Yngve Ekström, a sideboard, Bra Bohag, Troeds 1960's.
Teak veneered. Four drawers and a drop-down flap with storage space behind. Below, two sliding doors with shelving inside. Marked Troeds Model Design Yngve Ekström Made in Sweden Bra Bohag. Width 149 cm, depth 43 cm, height 115 cm. Key included.
Wear. Faded. Stains. Scratches. Plugs are slightly loose on one side.
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.