Yngve Ekström
YNGVE EKSTRÖM,
Hörnmodell. Två delar samt avlastningsbord. Hörnlängd 286x200 cm. Sitthöjd ca 40 cm.
Djup tot 88 cm.
Varje sektion, längd 198 cm samt 200 cm.
Wear due to age and use.
Designer
Yngve Ekström was one of Sweden's most prominent furniture designers. He also worked as an architect and sculptor and designed logos, catalogs, and advertisements.
Yngve Ekström began his career working in furniture factories, where he learned to work with wood as amainterior decoration.
His furniture is characterized by straight, tight lines in bendable wood. Several of his designs are now considered design classics, such as the Lamino armchair, the Arka chair, and the Pinocchio chair.
Together with his brother Jerker and Bertil Sjöqvist, Yngve Ekström started the Swedese furniture company in Småland in 1945.