Painted Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

This set of four Skaala chairs was designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro for the Finnish Avarte manufacture during the 1980s. Due to their modern and minimal look, they will easily find their place in the living room or office. The Skaala chair perfectly reflects Kukkapuro's love for ergonomic furniture. This innovative combination of aesthetics and functionality refers to idea from Bauhaus school. The frame is made of chrome-plated goldish metal. The seat and backrest are upholstered with high-quality gray fabric, and additional armrests are made of birch plywood. Yrjö Kukkapuro is a Finnish furniture designer. He is the important person of Finnish functionalism. He has mainly been working as a freelance designer since the 1950s, and most of the furniture he designed early in his career is still in production. "Does it make sense to design a chair that is not comfortable to sit on?" - this is one of Kukkapuro's favorite sayings, which perfectly reflects the designer's love of ergonomic furniture. His designs aim at a subtle balance between functionality and aesthetics - a perfect example of this is the Karuselli chair by Artek and other iconic designs such as the Saturnus table, the Skaala chair, the Remmi series, and the Ateljee armchair and sofa. In his career, Kukkapuro has received many national and international awards - incl. Lunning Prize in 1966, First Prize at the International Chair Design Competition in Italy in 1972 and the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 1995. His works are permanently present in museums around the world, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Avarte was established as a continuation of the family company Haimi. In 1980, Haimi employees acquired the company for themselves and changed the company name to Avarte. Haimi was a Finnish furniture manufacturer founded in 1943 that was especially known as the producer of Yrjö Kukkapuro designs. Avarte continued to manufacture furniture until 2013, when the company ha been ceased. In addition to Yrjö Kukkapuro's designs, Avarte also produced furniture designed by Samula Naamanka, Mikko Paakkanen and Simo Heikkilä...

Incredible set of five collectible 'Skaala' lounge armchairs by Yrjo¨ Kukkapuro for Avarte, made in Finland, circa 1970. Featuring original burgundy red leather seat cushions, birch and tubular steel frames with sleigh legs capped with rubber feet. *NOTE*, we have sold 2 chairs, so we have 3 left at this time. This listing is priced individually. There is so much that make these chairs great. First, the birch wood backs and arms are so cool - making the chairs excellent to float within a room where the backs can be seen. Consider using as office guest chairs...

Very comfortable and futuristic Karuselli Lounge chair, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro in 1965. white molded fiberglass seat shell, with original black leather upholstery. Equipped with...

Walnut office armchair the inlaid top rail above splat back and shaped arms to the leather upholstered seat raised up on square supports. Dimensions: Height 32 inches height to sea...

Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi, 'Saturnus' lounge chair, fabric, fiberglass, Finland, 1960s Stunning armchair in bright green upholstery and white fiberglass by Finnish designer Yrjö Kukk...

Pair of Steelcase armchairs, model #451 feature plastic shells, metal arms and 4 prong pedestal bases with striped fabric upholstery. The chairs are similar in style to the Charles P...

Yrjö Kukkapuro molded fiberglass swivel armchair in organic shape with red woven fabric. Fabric shows some moderate fading and age. Fabric is present...

Lounge Chair, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro. Finnland, Haimi, 1964. Early Swivel and tilt armchair, produced in the late 1960s by Haimi. Organically shaped fibreglass shell, newly uph...

Very rare Yrjö Kukkapuro Chair for Haimi Finland 1960. Upholstered with black leather that has a very fine patina. This chair has many similarities with...

"Steelcase" Armchair in its original fabric. This vintage office chair is not like any office chair in today's modern furniture. Take a look at the wood frame, with its Art Deco vibe...

Yrjö Kukkapuro Leather dining chair made by Avarte, Finland 1970 Beautiful leather dining room chair, the back consists of a wooden board with a skai leather cushion, the seat is al...

Yrjö Kukkapuro fabric dining chair made by Avarte, Finland 1970 Beautiful fabric dining chair, the back consists of a wooden board with a fabric ...