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The famous Butterfly chair is seen very often in today's interiors, but the first design of the Butterfly chair was designed in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1938 by the architects Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, who had met as assistants in Le Corbusier's Paris atelier, and founded the think tank named Grupo Austral. Image credit:planete-deco The chair is occasionally known as the BKF chair, for Bonet-Kurchan-Ferrari, but an official letter from the firm attributed primary authorship of the design to Ferrari-Hardoy, which is why it is also occasionally known as the Hardoy chair. The first of its design was composed of two bent tubular steel rods and a leather sling creating a suspended seat. The frame of the chair is painted black; the sling is brown leather. Image credit:valentinabalafa The BKF chair is a modern update of the Paragon chair which was first made for use as campaign furniture in the 1870s. A later version of the design was known as...

Leave all the rooms of the house more stylish betting on chairs with different designs and lots of functionality. In the home office, in the kitchen or in the living room, chairs add style to the decoration with functionality. There are pieces in organic, geometric, wood, concrete, steel, fixed, rotating, upholstered formats. But one thing is certain: each one increases the environment in its own way. See the gallery and find the perfect chairs for your home! Vincent Sheppard - Jim Dining Chair -£345.00 Cotemporary design in the traditional Llyods Loom weaving, this elegant chair will look stunning in any room and not only when used as a dining chair.  Neptune High Gloss Dining Chair from Dan Form -58.00  These contemporary dining chairs from Dan-Form's in an assortment of beautiful high gloss colours perfectly match with any of modern dining tables. Walnut Veneer Black Faux Leather Mid Century Armchair - £170.00 A lovely mix of Mid-Century design in...

Legend has it that a French tourist was visiting Acapulco in the '50s and was uncomfortably hot atop a solidly-constructed chair in the Mexico sunshine. Inspired by the open string construction of traditional Mayan hammocks nearby, he designed a chair fit for the modern tropics. True or not, the first Acapulco chair was produced in the 1950s,  and quickly became popular in Mexico. Is usually made of vinyl cords on a pear-shaped metal frame although lately several different versions were created, showcasing the chair with a round frame, a leather seat or as a loveseat. Although commonly used outdoors, this versatile chair can also be used indoors where it looks stylish and glamorous. Acapulco Chair - £250.00 (sources:  homedit  )

Oliver is a Scandinavian inspired lounge chair, available as a rocker or a fixed leg version. Ideal for a comfy living room, study or nursery. Oliver is made in Nottingham, home of British upholstery. The frame is handmade using solid oak, the seat is covered in the highest grade upholstery foam and fabric. Lounge Chair by And Then Design

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