Our range of cushions are the perfect accompaniment to our products and super comfy. Design to sit and not slip. Leather cushions are made of cow hide leather with feather inserts. To dine well is to live well. Whether it's our stunning leather bench, a porch chair to laze the day away or the Rowans hallway stand these pieces are furniture are worth checking out. It's the small thing that make the biggest impact. Our collection of marble boards, candle holders and happy hippos for the kids room do just that. One Fine Print curate a collection of super talented photographers to produce their stunning range. All prints are delivered framed and ready to adorn your walls.Made in Melbourne by Angelucci 20th Century, this icon of modernism looks just as beautiful indoors as out. Frames and covers are sold separately and available at our Fitzroy showroom. We also offer black and white powdercoat frames, normally in stock. Powdercoat frames are a three week lead time if out of stock.
BUTTERFLY CHAIRS SPEC SHEET Covers are mailed Australia-wide via Express Post at a flat rate of $15 for up to 3 covers. We can also offer a flat rate $20 delivery fee for same day delivery within the Melbourne metro area weekdays (CBD 10KM booked before 1pm). Chairs can be couriered interstate – freight quotes available upon request. Stainless steel frame + plain cover $410 Stainless steel frame + striped cover $440 Powdercoat frames an additional $50 Butterfly covers sold Individually Plain cover $118 each Striped cover $148 each Stainless steel frame $292 Yellow Stripe Canvas Cover Black with Black Trim Canvas Cover Grey Stripe Canvas Cover NAVY STRIPE CANVAS COVER Red Stripe Canvas Cover Sandy Khaki Canvas Cover April & Oak is a unique Australian-owned online destination for home decor, furniture, lighting and rugs. We’re passionate about providing our customers with a stylish collection, which inspires the home and wows guests.
Shop with us today! Get exclusive deals you will not find anywhere else straight to your inbox! Table Lamps and Bedside Lights 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 frame's highest points. This design is popular for portable recreational seating. 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. 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.[1] 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. 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 the Tripolina chair, a portable chair introduced in the early 20th century. Jorge Ferrari Hardoy along with Antonio Bonet and Juan Kurchan developed the BKF in 1938 for an apartment building they designed in Buenos Aires. On July 24, 1940, the chair was shown at the 3rd Salon de Artistas Decoradores exhibition where it was discovered by the Museum of Modern Art. At the request of MoMA design director Edgar Kaufmann Jr., Hardoy sent 3 pre-production chairs to New York. One is in the MoMA collection and one is at the Frank Lloyd Wright house Fallingwater (built for the Kaufmann family), but no one knows where the third chair went. Naming the BKF as one of the "best efforts of modern chair design," Kaufmann accurately predicted that it would become extremely popular in the US. Likewise, Hans Knoll recognized its commercial potential and added it to the Knoll line in 1947.
Based on the draft by Bonet, Kurchan, and Ferrari-Hardoy, Bárbara Giménez Weinbaum introduced the Butterfly Twin Chair in 2013. The two-seater picks up the harmonious geometry of the original design and was awarded with the renowned red dot design award. At present, the BKF chair is produced in many countries across the globe. The most recognized and awarded versions are manufactured by Big BKF Buenos Aires, Cuero Design Sweden and WEINBAUM of Leipzig, Germany.Anyone with an interest in design would at some stage have had a love affair with a chair. At Hecker Guthrie we know this feeling all too well – we become obsessed with a new chair almost daily! So in this round up we wanted to share a really nice cross section of chairs, which includes everything from mid century classics to everyday affordable options, with a strong edit of Australian-made options in the mix too. We hope you find the one for you! 1. No.B9 Le Corbusier armchair from Thonet ($511.00 AUD) – There is not much to say about the No.B9 Le Corbusier chair other than it is elegant, classic and undeniably appropriate in almost any space.
2. Butterfly chair by Ercol from Temperature Designs ($830.00 AUD) – The Ercol Butterfly chair is of English origins. Launched in 1958, it is as equally relevant today as it was back then. We love it in the mint! 3. Bento chair by One Nordic from Distric 246 ($from 600.00 + gst AUD) – One Nordic Bento chair is founded on Scandinavian design ideologies, while embracing easy assembly and DIY playfulness. It comes flat packed and can be assembled in four-steps. 4. IKEA PS 2012 from IKEA ($99.00 AUD) – The aim of the Hunt / Gather column is to provide a broad range of options that suit a variety of budgets, and frankly it doesn’t get more affordable than IKEA. We love the shaker qualities of the PS 2012 chair. Ebba Strandmark designed it with comfort and quality in mind, as detailed in the chair’s high-strapped back and arm rests. 5. Pelleossa chair by Miniforms from Café Culture ($657.80) – Contrary to what its name suggests, Café Culture sells a swoon worthy range of dining chairs, including the Pelleossa chair by Miniforms that we particularly love.
