Eye Spy... Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi

Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, 1954 - photo: vitra.com

A butterfly, a bird, a whale's tail ... there have been several comparisons drawn from this stool for several animals, insects, and various forms of organic design. This beautiful sculptural seat is made of two pieces of molded plywood joined together. Stunning from every angle, the Butterfly creates a gentle, thin silhouette as a result of the negative space in the body (or lack there of) of the stool.

The Butterfly is available in two sizes and in three different wood finishes: Maple, Palisander, and Cherry veneer. There is also a matching red cushion available, although I can't imagine wanting to cover up the perfect symmetrical seam on top of this piece.

Butterfly Stool - photo: kullotamago.jugem.jp

See the Butterfly Stool on our website, here. Visit Vitra's website, here.