- Designed By - Yrjö Kukkapuro
- When - 1964
- Made From - Fibreglass, steel, foam and leather
- Manufactured By - Avarte
- More Info - An iconic Finnish design, this chair both swivels and rocks. It is said that the shape of the chair came from the imprint left in the snow that Kukkapuro made from sleeping in the snow after getting too drunk. It was named the world's most comfortable armchair by The New York Times. It is shown in the permanent collections of many museums all over the world. It is available in black, cream, tan, red, white and brown leather and there is a matching footstool.
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Monday, 2 May 2016
Karuselli Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro, 1964
Monday, 2 March 2015
Cubus Armchair by Josef Hoffmann, 1910
- Designed By - Josef Hoffmann
- When - 1910
- Made From - Hardwood frame, foam and leather
- Manufactured By - ?
- More Info - Sometimes spelt Kubus, this iconic chair was presented at the International Exhibition held in Buenos Aires. The upholstery is made up of hand stitched leather squares. Hoffman loved geometric design and using squares and cubes which led him to get the nickname ‘Quadratl-Hoffmann’ (little square Hoffmann).It is available in many different colours of leather. There is also a 2-seater and 3-seater sofa version of this chair and a matching footstool.
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