Yngve Ekström, a "Lamino" armchair with ottoman, Swedese, Sweden, late 20th century.
Oak and sheepskin. Marked Swedese. Seat height 40, width 70, height 102 cm. Ottomans height is 49, width 60, depth 47 cm.
Some wear and marks. Minor stains. A screw is missing under the armchair's seat and one bracket is reinforced with glue.
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.