Armchair. ‘Karuselli 412’ designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro, born 1933 Helsinki, Finland.

Steel reinforce glass fibre shell with black leather upholstery with stitched seaming. The shell rests under the arms on a chromium plated steel cradle which allows it to swing and swivel on the glass fibre of the back and underside of the shell, and the foot has white finish.

Description of craftsman from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London:
Yrjö Kukkapuro. Architect and designer. Born 1933. Trained Helsinki University. Own office from1959, Kauniainen. Work exhibited Finnish Society of Crafts and Design Annual Exhibitions 1959, 1964, 1966; Milan Triennale, 1960, 1968; Ornamo 50th Anniversary Gala Exhibition, 1962; one man exhibition (furniture) Finnish Design Centre 1962; Finnish Export Exhibitions, Yugoslavia and Israel 1963 and 1964; 60 years of Finnish Industrial Design Exhibition, Stockholm 1963; Finlandia Industrial Design Exhibition, Europe, USA, 1964, 1967; Modern Chairs, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 1966; Eurodamus I Genoa 1966, Eurodamus II Turin 1968; Art of Living Salon des Artistes Decorateurs, Paris 1967; Long Beach Museum of Art, Travelling Exhibition 1967; Les Assises Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris 1968, Lunning Prize 1966

Description of similar object from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London:
The basic shell is of a highly refined form which needs little padding. Its capacity both to swivel and rock allows the sitter, in degree, to change posture without actually moving the body position in the shell. The Karuselli was first shown at the International Trade Fair, Helsinki, in 1965, and received the Lunning Prize in 1966.

First shown at the International Trade Fair, Helsinki, in 1965, and it recived the Lunning Prize in 1966.

CIRC.375-1970