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Experiment lounge chair 503, red - black

Hem

£1,435.00 £1,794.00
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Colour: Black, red

Hem
Experiment lounge chair 503 £1,435.00 £1,794.00

Description

Hem's Experiment lounge chair is based on a collection originally designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Avarte. Kukkapuro created the Experiment series in the 1980s during the rise of postmodernism as he shifted toward a more expressive design. The collection was first time introduced at the Milan Furniture Fair, where it achieved tremendous success – it was featured in dozens of magazines worldwide and marked the pinnacle of Professor Kukkapuro’s career.

Now, Hem has brought back this retro and nostalgic piece from the 1980s for all lovers of high-quality and playful design. The proportions of the Experiment lounge chair have been updated to meet the standards of today, but the overall design remains faithful to Kukkapuro’s original, with its undulating foot structure and colourful details.

Colour
Black, red
Width
57 cm
Depth
82 cm
Height
77 cm
Seat width
47 cm
Seat depth
53 cm
Seat height
39 cm
Armrest height
59 cm
Measurement details
Backrest width 47 cm, backrest height 53 cm
Frame material
Birch plywood
Seat cushion
PU foam
Upholstery fabric
Kvadrat Steelcut 3 black 0190: 90% worsted new wool, 10% nylon
Abrasion resistance
100.000 Martindale
Pilling
3-4
Lightfastness
6
Base material
Chromed steel
Material
Armrests: plywood, lacquered solid beech
Weight
7.5 kg
Stackable
No
Care instructions
Vacuum the product frequently on a low to medium setting, preferably with an upholstery nozzle. Remove stains by patting the area gently with a cloth wrung in water mild detergent.
Product ID
HE30950

Yrjö Kukkapuro

The Finnish furniture designer Yrjö Kukkapuro (b. 1933) is a central figure of Finnish functionalism. Kukkapuro has been working as a freelance designer since the 1950s and much of the furniture he designed at the beginning of his career is still in production today.

“Does it make any sense to design a chair which is not good to sit on?” is one of Kukkapuro’s favourite sayings and it describes perfectly the designer’s love for ergonomic furniture. His designs aim at a subtle balance between functionality and aesthetics – fine examples of this are the Karuselli chair produced by Artek, and other iconic designs such as the Saturnus table, Skaala chair, Remmi series and Ateljee lounge chair and sofa.

During his career, Kukkapuro has been awarded many national and international prizes – including the Lunning Prize in 1966, the 1st Prize at the International Chair Design Competition in Italy in 1972 and the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 1995. His works are present in the permanent collections of various museums in the world, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Vitra Design Museum in Germany's Weil am Rhein, just to name a few.

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