Papilio Shell Dining Chair
Designed by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B Italia
Made in Italy
The Papilio Dining Chair offers an elegant and sculptural form inspired by the graceful movement of a butterfly.
- Curved polypropylene shell with flexible Bayfit® foam upholstery for comfort
- Available with steel or wooden legs for versatile styling
- Ideal for both residential and contract use
- Ergonomic design with a sleek, modern profile
Overview
Forming part of the iconic seating collection of the same name, the Papilio Shell dining chair by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B Italia calls to mind the wings of a butterfly ready to take flight.
Papilio Shell features four steel or wooden legs.
Materials
- Polypropylene shell
- Bayfit® flexible cold-shaped polyurethane foam shell upholstery (SH1I-SH2I-SH3I-SH4I)
- Steel profiles support frame (SH1-SH1I)
- Double-side ferrules (SH1-SH1I-SH2-SH2I) plastic material/felt
On Display in Bozeman
- Steel legs
- Variety of painted and chrome leg finishes
- Greige and white shell finishes
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About B&B Italia
B&B Italia is one of the world’s foremost modern furniture companies, renowned for high-end designer furnishings. Founded in 1966 with the entrepreneurial vision of Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, B&B Italia represents the extraordinary convergence of design and industry—the expression of contemporary culture.
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