B&B Italia Piccola Papilio Armchair
PICCOLA PAPILIO ARMCHAIR
PICCOLA PAPILIO ARMCHAIR
Designed by Naoto Fukasawa
Although small in size, the Piccola Papilio armchair ensures exceptional comfort.
The backrest is designed as two “wings” that support the back and welcome the user with the graceful movement of a butterfly, or “papilio” in Latin.
Upholstered either in fabric or leather, the armchair stands out for its fluid, truncated cone shape and for the zipper placed on the backrest, a decorative and functional feature common to the entire Papilio series.
DESIGNER
NAOTO FUKASAWA
Always devoted to achieving simplicity and beauty, Naoto Fukasawa designs products for numerous internationally prestigious brands, as well as collaborating as designer and consultant for many major Japanese companies.
His creativity embraces very different sectors, from precision electronic equipment to furniture and interior design.
In his career as designer he has received important awards and many of his works are part of the permanent collections of museums such as the MoMa in New York, the Victoria and Albert Musuem in London and the Designmuseum Danmark.
In 2007, the UK Royal Society of Arts awarded him the title of Honorable Royal Designer for Industry. In 2017, he became a member of the Loewe Craft Prize jury.
He is a professor in the Integrated Design department at Tama Art University. In 2006, he established the “Super Normal” project with Jasper Morrison.
Since 2021 he is curator of The Japan Folk Crafts Museum in Tokyo. Fukasawa has co-authored with the photographer Tamotsu Fujii the volume The Outline -The Unseen Outline of Things, published by Hachette Fujingaho, and released the book Naoto Fukasawa published by Phaidon Press. In Spring 2018, he released his second book with Phaidon Press Naoto Fukasawa: Embodiment.
INFORMATION
BRAND
B&B Italia
PRODUCT TYPE
Armchair
COLLECTION
Piccola
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 80.5 cm (31 3/4")
- Width : 69 cm (27 1/8")
- Length : 76 cm (29 7/8")
- Seat Height : 45 cm (17 3/4")
INTERNAL FRAME
Tubular Steel and Steel Profiles
USE
Outdoor Furnishing
SWIVEL BASE-FRAME
Steel Laminate and Aluminium Extrusion
DESIGNER
Naoto Fukasawa
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2010
COVER
Fabric or Leather In Limited Categories
FERRULES
Thermoplastic Material
DOWNLOAD
↓ Information Sheet
INTERNAL FRAME UPHOLSTERY
Bayfit® flexible cold shaped polyurethane foam, polyester fibre cover
FINISHES
Metallic grey colour painted
MATERIAL
- Steel
- Plastic
COLORS
FABRICS
LEATHERS
