Yrjö Kukkapuro
Yrjö Kukkapuro, armchair with footstool, "A500 series", Avarte, Finland.
Frame of black lacquered and chromed metal. The seat and backrest in black-painted wood veneer and padded, fixed cushions upholstered in red faux leather. Seat height approximately 34 cm, width 55 cm, height 98 cm. The footstool's height approximately 37 cm, width 53 cm, depth 44 cm.
Wear. Marks. A plastic cover on the footstool is missing.
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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