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Pair of Model A500 Chairs, Yrjö Kukkapuro, Avarte, 1980s
$3,485.51per set
£2,581.83per set
€2,900per set
CA$4,768.06per set
A$5,196.94per set
CHF 2,747.58per set
MX$62,561.28per set
NOK 34,873.59per set
SEK 31,971.95per set
DKK 22,096.40per set
About the Item
Pair of model A500 chairs, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro, manufactured by Avarte, 1980s. Metal frame, painted plywood seat. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consistent with age and use. The chairs are sold together as a set.
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:Avarte, Finland 1 (Manufacturer),Yrjö Kukkapuro (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 34.65 in (88 cm)Width: 18.9 in (48 cm)Depth: 20.08 in (51 cm)Seat Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1980
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Helsinki, FI
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7495246452882
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