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Tobacco Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage tobacco leather hardoy butterfly chair for Knoll. A Classic accent chair whose design is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Vintage Faux Green Leather Butterfly Lounge Chair with Black Frame
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy attributed butterfly lounge chair with black enameled metal wire
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wire
Butterfly Chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Dronten, NL
Large Butterfly Chair with black suede sling.
Shipping this chair is easy because it is detachable
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Butterfly Lounge Chair by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy for Knoll
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hardoy chair, but due to its design the chair is soon named after the Butterfly. The chair was designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Uniquely Artful Painted Iron and Inlaid Ceramic Mosaic Butterfly Chairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These uniquely artful butterfly chairs with inlaid colorful ceramic mosaic on seats and backs have
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Jorge Hardoy Ferrari Butterfly Chair Brown for Knoll, 1970
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
European market in the 1970s. This chair has a black coated tubular metal frame and a very nice dark brown
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Butterfly Limited Edition Folding Armchair, 1938
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Butterfly limited edition folding armchair, circa 1990
Designer: architects-designers Jorge
Category
Vintage 1930s Argentine Chairs
Butterfly Chair by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis, circa 1980
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Butterfly chair in black leather and chrome by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis, Netherlands - circa
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pierre Paulin 1st Generation Leather
Butterfly
Lounge Chair for Artifort, 1963
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Coronado, CA
An early and uncommon Model F675 'Butterfly' lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin and
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Lounge Chair Model
Butterfly
by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis - 1980s
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century Leather and Metal Lounge Chair model ''Butterfly'' by Gerard van den Berg for Montis
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Knoll Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy Bonet and Kurchan
By Knoll
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1950’s vintage Butterfly chair, designed by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Antonio Bonet, and Juan
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960s Butterfly Sling Chair and Ottoman in Saddle Leather by William Katavolos
By William Katavolos
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and very sought after 1960s swivel sling chair by William Katavolos for Leathercrafter. Made
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Lounge Chair
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous black leather butterfly lounge chair with black enameled metal frame. Great original
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gerard Van Den Berg "Butterfly" Lounge Chair
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Gerard Van Den Berg black leather "Butterfly" lounge chair with black mesh sub support and
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1970s Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Ferrari for Knoll Butterfly Chair
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Naples, IT
great success, as Model n.198.The Butterfly anticipated radical research on unconventional and
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Chairs Butterfly a by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll Inc Set 2
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in bruxelles, BE
age of chairs.
Category
Vintage 1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Butterfly Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pretty pair of chairs designed believed to be designed by Marianne Bjorlav, these ButterFly chairs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Chairs
Materials
Felt
$3,000
Vintage Hardoy Butterfly Chair in Black Leather
By Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Butterfly designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy in 1938, produced by Knoll ( 1947-1973) I
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Black Painted Butterfly Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine hand carved and hand painted butterfly Windsor chairs are in fine condition. Wonderful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pierre Paulin Butterfly Chair F675 For Artifort Black Leather
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Here for a very nice and well kept Butterfly chair. This is designed by French top designer Pierre
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Butterfly Chair with Black Canvas Sling Seat
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in New York, NY
Period midcentury butterfly chair, having a wrought iron frame and original black canvas sling seat
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Two Black Arne Jacobsen Butterfly Chairs Model 3107
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful set of the most famous chair by Arne Jacobsen, model 3107, or the butterfly chair. This
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Chair, circa 1980s
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An amazing and comfortable butterfly chair designed by Gerard Van Den Berg. This chair is circa
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Three Early Butterfly Chair frames
By Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy
Located in Sharon, CT
early versions with untouched surfaces. These chairs stack for shipping and storage.
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Slick Original Hardoy Butterfly in Black Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hardoy "Butterfly Chair" iconic form from the 1950's with the original black leather sling
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Classic Modernist Hardoy "Butterfly" Chair Sling, Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic modernist, "Hardoy" sling chair also known as the "butterfly" chair designed by Jorge
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Iron Frame Butterfly Chair Frames, A Pair
By Knoll, Bonet, Kurchan, and Hardoy, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in New Windsor, NY
A very good and early pair of iron frame butterfly sling chairs. The original design dates to the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Leather Butterfly Lounge Chair by Gerard van den Berg
Located in Brecht, BE
Shades of grey ... this leather "butterfly" chair from Dutch designer Gerard van den Berg
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage BKF Hardoy butterfly chairs for Knoll. Dynamic Classic form, for indoor or outdoor
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pierre Paulin Butterfly Chair, F675, in Original Early Edition
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Armchair, type F675, that is known as the butterfly chair, designed by French top designer Pierre
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Pierre Paulin Butterfly F675 Chairs for Artifort, 1963
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in London, GB
Pierre Paulin black leather Butterfly F675 chairs, designed for Artifort, Netherlands in 1963. Four
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gerard Van Den Berg Butterfly Chair for Montis, 1980s
By Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice pair of Montis chairs designed by Gerard Van Den Berg in black leather from the 1980s. They
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Lounge Chairs
Early Knoll Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Juan Kurchann Antonio Bonet
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a nice early vintage example. I believe the original leather sling should be brought to a leather shop for some repair. Corners in some areas are worn. More picture available.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Pierre Paulin Butterfly F675 Chair in Black Leather for Artifort 1963
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful F675 Chair also nicknamed the "Butterfly" chair designed in 1963 by the French designer
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Knoll Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy in Suede Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Knoll Butterfly chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy in suede leather.
