BKF or "butterfly" chairs were first designed and manufactured in Argentina in 1938. They were inspired by late 19th century military furniture, which was used in wartime and needed to be both stable and portable.
This design has been popular since the time it was made. Here's an authentic mid-century version from an auction site:
And here's a modern version sold today on CB2:
These chairs are still made in Sri Lanka! I saw one recently in a Sri Lankan family home here in the Sacramento area: the husband had brought the chair all the way from Sri Lanka! Like many butterfly chairs from there, it had an intricate cultural design tooled into the leather, as in this one found at the store NaomiPainting on Etsy:
You can also find plain ones like this at Laksala, the official State gift and souvenir store of Sri Lanka:
I love seeing interpretations of mid century designs from Sri Lanka (and all over South Asia): it's so inspiring!
This design has been popular since the time it was made. Here's an authentic mid-century version from an auction site:
And here's a modern version sold today on CB2:
These chairs are still made in Sri Lanka! I saw one recently in a Sri Lankan family home here in the Sacramento area: the husband had brought the chair all the way from Sri Lanka! Like many butterfly chairs from there, it had an intricate cultural design tooled into the leather, as in this one found at the store NaomiPainting on Etsy:
You can also find plain ones like this at Laksala, the official State gift and souvenir store of Sri Lanka:
I love seeing interpretations of mid century designs from Sri Lanka (and all over South Asia): it's so inspiring!
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