Yngve Ekström, a "Lamino" side table and an "Lamino" ottoman, Swedese, Sweden, 2007.
Beech. The ottoman with sheepskin upholstery. Maker's marks. Diameter of the table is 46 cm and the height is 49 cm. Width of the ottoman is 61 cm, depth 47 cm and height 50 cm.
Minor wear and marks. Insignificant cracks to the veneer.
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.