Canvas, leather, fur … Whatever the material, the butterfly chair cover perfectly marries its loose silhouette. Cult model, the AA of Airborne crosses the eras and settles elegantly in all interiors, vintage or reissued version.
The design icon, the butterfly armchair does not have a wrinkle. Also known as AA of Airborne, it first puts on comfort. Once installed, difficult to want to get out.
What is the story of the original Butterfly chair?
Created in 1938 by three architects-designers, Catalan Antonio Bonet and Argentines Juan Kurcha And Jorge Ferrari-Herdoythe “Butterfly Chair”, also called BKF, is inspired by a chair used by British officers in the 19th century, “Tripolina Flesh”. With its chassis composed of a steel tube and a canvas or skin seat, its minimalist shape has become mythical: since 1944, it is part of The permanent MoMA collectionthe famous New York Modern Art Museum.
Why is the butterfly armchair also called AA chair?
Renamed AA – In tribute to “Architecture d’Enjourd”, the oldest French architecture review – when reissued by the company Airborne in 1951, the Butterfly chair experienced its best hours of glory in the 1950s. More recently, it made a return in force on the front of the decorative scene thanks to Christine Pfeiffer and Patricia Lejeune. In 2010, the two French women resumed the brand Airborne Design And reissue from the famous chair. Traditionally in skin or canvas, it flowers even in the gardens from the first rays of sun thanks to a waterproof cover available in a wide palette of colors.
Which cover to choose for a butterfly armchair?
If its structure does not change an iota, its cover folds to all your desires. Cotton canvas or linen cover In the spring, leather cover in the fall-winter. And When the summer comes, the outdoor butterfly armchair takes its most beautiful batyline cover. What allow it to resist UV, humidity or mold and to maintain its original color.
Where to find a cheap butterfly armchair?
Often copied and never equaled, the silhouette of the butterfly chair inspired more than one decorative brand. As proof, be aware that you can find derivatives of the butterfly chair than originals and here is to look for: Ikea, Maisons du Monde, Alinea or Lafuma.
