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Yrjö Kukkapuro

(Finland, Born 1933)
Yrjö Kukkapuro
(Finland, Born 1933)

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, a pair of late 1960's 'Junior' armchairs for Haimi.

Fibreglass seat shell with black leather upholstery, rotating base. Label marked. Width 70 cm. Height to seat 44 cm. Total height 86.5 cm.

Wear and marks due to age and use. Slightly wrinkled upholstery.

Designer

Yrjö Kukkapuro is a Finnish interior architect and furniture designer with a prolific career spanning over 65 years. He gained fame primarily through his experimental design and ergonomic philosophy, focusing on ecological values and the inherent qualities of materials. Born in 1933 in Vyborg, Kukkapuro studied at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, later becoming a teacher there. Eventually, he served as the rector from 1978 to 1980.
Kukkapuro is perhaps best known for his chairs, with one of the most famous being the "Karuselli" from 1964. The chair was dubbed the "Most Comfortable Chair in the World" by The New York Times in 1974 and is part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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800 - 1 000 EUR
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Bid history (19 bids)
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Dec 8, 2019 4:12 PM
900 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:12 PM
880 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:12 PM
860 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:12 PM
840 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:11 PM
820 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:11 PM
800 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:11 PM
780 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:11 PM
760 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:11 PM
740 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:10 PM
720 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 4:07 PM
700 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 3:42 PM
680 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 3:02 PM
660 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 3:02 PM
659 EUR
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Nov 24, 2019 11:19 PM
640 EUR
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Nov 24, 2019 11:19 PM
620 EUR
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Nov 23, 2019 2:30 PM
600 EUR
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Nov 23, 2019 10:43 AM
500 EUR
1
Nov 22, 2019 9:04 PM
400 EUR
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