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Yrjö Kukkapuro

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

A pair of model 418 armchairs from the 1960/70s, Haimi.

Black glass fibre, brown and black upholstery. Rotating central foot. Height 75 cm. Width 75 cm.

Normal wear.

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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Bid history (31 bids)
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Apr 10, 2017 5:14 PM
1 650 EUR
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Apr 10, 2017 5:14 PM
1 600 EUR
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Apr 10, 2017 3:36 PM
1 550 EUR
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Apr 9, 2017 1:06 PM
1 500 EUR
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Apr 6, 2017 8:21 PM
1 350 EUR
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Apr 6, 2017 8:21 PM
1 300 EUR
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Apr 2, 2017 2:45 PM
1 250 EUR
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Apr 2, 2017 2:45 PM
1 200 EUR
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Apr 2, 2017 6:43 AM
1 100 EUR
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Apr 1, 2017 8:01 PM
1 050 EUR
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Apr 1, 2017 8:00 PM
1 000 EUR
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Apr 1, 2017 8:00 PM
1 000 EUR
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Apr 1, 2017 11:39 AM
920 EUR
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Apr 1, 2017 11:39 AM
900 EUR
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Apr 1, 2017 11:39 AM
900 EUR
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Apr 1, 2017 10:15 AM
820 EUR
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Apr 1, 2017 10:15 AM
800 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 6:26 PM
720 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 6:26 PM
700 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 6:23 PM
620 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 12:32 PM
600 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 12:32 PM
580 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 9:36 AM
560 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 9:36 AM
540 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 9:36 AM
520 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 9:36 AM
500 EUR
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Mar 31, 2017 9:36 AM
480 EUR
2
Mar 31, 2017 9:36 AM
460 EUR
3
Mar 30, 2017 8:25 PM
440 EUR
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Mar 30, 2017 12:43 PM
420 EUR
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Mar 30, 2017 11:07 AM
400 EUR
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