Vintage armchair 418 by Yrjo Kukkapuro for Haimi, Finland 1960

Lounge chair 418 by Yrjö Kukkapuro (1933), Finnish interior architect and designer. Manufactured by Haimi in Finland in the late 1960s. Constructed from a white lacquered fiberglass shell and legs. The legs have small marks on the fiber. It is dressed with a dark brown leather upholstery with its wear marks which gives it a nice patina. The designer has worked a lot on the design of seats. He has carefully studied the ergonomics and human anatomy to offer optimal comfort in these chairs. The star-shaped foot with rounded ends adds an original touch and fits perfectly into the ensemble. This version had a mechanical system to change position, which is now locked in a tilted position. The 360° rotation is smooth and fluid. This was a very technical chair to design, it was classified as high end.the Haimi stamp is present under the seat. Space Age furniture.length 76 cmDepth 76 cmHeight 80 cmSeat height 36 cm Reference : 244333