Abstract:
A butterfly chair construction, adapting the chair for packaging in a small container, and for rapid assembly by the user, includes: (a) a framework that includes (i) multiple generally V-shaped upper members, each having two legs, (ii) multiple generally V-shaped lower members, each having two legs (iii) multiple cross pieces each having multiple arms, (b) the two legs of each upper member sized to interfit, respectively, two arms of two different cross pieces, and (c) the two legs of each lower member sized to interfit, respectively, two arms of two different cross pieces.