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Yrjö Kukkapuro

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

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, a pair of 1980's 'Experiment' arm chairs and coffee table for Avarte.

Chrome-plated steel, painted wood and laminated birch plywood. Black textile upholstery. Label marked. Width 53 cm. Height to seat 32 cm. Total height 73 cm. Coffee table; Length 106 cm. Width 77 cm. Depth 77 cm. Height 43.

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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1 161
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12 980
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1 189
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Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
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Bid history (18 bids)
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Dec 8, 2019 6:40 PM
1 161 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 6:40 PM
1 111 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 6:40 PM
1 100 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 6:39 PM
1 050 EUR
7
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Dec 8, 2019 6:39 PM
1 000 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 6:38 PM
880 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 6:38 PM
860 EUR
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A
Dec 8, 2019 6:38 PM
840 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 6:38 PM
820 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 6:35 PM
720 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 6:35 PM
700 EUR
4
Dec 8, 2019 6:32 PM
620 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 3:01 PM
600 EUR
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Dec 8, 2019 9:35 AM
200 EUR
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Dec 5, 2019 12:21 PM
180 EUR
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Nov 27, 2019 9:07 PM
160 EUR
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Nov 23, 2019 3:52 PM
150 EUR
1
Nov 23, 2019 12:40 PM
30 EUR
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