Cuero Design Butterfly
Chair
Trīsdesmitajos
gados divi jauni arhitekti – Juan Kurchan un Jorge Ferrari Hardoy atgriezās
Buenosairesā kopā ar savu kataloņu kolēģi Antonio Bonet i Castellana. Trio jau
bija sadarbojies Parīzē Le Corbusier studijā, un viņiem bija radusies skaidra
vīzija par 1877. gadā dizainētā La
Tripolina krēsla moderno versiju. Šis dizains ieraudzīja dienas gaismu
1938. gada decembrī: rāmis tika veidots no tērauda, bet sēdeklis no īpaši
izturīgas ādas, un to veidoja Cuatrini – slavens sedlu meistars, kurš strādāja
vadošajā polo sedlu ražotnē Rossi & Caruso.
Tikai
izveidoti tikai pāris eksemplāri un, lai arī krēsls saņēma vairākus
apbalvojumus, tie nenopirkti apputēja Buenosairesas veikalā. Divi no tiem tika
aizvesti uz ASV, un viens joprojām ir aplūkojams MoMA muzejā.
Pāris
gadus pēc Otrā Pasaules kara radās jauna paaudze, kura bija gatava pieņemt trio
konceptu. Sākotnējo nosaukumu BFK (triju dizaineru iniciāļi) nomainīja Butterfly Chair (Tauriņa krēsls) vai The Bat (Sikspārnis) un 1950. gados
sākās masu ražošana. Pusaudžiem šis krēsls bija kā protests pret stīvo un
kārtīgo skolas solu pozu.
Pateicoties
Cuero Design 25 gadus ilgajai pieredzei ādas apstrādes industrijā, šobrīd
Zviedrijā tiek ražotas 4 jaunas šīs modernās klasikas versijas.
Juan
Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, two young architects, returned to Buenos Aires in
the late 1930’s. They brought along Antonio Bonet i Castellana, a Catalonian
colleague and friend with whom they had been collaborating at Le Corbusier’s
studio in Paris. Together, the three of them also brought a clear vision for a
modern version of “La Tripolina”, a chair designed in 1877. The three men’s own
chair design first saw light in December 1938. Solid steel was used for the
frame, the seat being made from heavy-duty leather. The latter was handcrafted
by Cuatrini, a famous saddle maker who worked for leading polo saddlery, Rossi
& Caruso.
Only a few examples were produced. Despite winning some awards, the chairs were left unsold in a Buenos Aires store. Two of the chairs were finally brought to the US. One of these can still be admired at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Some years after the Second World War, a new generation was ready for the trio’s seating concept. Originally named the BKF (the initials of the three designers), the design became known as the “Butterfly Chair” or the “Bat”. Mass production took off in the 50’s and 60’s. In those decades, millions of teenagers chose the design as their first, laid back “own chair”.
Only a few examples were produced. Despite winning some awards, the chairs were left unsold in a Buenos Aires store. Two of the chairs were finally brought to the US. One of these can still be admired at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Some years after the Second World War, a new generation was ready for the trio’s seating concept. Originally named the BKF (the initials of the three designers), the design became known as the “Butterfly Chair” or the “Bat”. Mass production took off in the 50’s and 60’s. In those decades, millions of teenagers chose the design as their first, laid back “own chair”.
Thanks to Cuero Design, and our more than 25 years in the leather industry, 4 new and exciting versions of this modern classic are now being produced in Sweden.
