43 cm W × 39 cm H × 31 cm D, weight 2 kg, origin Japan, in excellent condition and barely used, estimated period 2000–2010.
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Iconic Butterfly Stool by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi
A classic piece of furniture that uniquely combines Eastern-inspired forms with the maple plywood bending technique developed by Charles and Ray Eames.
The slightly curved silhouette of the two seat shells evokes butterfly wings; brass fittings.
Sori Yanagi, born in 1915 in Tokyo, studied there at the École des Beaux-Arts and served as assistant from 1940 to 1942 to the designer Charlotte Perriand.
In 1952, he founded the Yanagi Industrial Design Institute, which, year after year, creates an extraordinary number of everyday objects and furniture. Sori Yanagi's creations with organic shapes merge Western industrial design with Japan's artisanal tradition. Thus, Sori Yanagi became one of the most eminent Japanese designers of the postwar era. In addition to furniture, he created lighting fixtures, glass objects, cutlery, toys, but also subway stations, cars and motorcycles.
In 1977, Sori Yanagi becomes director of the Japanese Folk Art Museum in Tokyo. He dies in Tokyo in 2011.
Iconic Butterfly Stool by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi
A classic piece of furniture that uniquely combines Eastern-inspired forms with the maple plywood bending technique developed by Charles and Ray Eames.
The slightly curved silhouette of the two seat shells evokes butterfly wings; brass fittings.
Sori Yanagi, born in 1915 in Tokyo, studied there at the École des Beaux-Arts and served as assistant from 1940 to 1942 to the designer Charlotte Perriand.
In 1952, he founded the Yanagi Industrial Design Institute, which, year after year, creates an extraordinary number of everyday objects and furniture. Sori Yanagi's creations with organic shapes merge Western industrial design with Japan's artisanal tradition. Thus, Sori Yanagi became one of the most eminent Japanese designers of the postwar era. In addition to furniture, he created lighting fixtures, glass objects, cutlery, toys, but also subway stations, cars and motorcycles.
In 1977, Sori Yanagi becomes director of the Japanese Folk Art Museum in Tokyo. He dies in Tokyo in 2011.
Details
Era
After 2000
Weight
2 kg
Wood type
Maple
Title additional information
Butterfly stool
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Japan
Manufacturer/ Brand
Vitra
Designer/Artist/Maker
Sori Yanagi
Material
Wood
Style
Contemporary
Colour
Beige
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
39 cm
Width
43 cm
Depth
31 cm
Estimated Period
2000-2010
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