Yngve Ekström
Yngve Ekström, a 'Laminett' armchair and footstool, Swedese.
Frame of oak. Back and seat upholstered in grey sheepskin. Marked Swedese Yngve Ekström. Seat height 32, width 69, height 80 cm. The height of the stool is 49 cm.
Some wear and tear. Dry upholstery. Pulverised and leaking stuffing. One armrest is slightly loose.
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.