Ferrai-Hardoy Jorge, Kurchan Juan, Bonet Antonio
Butterfly 1, Armchair
Proposal by J. Ferrai-Hardoy,
J. Kurchan, A. Bonet in 1938, thin rod
construction, black lacquered, leather, textile, dimensions 92 × 81 × 81 cm
In 1940 the Butterfly Chair was exhibited at the third Salon de Artistas
Decoradores interior design in Buenos Aires. The design of the chair was awarded
several design awards. In 1941, a trio of designers were awarded
Acquisition Prize, awarded by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The chair was originally manufactured by Artek-Pascoe,
production was taken over in 1945
by the Knoll Furniture Company. Lit.: Ch. Fiel, P. Fiel: 1000 Chairs, Taschen, Cologne 2005,
s. 187.
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auction 65
starting price
5 000 CZK
€ 205
hammer price
70 000 CZK