Vintage Knoll butterfly chair
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Knoll Hardoy Black Butterfly Chairs
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Knoll Hardoy BFK vintage black butterfly chairs.
New black cotton canvas slings.
In
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
PAIR "HARDOY" BUTTERFLY CHAIRS WITH ORIGINAL BLACK LEATHER
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair butterfly chairs designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy with original black leather covers.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pierre Paulin Butterfly Easy Chair for Artifort Holland, 1963
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Woudrichem, NL
. The butterfly chair is no longer for sale in this thick brown leather with black finish.
A design
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
1970s Knoll Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Suede Leather Sling Chair
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Vintage Knoll butterfly chair.
Designer: Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll.
Designed by Jorge
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pierre Paulin Butterfly Easy Model F675 Chair for Artifort Holland
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic easy chair type F675 or butterfly chair, designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Butterfly Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1963 black leather top!
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
The Butterfly of Pierre Paulin for Dutch company Artifort. This Butterfly has been produced in 1970
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Lounge Chairs
Black Leather Vintage Butterfly Chairs
By Knoll
Located in Cape Town, WC
The Butterfly Chair is a ubiquitously Argentinian innovation – reflecting the region’s penchant for
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Hardoy Leather Butterfly Chairs
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Southampton, NY
A rare pair of 1954 black leather and iron butterfly chairs by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Butterfly Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Pierre Paulin designed the butterfly chair (model F765) for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Midcentury Leather Butterfly Chair with Ottoman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a Mid-Century Modern butterfly chair and ottoman with a vintage wrought iron frame and new
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
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Black Butterfly Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the black butterfly chair you’re looking for. Each black butterfly chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, animal skin and leather. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer black butterfly chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each black butterfly chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made black butterfly chair over the years, but those crafted by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Pierre Paulin and Artifort are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Black Butterfly Chair?
The average selling price for a black butterfly chair at 1stDibs is $2,150, while they’re typically $346 on the low end and $20,608 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Black Butterfly Chair
- Do butterfly chairs fold up?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not a butterfly chair will fold will depend on the make and model. The butterfly chair was originally designed with metal hairpin legs without hinges or joints. Collector versions of the butterfly chair will not be foldable, however, foldable designs are a popular silhouette for recreational seating.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Whether or not Butterfly chairs are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. Many people find that the way the upholstery of the Butterfly chair hangs from its metal frame provides plenty of support for the body. Plus, its sling design invites users to settle in and relax. Shop a collection of Butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Butterfly chair, also known as the BKF or Hardoy chair, was made in 1938 in Buenos Aires. It is recognizable by its metal frame and suspended seat, created by the large sling of material hung from the frame’s highest points. Shop the unique style from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy designed the Butterfly chair. The trio met while working in Le Corbusier's studio and then moved to Argentina, where they founded the Grupo Austral. In 1938, they unveiled their now iconic chair, which was inspired by a previous work called Tripolona, which they designed using inspiration from folding, collapsible chairs used by the British military. Shop a collection of Butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who made the butterfly chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy made the butterfly chair. The three architects created the design in 1938 at their firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their design draws inspiration from Joseph Beverly Fenby's Tripolina chair produced in 1877. Shop a variety of butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Butterfly chairs were popular in the 1950s. Due to a renewed interest in mid-century modern design, the chairs are also used to decorate homes today. The original name of the butterfly chair is the BKF after its three designers, Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy. You'll find a range of butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024How you tell if a Butterfly chair is real depends on what you mean by the term "real." If by real you mean an authentic Knoll Butterfly chair produced from 2018 and onwards, first look for the Knoll label found under the seat. Compare this label to images found online to begin to assess its authenticity. Then, examine the metal frame of the chair. An authentic Knoll Butterfly chair will be evenly polished and show no imperfections, such as highly visible welding marks. Any flaws will usually indicate that a piece is counterfeit. On the other hand, if by real you mean an original Butterfly chair made by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, the answer is that your chair is unlikely to be. The designers only created three Butterfly chairs, which are all part of museum collections. To learn more about the age and maker of your Butterfly chair, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer. Explore a range of Knoll Butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024To tell a real Hardoy Butterfly chair, examine the frame closely. An authentic chair will have a sturdy steel frame. If the metal seems flimsy or thin, it will unlikely be a genuine Hardoy. In addition, real Butterfly chairs are free of joints and hinges, so you can generally conclude that a chair is a reproduction if you spot either. If you'd like a professional opinion on your chair, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. Find a range of BKF Hardoy Butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021There are multiple chair colors that can be matched with a black table, it’s really a matter of preference. You could choose to go with black or a contrasting color or even think outside the box in order to add unlikely pops of color to a space. Visit 1stDibs for a wide selection of chairs and tables available in different colors.
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