Butterfly Chairs

There are many styles of chairs that can be used by us. These chairs will have different looks to them. These will range from the antique to the ultra futuristic chairs. In these different chair types you will also find chairs that invite you to sit in comfort. There are other chairs that have a look of stern rigidity and discomfort to them. You then also have butterfly chairs.

For those of you are not familiar with butterfly chairs have the chance of deciding if you think these chairs are of the inviting chairs or that of the stern chairs. In other words comfort or discomfort in the butterfly chairs need to be experienced by you. Before you start hunting for one of these chairs to test out your theory let’s take a look at these chairs.

The first butterfly chair was made by one Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy in 1939. This innovative designer was Argentinean by birth. During the 50s and the 60s the butterfly chairs gained an iconic status. This was due mainly to its image of minimalism and form over practical functionality. Many people during these years regarded the butterfly chairs as being the new modern look in furniture.

While there are many new and different versions of this chair there are many people who regard the use of these butterfly chairs as being unhealthy for their bodies. This is due mainly to the effect the chair construction has on the body of anyone who choose to sit in one of these chairs. The reason for their dislike is because there is no support when you sit in the chair.

To make sure that you have a form of support for your body when you sit in a butterfly chair you can see how the Butterfly chair by Karim Rashid is. This chair is distributed by a company called Magis. Unlike the other butterfly chairs this particular line of chairs has a chromed steel frame. To make this chair even more appealing you will find the front and the back of this chair comes in two separate colors. The seating area of the chair is made from ABS plastic.

As you look at the many different butterfly chairs which are sold in furniture shops today you will have to see if this piece of eye candy is worth having. You may need a while to make this choice. For this reason shop around and let your decorating instincts reason with your body’s desire for comfort.