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Yrjö Kukkapuro

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

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, A pair of late 1900s open armchairs, "Remmi" Avarte.

Steel tube frame, black plastic covered armrests, leather upholstery. Width 70 cm. Height to seat 35 cm. Total height 84 cm.

Normal wear. Partly replaced upholstery straps. Lining with defects around the press-stud and stapholders.

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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Estimate
1 200 - 1 400 EUR
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Bid history (14 bids)
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Jun 13, 2019 7:05 PM
810 EUR
4
Jun 13, 2019 7:05 PM
790 EUR
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Jun 13, 2019 7:02 PM
770 EUR
4
Jun 13, 2019 7:02 PM
750 EUR
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Jun 13, 2019 6:42 PM
730 EUR
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Jun 13, 2019 6:42 PM
710 EUR
4
Jun 13, 2019 5:50 PM
700 EUR
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Jun 12, 2019 1:48 PM
450 EUR
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Jun 11, 2019 12:11 PM
400 EUR
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Jun 3, 2019 6:50 PM
200 EUR
4
Jun 3, 2019 11:43 AM
65 EUR
3
Jun 1, 2019 9:12 PM
60 EUR
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Jun 1, 2019 10:59 AM
55 EUR
1
Jun 1, 2019 10:21 AM
50 EUR
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