Early Sori Yanagi "Butterfly" Stools
Tendo Mokko
An incredible and rare pair of early Sori Yanagi "butterfly" Stools in Brazilain Rosewood. These stools are the earliest iteration of the form evidenced by the pencil markings under the stool to match the panels when assembled. The early Tendo Mokko label intact on both stools. Incredible condition as well considering their age. The best pair I have come across and most likely the best pair currently available on the market. Ease of travel in the jet age encouraged a growing fusion of cultural influences after World War II. Although Yanagi's stool was designed and manufactured in Japan, it employs Western form (the stool) and material (bentwood). Its calligraphic elegance, however, suggests a distinctly Asian sensibility despite the rarity of such seating furniture in traditional Japanese culture. The stool is made from two curving and inverted L-shaped rosewood sections, each forming one leg and half of the seat. A metal rod midway between the legs serves as a stretcher and holds the stool together.
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