{"product_id":"sori-yanagi-tendo-mokko-butterfly-stool-mcm-075","title":"MCM-075 — Sori Yanagi for Tendo Mokko — \"Butterfly Stool,\" 15\" H × 17\" W × 12\" D, Tuckahoe NY Estate, c.1954","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eButterfly Stool\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eSori Yanagi\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eTendo Mokko\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most celebrated and widely recognized objects in the history of 20th-century design. Designed in 1954, the Butterfly Stool is held in the permanent collections of the \u003cstrong\u003eMuseum of Modern Art, New York\u003c\/strong\u003e; the \u003cstrong\u003eVictoria and Albert Museum, London\u003c\/strong\u003e; the \u003cstrong\u003eLouvre, Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e; and dozens of other institutions worldwide. It is, simply, one of the canonical objects of modern design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYanagi (1915–2011) was a pivotal figure in postwar Japanese design — a student of Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier who synthesized Western modernist methods with the formal sensibility of Japanese craft tradition. The Butterfly Stool emerged from the same molded plywood technology pioneered by Charles and Ray Eames, but arrives at a radically different conclusion: two identical molded plywood shells joined at the center by a single brass rod, forming a form that suggests flight, a butterfly's wings, or the traditional Japanese \u003cem\u003etorii\u003c\/em\u003e gate — depending on who you ask. The result is simultaneously functional furniture and pure sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTendo Mokko, the Japanese manufacturer, has produced the stool continuously since 1954. Authentic examples are signed and labeled; check the underside on receipt for the Tendo Mokko mark and Yanagi signature, which confirm authenticity and inform pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is offered in good condition from a \u003cstrong\u003eTuckahoe, NY estate\u003c\/strong\u003e — acquired through Clarke Auction Gallery, Larchmont NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sori Yanagi (Japanese, 1915–2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tendo Mokko, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Molded plywood, brass rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\" H × 17\" W × 12\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Check underside for Tendo Mokko mark on receipt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/em\u003e Tuckahoe NY estate. Clarke Auction Gallery, Larchmont NY, April 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spatial Art-Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54082429026588,"sku":"MCM-075","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3877\/8396\/files\/MCM-075-Sori-Yanagi-for-Tendo-Mokko-Butterfly-Stool-01_watermarked.jpg?v=1780599831","url":"https:\/\/spatial-art-works.com\/products\/sori-yanagi-tendo-mokko-butterfly-stool-mcm-075","provider":"Spatial Art-Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}