Lot 138 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
A santos palisander-veneered Butterfly stool designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi, later edition
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- Estimate
- R7,000–R9,000 hammer ≈ $468–$602
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Cape Town · 11 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13376865
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sōri Yanagi, A santos palisander-veneered Butterfly stool designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi, later edition. Strauss & Co, 11 Oct 2021, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13376865.
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Sōri Yanagi, A santos palisander-veneered Butterfly stool designed in 1954 by Sori Yanagi, later edition. Strauss & Co, 11 Oct 2021, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13376865.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sōri Yanagi | Butterfly stool | $1,250 | Wright, Oct 2021 | |
| Sōri Yanagi | Mirror, circa 1975 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | a large mirror, | Sworders, Apr 2026 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Plates, set of two | Wright, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Monjiro stool | Wright, Aug 2018 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Puzzle blocks, set of two | Wright, Aug 2021 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Pair of Butterfly Stools for Tendo Mokko, Japan, 1954 / c. 2 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Butterfly stools, pair | Wright, Jan 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.