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Yrjö Kukkapuro

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

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, A 1970's six-piece furniture suite for Haimi, Finland.

A 'Saturnus' table and five '418' lounge chairs.
The diameter of the table 125 cm, height 56 cm.
Lounge chairs of fibreglass with rotating and swivelling mechanisms, ormavyl fabric upholstery. Height to seat 39 cm, width 76 cm, total height 80 cm. Purchase receipt from 1973 inlcuded.

One seating compressed. Some stains. Armrests with 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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7 100
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79 591
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7 342
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Estimate
4 000 - 4 500 EUR
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Bid history (22 bids)
6
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:30 PM
7 100 EUR
7
Oct 27, 2019 3:30 PM
6 900 EUR
6
Oct 27, 2019 3:29 PM
6 700 EUR
7
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:29 PM
6 500 EUR
7
Oct 27, 2019 3:29 PM
6 200 EUR
6
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:27 PM
6 000 EUR
7
Oct 27, 2019 3:27 PM
6 000 EUR
6
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:26 PM
5 700 EUR
7
Oct 27, 2019 3:26 PM
5 500 EUR
6
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:26 PM
5 200 EUR
7
Oct 27, 2019 3:26 PM
5 000 EUR
6
Oct 27, 2019 3:26 PM
4 700 EUR
7
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:26 PM
4 500 EUR
7
Oct 27, 2019 3:24 PM
4 200 EUR
6
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:24 PM
4 000 EUR
6
Oct 27, 2019 3:24 PM
3 500 EUR
5
Oct 16, 2019 1:57 PM
2 000 EUR
3
Oct 12, 2019 3:52 PM
1 200 EUR
4
Oct 12, 2019 10:50 AM
1 050 EUR
3
Oct 11, 2019 4:17 PM
1 000 EUR
2
Oct 11, 2019 3:11 PM
600 EUR
1
Oct 11, 2019 2:55 PM
500 EUR
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