Available with or without arms, this chair has a lovely fineness to it and is inspired by some of the great Italian classics. 6. Navy chair by Jardan ($775.00 AUD) – Jardan’s newest member of the family is the Navy dining chair. They describe it as ‘modern with traditional craftsmanship’. 7. Butter chair by DesignByThem ($695.00 AUD) – The Butter chair is made in Australia from 100% post consumer recyclables, derived almost entirely from recycled milk containers. That makes it one of the most ethically produced chairs we could find, and also means an added bonus – it’s suitable for either indoor or outdoor use. DesignByThem and also offers a product stewardship program, taking back chairs to be repaired, reused or recycled. 8. Fable chair by Ross Didier ($442.00 AUD) – The Fable chair is one sixth of a range of essential items inspired by children’s tales designed by all round nice guy, Melbourne-based Ross Didier. 9. Jake chair by Koskela ($440.00 AUD) – The Jake chair from the team at Koskela in Sydney presents a glorious combination of limewashed timber and a veritable rainbow of powder coat colours.
Just to keep it all a bit off kilter, there is a bit of mismatchy happening with the legs! 10. Dining Chair #107 by Tony Parker from Workshopped ($899.00 AUD + fabric) – Workshopped in Sydney have recently secured a relationship with Covemore Designs to reintroduce selected pieces from the mid century range designed by Tony Parker. Dining chair #107 is one such piece from an exciting collection of furniture, which for many is a bit of a blast from the past. 11. Cab chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina from Corporate Culture ($3360.00 AUD) The Cab chair is one of the most significant chair designs of the 20th Century. Its beauty lies in its sculptural form, the singularity of finish, the quality of the saddle leather and the exposed stitch work. Oh and did we mention it is also outstandingly comfortable?! 12. Series 7 chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen from Corporate Culture ($2790.00 AUD) – Designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen, this chair would have to be up there in the list of Denmark’s greatest exports.
A recent study trip saw Hecker Guthrie director Hamish Guthrie visit the factory where this chair is produced, and as a result, his appreciation of this chair has been further heightened. 13. CH20 Elbow chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen + Son from Corporate Culture ($1395.00 AUD) – The Elbow chair was designed by Hans Wegner in 1956 and is in production by Carl Hansen + Son. Coined the CH20, this wooden stackable chair certainly embodies Wegner’s ideology and skill for craft and minimalism. 14. Superleggera chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina from Corporate Culture ($3376.00 AUD) – Design maestro Gio Ponti designed the Superleggera chair back in 1957 under the premise that it was so strong, yet so light that a child could lift it with one finger. Light it is, and it is still relevant in today’s design scene. It also happens to be Paul Hecker’s favourite chair of all time! 15. Pocket chair by Discipline from Stylecraft ($2835.00 + gst AUD) – The Pocket chair by Discipline is fabulous as it bridges the gap between dining chair and lounge chair.
Discipline is new to the market straight from Europe, and according to Stylecraft (Discipline’s exclusive Australian stockist) the range is going absolutely gangbusters. It seems none of us can get enough of this tan leather thing! 16. No.18 Thonet by Thonet ($368.00 AUD) – Still one of the most affordable classics, the No.18 Thonet is available in a variety of finishes, but we like it best in black or white with a contrasting ‘sock’! 17. Tom Dixon Peg Chair from Dedece – The Peg chair by revered self-taught British designer Tom Dixon is inspired by Japanese architecture. It also happens to be one of Hamish’s favourite chairs! 18. Fritz dining chair by Freedom ($129.00 AUD) – This simple chair from Freedom presents an affordable alternative. We love it’s contemporary shape and singularity of material. 19. SixE dining chair by Pearson Llyod for Howe from Living Edge ($476.00 AUD) – This modest stacking chair is named SixE in reference to the six Es that define its six key characteristics, which include: Ergonomic, Efficient, Elegant, Environmental, Economic and Ease of handling.