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Yrjö Kukkapuro

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

1970s Chair 415 A by Haimi, Finland.

Fibreglass and aluminium with black leather upholstery. Rotating seat.
Width 53 cm, height to seat 44 cm, total height 82 cm.

Normal wear, scratches, marks.

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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Hammer price
285
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289
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Estimate
200 EUR
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Bid history (16 bids)
7
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Jul 24, 2018 10:02 AM
285 EUR
6
Jul 24, 2018 10:02 AM
265 EUR
7
Jul 23, 2018 9:37 PM
245 EUR
6
Jul 22, 2018 11:21 PM
225 EUR
4
A
Jul 22, 2018 11:18 PM
205 EUR
6
Jul 22, 2018 11:18 PM
205 EUR
4
A
Jul 22, 2018 11:06 AM
195 EUR
5
Jul 22, 2018 11:06 AM
185 EUR
4
Jul 21, 2018 9:22 AM
175 EUR
3
Jul 20, 2018 12:34 PM
165 EUR
2
A
Jul 20, 2018 12:34 PM
155 EUR
3
Jul 20, 2018 12:34 PM
150 EUR
2
A
Jul 19, 2018 6:19 PM
140 EUR
3
Jul 19, 2018 6:19 PM
130 EUR
2
Jul 19, 2018 10:48 AM
100 EUR
1
Jul 18, 2018 4:38 PM
50 EUR
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