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More than 60 Years of the Butterfly Stool: Origins of Form
Matsuya Design Gallery
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Sori Yanagi
Sori Yanagi was a leading midcentury designer, and his masterpiece “Butterfly Stool” marked its 60th anniversary in 2016. This chair has been loved by people around the world as an icon of international furniture since it made its debuted at the first Yanagi Industrial Design Research Exhibition at Matsuya Ginza in 1956. This exhibition focusing on the unique form of the Butterfly Stool explores how it came about and how it has evolved. Look back on its more than 60 years of history seen through the models of its design process and first prototype, as well as other diverse elements including the Butterfly Stool’s the functions, technologies, and production site.
Schedule | Jan 24 (Wed) 2018-Feb 19 (Mon) 2018 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||
| Venue | Matsuya Design Gallery | ||
| Location | 7F Matsuya Ginza, 3-6-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8130 | ||
| Access | Direct walk from exit A12 at Ginza Station on the Hibiya, Marunouchi and Ginza lines. 3 minute walk from exit 9 at Ginza-itchome Station on the Yurakucho line, 3 minute walk from exit A8 at Higashi-ginza Station on the Toei Asakusa line. | ||
| Phone | 03-3561-2572 | ||
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