Yngve Ekström, a 'Lamino' armchair with ottoman, Swedese, Sweden.
Frame of beech covered with grey sheepskin upholstery. Branded Design Yngve Ekström Made in Sweden and labelled. Seat height 30, width 70, height 102 cm. Stool length 60, width 46, height 48 cm.
Minor wear. Minor stains.
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.