Yrjö Kukkapuro
Yrjö Kukkapuro, a pair of 1960s 'Casino' lounge chairs for Lepokalusto Oy.
Chromed steel tube frame, seat, backrest, and armrests made of leather. Width 75 cm, seat height 34-40 cm, total height 80 cm.
Partly worn. Tarnished chrome. Marks. Later upholstery.
Literature
Fang Hai, "Yrjö Kukkapuro, furniture designer", Southeast University Press, 2001, p. 47-48.
More information
Also called Chair No. 77 and the Leather Chair, a consignment of 400 chairs, ordered by the Nigerian government, was manufactured and delivered to Nigeria. During shipping, Nigeria underwent a revolution, and the chairs were later returned to Finland, where they sold out in the mid-1970s.
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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