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Rare Casino Chair and Footstool, Yrjö Kukkapuro, 1960s

$12,145.92per set
$17,351.31per set30% Off
£9,071.74per set
£12,959.63per set30% Off
€10,150per set
€14,500per set30% Off
CA$16,733.23per set
CA$23,904.61per set30% Off
A$18,236.27per set
A$26,051.82per set30% Off
CHF 9,656.89per set
CHF 13,795.56per set30% Off
MX$219,036.85per set
MX$312,909.78per set30% Off
NOK 122,258.40per set
NOK 174,654.86per set30% Off
SEK 112,404.57per set
SEK 160,577.96per set30% Off
DKK 77,325.43per set
DKK 110,464.90per set30% Off

About the Item

Rare Casino armchair and extremely rare footstool, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro, 1960s. Cognac leather with chromed metal frame. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. The armchair and footstool are sold as a set. Measurements: Armchair: width 75 cm, depth 78 cm, seat height 44 cm, height 88.5 cm Stools: width 51 cm, depth 42.5 cm, height 48 cm Born in 1933 in Vyborg, Finland, Yrjö Kukkapuro is one of the most internationally successful Finnish designers. He graduated as an interior architect from the University of Art and Design (Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu) in 1958 and founded his own design studio, Studio Kukkapuro, in 1959. In addition to his renowned and award-winning design work, Kukkapuro was a teacher, professor and rector from 1960 to 1990. Kukkapuro's most famous object is the Carousel Chair, voted the world's most comfortable chair by The New York Times in 1974. His work is in the permanent collections of many museums, including the MoMA in New York, the Victoria Albert Museum in London and the Stockholm Museum of Modern Art. They have also been shown in dozens of solo and group exhibitions around the world.
  • Creator:
    Yrjö Kukkapuro (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34.85 in (88.5 cm)Width: 29.53 in (75 cm)Depth: 30.71 in (78 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. The armchair and footstool are sold as a set.
  • Seller Location:
    Helsinki, FI
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7495239112012

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