YNGVE EKSTRÖM, a Swedese vitrine, later part of the 20th century
Furu, dörrar klädda med rotting, överst vitrindel, mitten med tre lådor, nedtill dörrpar, längd 60, bredd 35, höjd 200 cm
Wear due to age and use. Minor stains. Scratches.
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.