Karuselli Lounge Chair & Ottoman

This is a set consisting of an armchair and matching footstool. Karuselli was designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro in 1964 for the Finnish furniture manufacturer Artek. It 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 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. The armchair 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 form 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 it 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 furniture is made with a shell made of fiberglass and chrome-plated steel and has a swivel function on the foot so that it can be turned in different directions.