Butterfly stool, designed by Sori Yanagi (Japan, 1956).
Producer: Tendo Co. Ltd., Tokyo, JapanĀ
Designer: Sori Yanagi
Material: molded plywood and metal
Year: 1956
The most iconic object created by the Japanese designer was awarded at the Milan Triennale exhibition in 1957 and shown at the MOMA in NYC. Founder of Institute for the Yanagi Industrial Design in 1953, he fostered industrial design to his country.
Source: www.soriyanagi.com