414K
Chair
1966 (made)
1966 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Glass fibre shell seat/back on pedestal base with large square foot. Upholstered on inside and over lip of shell in black leather. Glass fibre has a white finish.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | 414K (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Glass fibre shell/seat; black leather |
| Brief description | Chair, 414K, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro (b.1933, Finland) in 1966 and manufactured by Haimi Oy, Helsinki. |
| Physical description | Glass fibre shell seat/back on pedestal base with large square foot. Upholstered on inside and over lip of shell in black leather. Glass fibre has a white finish. |
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| Object history | Description of Craftsman Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London: 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 Object Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London: One of a range available in five colours, with the option of four different bases, and leather or cloth-covered upholstery. It was first shown at the Scandinavian Furniture Fair, Copenhagen 1967, and was included in the second Eurodomus exhibition, July 1968. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.392-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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