YRJÖ KUKKAPURO, kalusto, 3 osaa, Karihaaran Saha Oy 1960-luku.
Lakattua mäntyä.
Sohva; Pituus 160 cm. Istuinkorkeus 32 cm. Korkeus 66 cm. Syvyys 79 cm.
Nojatuoli; Leveys 84 cm. Istuinkorkeus 32 cm. Korkeus 66 cm. Syvyys 79 cm.
Pöytä; 75x75 cm. Korkeus 51 cm.
Paikoittaista kulumaa. Kolhuja ja tahroja. Tyynyt puuttuvat.
Kemi Oy:llä on ollut hirsimökki tuotantoa, Karihaaran sahalla. Mökkejä vietiin mm Japaniin. Lisävarusteina mökkeihin sai tilata Yrjö Kukkapuron suunnittelemat kalusteet. Kemi Oy:n henkilökunnan työsuhdeasunnoissa kalusteita käytettiin pääasiallisesti saunatiloissa.
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.