Yngve Ekstrom (Swedish, 1913-1988) for Swedese Lamino Chair, Sweden, 1965, teak and suede, branded "Swedese, Yngve Ekstrom," ht. 31 1/2, wd. 27 1/2, dp. 27 in.
Note: Ekstrom was a furniture designer, wood carver, sculptor and architect and an important figure in the evolution of the Scandinavian Modernism movement. Best known for the "Lamino" armchair, an ergonomic and minimalist easy chair, that he designed in 1956 and which has been in continuous production ever since. In 1999, the "Lamino" was named by the influential Swedish magazine "Skona Hems" as the Swedish furniture design of the twentieth century.
Condition
Condition: Minor age expected wear to leather seat and scuffs at the bottoms of legs, a small chip to inside of left seat rail.
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