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Yrjö Kukkapuro

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

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, A late 1960s '418' armchair for Haimi Finland.

White, rotation fiberglass seat shell with original leather upholstery in terracotta shade. Label marked. Leveys 76 cm. Total height 80 cm.

Wear and marks commensurate with age. Scratches on the seat shell.

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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1 250
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14 150
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1 289
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Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
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Bid history (19 bids)
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May 5, 2019 3:44 PM
1 250 EUR
8
May 5, 2019 3:44 PM
1 200 EUR
7
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May 5, 2019 3:43 PM
1 150 EUR
8
May 5, 2019 3:43 PM
1 100 EUR
7
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May 5, 2019 3:43 PM
1 050 EUR
8
May 5, 2019 3:43 PM
1 000 EUR
7
May 5, 2019 3:41 PM
940 EUR
6
May 5, 2019 3:32 PM
920 EUR
5
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May 5, 2019 3:32 PM
900 EUR
6
May 5, 2019 3:32 PM
900 EUR
5
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May 5, 2019 3:32 PM
880 EUR
6
May 5, 2019 3:32 PM
860 EUR
5
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May 4, 2019 12:25 PM
840 EUR
6
May 4, 2019 12:25 PM
820 EUR
5
Apr 19, 2019 11:45 AM
800 EUR
4
Apr 18, 2019 10:52 AM
400 EUR
3
Apr 18, 2019 10:36 AM
360 EUR
2
Apr 18, 2019 8:28 AM
300 EUR
1
Apr 18, 2019 1:12 AM
150 EUR
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