Piccola Papilio Lounge Chair by B&B Italia

Designed by Naoto Fukasawa Dimensions: 27 1/8"W x 29 7/8"D x 31 3/4"H (14 1/8"Seat height)Materials: Available in a variety of fabrics and leathers Made in Italy Butterflies in flight. The design image was that of a chair that would "welcome" gracefully - with the graceful movement of a butterfly - which in Latin is called a "papilio". Grande Papilio was designed with fluidity around an upside-down truncated cone. The ample space of its large upper back and the curved shape of its cozy seat are a clear signs of a desire to offer maximum comfort to anyone who wants to sit it this chair. This is a truly iconic product, even though its aesthetics were not a high priority according to the designer. Fukasawa, who puts people's behavior before an interest for shape, said: “I wanted the chair to look naturally comfortable, to have the same shape that relaxation would have if it were represented by an image." The wings that extend at the sides of the chair emphasize the sensation of comfort: