red butterfly chair with metal legs and a white backgroundan image of a red chair with a metal frame on a white background
Crait + Müller

160 - BONET Antonio (1913–1989) – KURCHAN Juan (1913–1972) and FER…
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Estimate €100 - €200
Description
BONET Antonio (1913–1989) – KURCHAN Juan (1913–1972) and FERRARI-HARDOY Jorge (1914–1977) & KNOLL (Published by) ‘B.K.F.’ model armchair, known as the ‘Butterfly’, Knoll reference 198. Frame in white lacquered bent steel wire, forming two crossed loops in a single piece. Seat and backrest in one piece, upholstered in red canvas, suspended by four loops at the corners of the frame (signs of wear, faded canvas, oxidation on the frame). Circa 1950 H 92.5 cm – W 67 cm – D 82.5 cm - The model, created in 1938 for the Grupo Austral workshop in Buenos Aires, was produced by Knoll from around 1947 to 1951. - Bibliography: Y. Amic, ‘Les assises du siège contemporain’, exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, 3 May – 29 July 1968; model illustrated on pp. 38 and 124.
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About the sale TAKE A SEAT! A selection from the Werner Löffler collection
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Auction time 10/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
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