A second half of the 20th cnetury 'Lamino' easuu chair and foot stool by Ynge Ekström.
Ease chair seat height 38, width 68, depth 75, height 98. Stool seat height 41, width 59, depth 48 cm.
Later upholstery. Small stain. insignificant wear.
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.