Altura Arquitectura

Artek Karuselli Lounge Chair

KARUSELLI LOUNGE CHAIR

Artek Karuselli Lounge Chair

KARUSELLI LOUNGE CHAIR

Designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro

Distinct in style and exceptionally comfortable, the Karuselli Lounge Chair exemplifies designer Yrjö Kukkapuro’s interest in achieving ultimate comfort through a union of function, ergonomics, and organic form.

Shaped to echo the human body, the inspiration for the Karuselli reportedly came about when the designer was playing outside making snow chairs with his daughter.

In search of the perfect dimensions, Kukkapuro spent several years sculpting the chair, arriving at the iconic form in 1964.

Artek Karuselli Lounge Chair

An immediate international success, the chair prompted Gio Ponti to choose Karuselli for the cover of Domus in 1966 and inspired Sir Terence Conran to proclaim it his favourite chair.

DESIGNER

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO

Designer of the world’s most comfortable chair

Born in Viipuri in 1933, Yrjö Kukkapuro is one of the most internationally successful Finnish designers.

He graduated as interior architect from the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki in 1958 and founded his own design office, Studio Kukkapuro, in 1959. In addition to producing renowned and award-winning design work, Kukkapuro was a teacher, professor, and rector from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Artek Karuselli Lounge Chair

Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture, Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was born in Kuortane, Finland.

Kukkapuro's most famous model is the Karuselli Chair, named the most comfortable chair in the world by The New York Times in 1974. With work in the permanent collections of several museums – including the MoMA in New York, London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, and the National Museum of Art in Stockholm – Kukkapuro has exhibited his work in dozens of solo and group shows across the world.

INFORMATION

BRAND

Artek

BRACE

Steel

TYPOLOGY

Lounge Chair

DESIGNER

Yrjö Kukkapuro

Artek Karuselli Lounge Chair
Leather Upholstery, Black
Artek Karuselli Lounge Chair
Leather Upholstery, White

VARIANTS

Available in all Sörensen Prestige Leather colours.

BASE & SHELL

- Material : Fiber Glass
- Color : White

COLLECTION

Karuselli

SEAT SURFACE

Leather upholstery with PU foam padding

FEATURES

- Swivel and swing mechanism
- Shaped to echo the human body
- Ultimate comfort in an organic form

DIMENSIONS

- Total Height : 92 cm (36¼")
- Leg Height : 37 cm (14½")
- Seat Width : 97.5 cm (38½")
- Backrest Width : 80 cm (31½")

Artek Karuselli Lounge Chair

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

1964

PRODUCTION

Made in Finland

INSTAGRAM

Altura Arquitectura
T +376 805 205
Altura Arquitectura
Carrer de la Valira, 2, 1-2, AD500 Andorra la Vella, Andorra