Crafting Scandinavian Classics: The Birth of Lamino
Yngve Ekström was a renowned furniture designer from Småland, celebrated for creating what is often referred to as the "furniture of the century," the Lamino armchair. His designs are emblematic of the Scandinavian interior style, characterised by light, rounded, soft shapes in bentwood. Along with his brother, he founded the furniture company Swedese.
Armchairs "Lamino", Swedese.
Innovation and Legacy in Furniture Design
The brothers became adept craftsmen and established the furniture factory ""ESE-möbler"" in 1945, which later evolved into the prolific Swedese factory. Yngve continued his work there until his death in 1988. In the 1960s, the brothers also started the luminaire factory Lystella AB, further exploring their work with bentwood and acrylic paste.
Yngve Ekström's most famous design is the "Lamino" armchair (1956), a product of his extensive experimentation with wood types and bending techniques. The 'Arka' armchair (1955) is another celebrated Ekström design. Beyond his own ventures, he also created pieces for manufacturers such as Broby and Stolan.
The "Arka" armchair, clubbed on Auktionshuset Kolonn for 4 400 GBP.