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Yngve Ekström

(Sweden, 1913-1988)
Yngve Ekström
(Sweden, 1913-1988)

YNGVE EKSTRÖM, six Swedish teak mid 20th century dining chairs "Kontiki".

Seat height 43 cm.

Wear. Need to be re-upholstered.

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.

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Hammer price
4 601
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414
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437
USD
Estimate
4 000 SEK
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Bid history (15 bids)
7
Aug 14, 2019 4:46 PM
4 601 SEK
6
Aug 14, 2019 4:44 PM
4 401 SEK
7
A
Aug 14, 2019 4:44 PM
4 201 SEK
6
Aug 14, 2019 4:44 PM
4 200 SEK
7
A
Aug 14, 2019 4:41 PM
4 000 SEK
6
Aug 14, 2019 4:41 PM
3 800 SEK
7
Aug 14, 2019 4:40 PM
3 600 SEK
6
Aug 14, 2019 4:34 PM
3 400 SEK
5
A
Aug 14, 2019 4:34 PM
3 200 SEK
6
Aug 14, 2019 4:34 PM
3 200 SEK
5
Aug 12, 2019 7:42 PM
3 000 SEK
4
Aug 11, 2019 5:27 PM
2 000 SEK
3
Aug 11, 2019 1:33 PM
500 SEK
2
Aug 11, 2019 11:26 AM
350 SEK
1
Aug 11, 2019 9:36 AM
300 SEK
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