Japanese Butterfly Stool

Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko. Original Tendo tag. Sori Yanagi designed Butterfly stool in 1956.

The Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool is a famous product manufactured by TENDO.

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.

"Butterfly" stool designed by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi in 1954.

Sori Yanagi model "Butterfly" stool for Tendo Mokko, Japan, 2000s Additional Information: Materials: laminated walnut, brass Dimensions: 15 1/2" H x 17" W x 12" D Condition: Ex...

Pair of 1980s Sori Yanagi rosewood "Butterfly" stools.

Yanagi designed the official torch for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. 'One of the most famous pieces of furniture is his Butterfly Stool, which won a gold prize at th...

Sori Yanagi for Tendo an original Rosewood veneer Butterfly stool , designed 1954 , all original with the brass fittings . Beautifully sculpted design .

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...

A vintage "Butterfly" rosewood stool with brass separator by Sori Yanagi for Tendo.

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan Precious early works.

Sori Yanagi mid-century Butterfly Stool for Vitra

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan.

Iconic Rosewood Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi. Beautiful grained rosewood veneer with a brass stretcher. 15 in. seat height.

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 ...

Molded plywood butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko.

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan.

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...

Museum quality Sori Yanagi Butterfly stool in rosewood. Sori Yanagi studied both art and architecture.

The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design.

The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design.

A rare and early organic "Butterfly" stool, designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi.

Sori Yanagi (1915–2011) Japanese product designer. The Butterfly stool has become one of the most iconic design in his career.

A Sori Yanagi butterfly stool for Tendo in bent rosewood and brass. Marked with label.

This iconic and collectable butterfly stool is a work of simple and elegant sculpture by the Japanese designer Sori Yanagi.

Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko.

A set of first production walnut "Butterfly" stools, designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi and produced by Tendo Mokko, Japan, c. 1960s.

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.

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.

Well used 1950s butterfly stool. This stool can still be used, tested by 165 pound person, no yawning, no cracks that go all the way through the plywood anywhere, just veneer losses ...

A Sori Yanagi butterfly stool for Tendo in bent rosewood and brass. Literature: Design since 1945, Hiesinger, pg. 137.

A pair of vintage molded plywood butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko.

This 90's edition of Sori Yanagi's 1954 symmetrically pressed, birch-plywood stool is an iconic example of eastern and western design influence confluence. Subtly curving edges of bo...

Pair of iconic midcentury butterfly stools rendered in steam bent plywood wrapped in a Japanese wood paper veneer with black painted edges and underside, attached with metal hardware.

Exceptional Rosewood "Butterfly" Stool by Sori Yanagi. Beautifully grained rosewood veneer and brass in excellent original condition.

Butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi in ashwood. Stool measures 15.5" in height by 17" wide by 12.5" deep and is in very good condition showing minor wear to the wood. Also, there...

Pair of period Sori Yanagi butterfly stools sold in original condition. Molded plywood with veener.

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in rosewood and brass. Designed in 1954 and produced in the 1990s. Signed, Sori Yanagi.

Early Sori Yanagi rosewood butterfly stool circa mid 1960's. This example can be used as a side table or stool and is a true icon of mid century design.

Pair of butterfly stools designed by Sori Yanagi. Manufactured by Tendo Mokko (Japan) in 1954.

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.

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...

Most wonderful pair of butterfly stools by Sori Yanagi. Rosewood and brass.

Beautiful butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi in 1954 and manufactured by Tendo Mokko Japan.

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 Wester...

A perfect fusion of western function and eastern/ Asian sensibility, the iconic butterfly stool was originally conceived in 1954 by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi.

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan.

The Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi, (1915 - 2011) an iconic figure in Japanese industrial design.

Matched PAIR of ORIGINAL Sori Yanagi butterfly stools. Sleek examples of Japanese Modernist design, these feature an elegant symmetrical form in lacquered rosewood bent plywood with...

A beautiful “Butterfly” stool designed by Sori Yanagi and manufactured by Tendo in Japan around 1970.

Rare butterfly stool designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1956.

Rare butterfly stool with pillow, designed by Sori Yanagi, manufactured by Tendo in Japan in 1956.

Butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi

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