B&B Italia Mini Papilio Chair

Tue Oct 05, 2021Easy ChairsLeather, Fabric, Steel, AluminiumNaoto FukasawaColorful

MINI PAPILIO CHAIR

MINI PAPILIO CHAIR

Designed by Naoto Fukasawa

Upholstered either in fabric or leather and suited to both residential and public spaces, Mini Papilio echoes the characteristics of the iconic Grande Papilio armchair, only on a smaller scale.

The playful design features a swivel base allowing 360 degree rotation with automatic return to the pre-set position.

The image is that of a chair that welcomes you gracefully – with the graceful movement of a butterfly, or “papilio” in Latin.

Fluidly designed around an upside-down truncated cone, the welcoming and sinuous shape of the seat and back ensures utmost comfort to the user.

The wings that extend beyond the sides of the chair emphasise the feeling of comfort by supporting the hips and back.

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.