Yngve Ekström

YNGVE EKSTRÖM (Hagafors, Småland, 1913-1988) for Swedese.
Circle" chair, ca. 1960's.
Lacquered beech wood.
Original upholstery.
Measurements: 77 x 54 x 66 cm.

"Circle chair" was created by Swedish designer Yngve Ekström in the 1960's and produced by Swedese. On four bambi-like legs in the shape of stylized cones, the seat is joined to the backrest by a circular ring. From the oblique circle come the slender crossbars that wrap around the seat in the form of a palmette or openwork fan. The "Circle" chair is suitable for terraces as well as indoors.

Yngve Ekström was a Swedish furniture designer, woodcarver, sculptor and architect, an important figure in the evolution of the Scandinavian modernist movement. Yngve Ekström is best known for the "Lamino" armchair, an ergonomic, minimalist armchair which he designed in 1956 and which has been in continuous production ever since. In 1999, the "Lamino" was named by the influential Swedish magazine Sköna hem as the Swedish furniture design of the 20th century. Ekström co-founded furniture manufacturer ESE-möbler (later renamed Swedese) with his brother Jerker and business partner Sven Bertil Sjöqvist. Ekström worked at Swedese for more than 40 years, until his death in 1988.