Yngve Ekström
Armchair with footstool, "Lamino", Swedese
Frame of natural lacquered beech. Seat upholstered in sheepskin in the colour 'Moonlight'. Label and stamp marked. Seat height 42, width 70, depth 78, height 103 cm. Footstool 60x46x48 cm. Receipt included.
Minor wear.
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.