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414K

Chair
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

Category
Object type
Title414K (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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 80cm
  • Width: 62cm
  • Depth: 64cm
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 createdJune 24, 2009
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