Karuselli Swivel Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro

Karuselli Swivel Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro

Occasionally Belgium based City Furniture, an online design gallery specializing in 20th century furniture, art and design, has mid century designer chairs for sale. This Karuselli Swivel Chair by Finish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro for HAIMI is sold.

yrjö kukkapuro Karuselli HAIMI edition 1960s

Fibreglass and upholstered in chocolate brown leather (original). Enameled metal base with chromed steel supports. Excellent condition ! Dimensions : Heigth : 92 cm / 36.2 inch Width : 80 cm / 31.5 inch Depth : 67 cm / 26.4 inch bookmark or share

Condition : excellent

list price : € 4000,-

via City Furniture.

D62 Swivel Chair by El Lissitzky at 2011 IMM Cologne (5)

D62 Swivel Chair by El Lissitzky - photo by chairblog
D62 Swivel Chair by El Lissitzky - photo by chairblog

It is very well possible that Jean-Paul Gaultier knew of this chair when he designed his “Ben Hur” Chair.

Anyway, the Tecta rep at the 2011 IMM Cologne booth was not aware of the existence of the Ben Hur Chair. He was just swiveling the chair that I wanted to take a photo of and kept standing in the way. Then all of a sudden there came two other photographers who claimed space to take photo’s. The life of a reporter is not always easy. But I solved it by taking a photo of one of the two guys in a D62.

El Lissitzky designed this D62 chair in 1928.

Another term for this type of armchair is Barrel Chair.

Swivel K Chair by Harri Koskinen

Swivel K Chair by Harri Koskinen
After the K Chair, Finnish designer Harri Koskinen has now developed the Swivel K Chair for Woodnotes. It rocks as well.

Finnish Adjustable Divided Salli Saddle Stool May Save Your Private Parts


This adjustable divided saddle stool may save your private parts and is probably ergonomically more correct than an undivided saddle stool.

Fins are likely less inhibited to name your private parts by the name: Mind the Gap! 🙂

Earlier I showed a video here but that disappeared from Youtube…