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Yrjö Kukkapuro

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

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, a pair of late 1960's 'Junior' armchairs for Haimi.

Fibreglass seat shell with red leather upholstery, rotating base. Width 70 cm. Height to seat 44 cm. Total height 86.5 cm.

Wear and marks due to age and use.

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
1 600
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18 096
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1 638
USD
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
The auction is closed.
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Bid history (11 bids)
3
Oct 27, 2019 3:35 PM
1 600 EUR
4
Oct 27, 2019 3:35 PM
1 550 EUR
3
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:35 PM
1 500 EUR
4
Oct 27, 2019 3:35 PM
1 450 EUR
3
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:35 PM
1 400 EUR
4
Oct 27, 2019 3:35 PM
1 350 EUR
3
A
Oct 27, 2019 3:32 PM
1 150 EUR
4
Oct 27, 2019 3:32 PM
1 100 EUR
3
Oct 27, 2019 3:30 PM
800 EUR
2
Oct 27, 2019 3:07 PM
758 EUR
1
Oct 11, 2019 3:02 PM
300 EUR
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