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The Hardoy butterfly chair has been around since 1938, but the design looks as fresh and new today as ever, as seen in Elle Decor and Dwell. A staple of American life for the past fifty years, you can see it in "What Was Good Design? MoMA's Message 1944–56" now at the museum. To order yours, select a size B cover and a frame (black or stainless steel.) To buy a replacement cover for a vintage chair, measure your frame to determine the size that will fit best. Circa50 is the only supplier of solid steel butterfly chairs with heavyweight canvas and a 1-year warranty. Click swatch for large view.



  
Canvas Butterfly Chair
  
 
Canvas Natural Canvas Tan Canvas Brown Canvas Black Canvas White Canvas Navy
 
Canvas Yellow Canvas Orange Canvas Red Canvas Green Canvas Purple Canvas Blue

You've come to the only source for made-to-measure butterfly chair covers. Why settle for "one-size-fits-all" covers when you don't have to? Within days yours will be cut, sewn, trimmed and finished with an outside binding*. Average lead time, 8 business days. *Binding: Our fabric covers are finished with a 1" matching binding along the edge. Contact us if you would like non-matching seat/binding, any color combination is possible. Visa, MasterCard, AmEx accepted.
Selecting the size of your replacement cover: If your butterfly chair folds, order a size A replacement cover; otherwise, measure your non-folding frame and compare your measurements with the diagram. Determine the widest span the cover needs to fit across the back and the front by measuring your frame as shown. The point at which you measure may be at the peak of the bends or it may be along the sides, wherever it is the widest. Call us if you have questions about selecting the correct size, 1-877-247-2250. Open daily 4am to 9pm eastern.

Our Service: Over 5 million butterfly chairs were made in the 1950's by hundreds of manufacturers. Consequently, there is no standard 1950's size. Our four replacement cover sizes will fit most frames, however, if your frame does not match up to size A,B,C or D, we will create a perfectly-fitting cover just for you. For instance, if your chair measures 32" across the back but only 26" in front, we will combine our patterns to make a D/B cover to fit your frame.
Our Story: In 1937, Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy apprenticed under architect/designer Le Corbusier in Paris; the following year they invented the "BKF" or butterfly chair. In 1941, MoMA design director Edgar Kaufmann Jr. brought the first two chairs to the United States. One chair went to the museum, the other to Fallingwater, his home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Kaufmann accurately predicted that the butterfly chair would become hugely popular in the US. Today, the canvas covers in use at Fallingwater are made by Circa50.
Our Clients: In addition to thousands of residential clients, Circa50 provides butterfly chairs to The Parker Palm Springs, Starlux Hotel (Wildwood, NJ), Thunderbird Hotel (Marfa, TX), Chelsea Hotel (Atlantic City), Sunset Beach Hotel (Shelter Island, NY), Hotel San Jose, Hotel Indigo (Athens, GA) and many others.

Shipping charge, United States: Canvas and vinyl weave: $5.00 for the first cover, add $3.00 for each additional cover sent to the same address within the US. Leather/cowhide: $10.00 for the first cover, add $5.00 for each additional cover sent to the same address. Complete chair with cover: $25.00 (continental US); ottoman: $15.00. These shipping charges will be added to your total. Shipping charge, Canada: please request a shipping quote.
Returns: If you are not delighted with your purchase, return the item within 30 days for a full refund, less shipping costs. Custom sizes may be returned for a refund as well.
*100% Cotton canvas is classified according to weight in a numerical system. The smaller the number, the heavier the weight per square yard. We use #8 cotton duck, classified as heavyweight, while our competitors use #10 middleweight, #12 lightweight, or polyester fabric. You clearly see and feel a difference in quality.
Permanent Collections: MoMA, Fallingwater, Knoll Museum, Vitra Design Museum.

 
Indoor/outdoor Vinyl Weave is a Circa50 exclusive. This remarkable fabric is comfortable, weather resistant, and easy to clean. To order, select a size B cover and a frame (black or stainless steel.) To buy a replacement cover for a vintage chair, measure your frame to determine the size that will fit best. Custom sizes are available at no extra charge. Phone orders, 1-877-247-2250. Open daily 4am to 9pm eastern. Click swatch for large view. Note: Vinyl Weave covers are finished with a 1" matching binding along the edge. Contact us if you would like non-matching seat/binding, any color combination is possible.



 
 
Vinyl Yellow Vinyl Blue Vinyl Tan Vinyl Green
Vinyl Navy Vinyl White Vinyl Black  

Circa50 Leather and Cowhide Butterfly Chairs  
Haired hides are cowhides with their hair intact. Ours are hand-selected for consistency and character, their markings are one-of-a-kind. In stock for immediate delivery. $265 size A/B; $295 size C/D. Leather covers are made to order, $210 size A/B; $230 size C/D. To order, select a size B cover and a frame (black or stainless steel.) To buy a replacement cover for a vintage chair, measure your frame to determine the size that will fit best. To receive free samples, complete the form below. Phone orders, 1-877-247-2250. Open daily 4am to 9pm eastern. Click swatch for large view.



 

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Sometimes you have to see it and feel it first... Go ahead, pick out a few swatches, hit "submit" and you'll have them in a few days. (sent First Class Mail at no charge.) Toll-free live assistance: 1-877-247-2250. Open daily 4am to 9pm eastern.

Canvas Variety Pack (one of each color)
or send only these canvas colors:
Natural Tan Brown Navy
Black White Yellow Orange
Red Green Purple Blue

Vinyl Weave
Med Brown Leather Dark Brown Leather
Black Leather Brown/White Haired
Black/White Haired Beige Haired
Blk/Brown/White Haired Black Haired
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In 1947 Knoll acquired US production rights of the Hardoy butterfly chair, bringing international notice and commercial success to the design; production of the Knoll stainless steel chair ended in 1951. In 1997 Circa50 resumed mass-production of the chair to the exact dimensions of the Knoll version. Our frames are solid steel and do not fold or disassemble. Both black and stainless steel frames are historically correct, while stainless steel offers additional benefits: stacks for easy storage; contains 75% recycled steel and is totally recyclable; does not corrode or rust as easily as ordinary steel.


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Our butterfly ottoman will complement your butterfly chair and other modern seating. Available in all fabric and leather options. 17.5" high, 19.5" wide, 14.5" seat height. Not available in stainless steel. Ottoman with fabric cover, $90; leather, $140.


 
Butterfly Ottoman