Yngve Ekström, Founder Of Swedese, Lamino Chair Designer

The 20th century home furnishings industry was dominated by Scandinavian design. Notable furniture (möbler) designers included Bruno Mathsson, Alvar Aalto, Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen. Yngve Ekström was a truly special Scandinavian designer and was born in the town of Hagafors in Smaland - a region of Sweden - in the year 1913.
Yngve Ekström was a young Scandinavian man in Hagafors, a city in Sweden with the longest history of furniture (möbler) making. He was drawn into that very popular and well regarded historical business as well. Like many in the town, he applied his own style to his work. He studied wood crafting and design along with courses in art history, drawing, and sculpture allowing him to incorporate stylistic elements he learned in those classes into his work.
He and his brother (Jerker) created Swedese in 1945. The company has become one of the most respected producers of modern furniture (möbler) and decor in the world. He continued to be active in the company until he passed away, leaving a career that spanned more than forty years. Swedese produced items that were elegant and artistic home pieces. Their clean lines and utilitarian construction also helped their items find plenty of use in high end offices and business applications.
The Lamino is probably Ekström's most famous design, it came into production in the 50s and is still produced, and popular, today. The Lamino chair received the accolade of being named the best Swedish chair in the Twentieth century, and was so named by a Swedish design magazine in 1999. The chair has also received the Design Innovation award from the I.M.M. in Cologne in 2003.
This chair is as esthetically appealing from the front as from the side view. An ottoman that matches is frequently purchased together with the chair. There are many different types of wood that can be used to make the frame. Also, the upholstery can be anything the consumer wishes, no matter how unusual. The Lamino chair has been popular for many years due to its simplicity of design and versatile applications. It is not uncommon to pay two to three thousand dollars for new versions of this chair. Chairs that were made earlier have been much more expensive than the newer styles.
Yngve Ekström remained active not only in design, but also in leading his company, until his death in 1988. His ability to continue working and designing only added to the legend that is Ekström. His chairs are exceptionally nice with hardwood floors, but add well to many different styles. When his designs were introduced, many of them were breakthroughs, now they have become classics.

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Scandinavian design was a very big part of the 20th century home furnishings (hem möbler) industry, and some names truly stand out. A young Swedish man quickly stood out; yngve ekström from Hagafors, in Sweden with a rich history of furniture (möbler) making.

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