Karuselli Ottoman

The Karuselli Ottoman was designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro in 1964 for the Finnish furniture manufacturer Artek. The armchair in the same series is one of the most famous and well-known armchairs in the world of furniture design. Kukkapuro began developing the fiberglass chair in the 1950s, but it was not until 1964 that the well-known shape took hold. The international launch of the chair took place at the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1965.

The shape of the Karuselli is the result of extensive experimentation. The designer spent four years sculpting the shell in the desire to find the right dimensions by initially using his own body as a yardstick. It is therefore exceptionally comfortable as well as stylistically distinct down to the smallest detail because the armchair is ergonomically based on the shape and proportions of a human body.

As a result of his persistent efforts, the furniture designer finally achieved a shape that represented an unusual combination of ergonomics, new materials and production methods, as well as an artistic design language. It was the combination of these qualities that made the furniture a revolutionary armchair when it arrived. Ever since its launch in the mid-1960s, the chair has attracted attention - and it still does today.

The footstool is made of a shell in fiberglass and chrome-plated steel and has a swivel function on the foot so that it can be turned in different directions. It is upholstered in leather from Sörensen Prestige and is available in other tones of leather than above.