La BKF ( Butterfly chair ) en el mundo

"Président BKF", "Butterfly", "Hardoy Chair" "Tripolina Chair", "Fladdermusen", "AA", "Fladdermusfåtöljen"

A butterfly chair, also known as a BKF chair, is a style of chair featuring a folding frame and a large cloth sling hung from the frames highest points. This design is popular for portable recreational seating.

Creada en 1938 las iniciales de los apellidos del Grupo Austral, losarquitectos Antonio Bonet, JuanKurchan y Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, (BKF) le dieron el nombre al diseño original. Ellos habían trabajado en el estudio deLe Corbusier, en París.

domingo, 14 de agosto de 2011

THE COLLECTION / MOMA

Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy. B.K.F. Chair. 1938
1938. Painted wrought-iron rod and leather, Overall: 34 3/8 x 32 3/4 x 29 3/4" (87.3 x 83.2 x 75.6 cm). Manufactured by Artek-Pascoe, Inc., New York, NY. Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. Fund

viernes, 12 de agosto de 2011

Portatil

Un model de la BKF pronto y sencillo para llevar, ha aparecido.
Más información aquí.
Big BKF's new eco-friendly tote bag comes with every Big BKF chair purchased and makes for easy portability and storage.

miércoles, 10 de agosto de 2011

THE BUTTERFLY CHAIR


What we commonly know as The Butterfly Chair actually has many names – the Sling Chair, the Safari Chair, the Wing Chair and the Hardoy Chair among them. The chair’s original and official name is the B.K.F Chair – named for its three designers, Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Argentinean architect Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy.

All the note from Modern in Denver here

domingo, 7 de agosto de 2011

BKF en Tristan Narvaja


Un domingo este raro par de sillas sale a la venta. La sencillez constructiva ha tentado la copia. No siempre enteramente acertada.