Lot 418 · Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years
A Rosewood-Veneered Plywood and Brass 'Butterfly' Chair, Designed 1956
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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years, New York · 3 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5167014
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sōri Yanagi, A ROSEWOOD-VENEERED PLYWOOD AND BRASS 'BUTTERFLY' CHAIR, DESIGNED 1956. Christie's, 3 Nov 1998, lot 418. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5167014.
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Sōri Yanagi, A ROSEWOOD-VENEERED PLYWOOD AND BRASS 'BUTTERFLY' CHAIR, DESIGNED 1956. Christie's, 3 Nov 1998, lot 418. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5167014.
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From the same sale Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Enameled Metal and Bakelite 'Bauhaus' Telephone, Circa 1929 | H. FULD & CO. | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| A Sterling Silver and Exotic Wood Coffee Pot, 1955 | KARL GUSTAV HANSEN (B. 1914) FOR HANS HANSEN | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Hand-Wrought Pewter and Ebonized Wood Teapot, 1930 | Guldsmedsaktiebolage | $400–$600 | |
| Esquivillon & Dechoudens, 1800, | ESQUIVILLON & DECHOUDENS, 1800, | $7,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| A Patinated and Enameled Metal Table Lamp, Circa 1965 | PIERRE CARDIN (B. 1922) AND SERGE MANZON | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Cartier, 1970, | CARTIER, 1970, | $4,500,000–$5,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sōri Yanagi | Butterfly stools, pair | $1,524 | Wright, Jan 2025 | |
| Sōri Yanagi | Plates, set of two | Wright, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Monjiro stool | Wright, Aug 2018 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Butterfly Stool, Designed C.1975 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Pair of Butterfly Stools for Tendo Mokko, Japan, 1954 / c. 2 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | a large mirror, | Sworders, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Early Elephant stool | Wright, Dec 2023 | ||
| Sōri Yanagi | Butterfly stool | Rago, Nov 2022 |
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.