Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Swedish, 1913-1988
Vintage Yngve Ekström furniture embodies the beauty and simplicity of the Scandinavian modern style. The Swedish designer, architect and woodworker created clean-lined hardwood pieces with sophisticated details and flourishes. He was known for his comfortable lounge chair designs as well as chic cocktail tables and handsome highboard cabinets.
Ekström was born in 1913 in Småland, home to Sweden’s oldest furniture factory, Hagafors Stolfabrik. After his father died, he began working at the factory. In 1945, Ekström and his older brother, Jerker Ekström, opened ESE Möbler, a furniture company headquartered in their hometown. In 1952, they received acclaim for their innovative Thema chair. The laminated veneer chair was packed flat for easy shipping so customers could assemble it at home. Ekström followed it with the 1955 Arka chair for the furniture manufacturer Stolab. A spindle backrest and spacious curved seat gave the chair comfort and style.
Ekström’s most popular design was the 1956 Lamino chair. Still in production, the minimalist wooden-frame chair features a sinuous and inviting profile with a high backrest. Looking back at his well-loved design, Ekström said: “To have designed one good chair might not be a bad life’s work.”
After Ekström’s brother left the company, he changed the name to Swedese. Ekström sold Swedese in 1974, but continued to design for it until he died in 1988. His furniture is in museum collections around the world, including the National Museum in Stockholm, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Victoria Albert museum in London. In 1999, Swedish design magazine Sköna Hems named the Lamino chair the “20th-Century’s Best Swedish Furniture Design.”
Swedese, which still occupies its original building in Småland, partnered with artist Kustaa Saksi in 2017 to update the iconic Lamino chair.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Yngve Ekström seating, tables, storage cabinets and more.
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Creator: Yngve Ekström
Set of Vintage Swedish Beech Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Hamburg, DE
2 Easy Chairs with high backrests from the Swedish manufacturer Swedese based on a design by Yngve Ekström.
The sides of the frame are very narrow and are hardly visible from the fr...
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20th Century Swedish Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
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Wood
Set of Two Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Chair For Swedese 1970s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Čelinac, BA
Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Longue Chairs For Swedese 1970s
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Lamino Chair by Yngve Ekström with Cognac Colored Leather Made by Swedese Sweden
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Lamino lounge chair with frame of steam bend plywood of beech and smooth cognac colored leather seats. This particular item is with leather stitching.
The lounge chair is designed ...
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Swedish Modern "Anders" Lounge Chair, Yngve Ekström, Birch
Saddle Girth, 1945
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Odense, DK
Rare "Anders" lounge chair by Yngve Ekström made in the late 1940s at his own workshop Swedese. The chair is made from solid birchwood with a beautiful warm patina and the original strong saddle girth. Designed in 1945 and produced in low numbers.
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. 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...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
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Birch
Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Longue Chair For Swedese 1960s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Čelinac, BA
Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Longue Chair for Swedese 1960s
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Swedish Model Lamello Beech Lounge Chair by Yngve Ekström, 1970s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Hamburg, DE
Lounge armchair with a high backrest from the swedish manufacturer swedese according to a design by yngve ekström.
The lamello is a design classic from yngve ekström. The curved che...
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20th Century Swedish Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
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Leather, Wood
Yngve Ekström Lamino Easy Chair by Swedese in Walnut and Sheepskin
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Tilburg, NL
Yngve Ekström Lamino Easy Chair by Swedese in Walnut and Sheepskin 'Off White'. New, design from 1956.
The Lamino by Yngve Ekström is one of the m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of three Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs for Swedese
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three lounge chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1960s. The seats have been newly upholstered with cold foam, finished with leather piping and buttons. The oak frames show a ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Arka Oak Chair by Yngve Ekström, by Ab Stolfabriks, Sweden, 1955
By Yngve Ekström
Located in London, GB
Beautiful, sculptural lounge chair designed by Yngve Ekström.
Simple and stylish Swedish furniture design, in highly attractive, warm oak wood.
Elegantly curved backrest and a elliptical seat on tapering legs.
Manufactured by AB Stolfabriks.
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. He began his career at a sawmill, where he learned to work with wooden materials. Meanwhile, he studied drawing, painting, sculpture, art history, music, and home decoration. His furniture is characterized by straight, tight lines in bendable wood. Several are now considered design classics, such as the Lamino...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,648 Sale Price
40% Off
Yngve Ekström Lamino Easy Chair by Swedese in Oak and Sheepskin
Sahara
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Tilburg, NL
Yngve Ekström Lamino easy chair by Swedese in Oak and 'Sahara' Sheepskin. New, design from 1956.
The Lamino by Yngve Ekström is one of the most ic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Yngve Ekström
Circle
Rocking Chair, Sweden, circa 1960
By Møbel AB Sweden, Yngve Ekström
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Rare ‘Circle’ rocking chair by Yngve Ekström – Sweden, 1960s.
Designer: Yngve Ekström
Manufacturer: Stol AB Sweden.
Country: Sweden
Mo...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Scandinavian 1960s “Ruster” Lounge Chair by Yngve Ekström for Pastoe
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Paris, FR
The notable Ruster Danish lounge chair by Swedish designer Yngve Ekström and edited by Pastoe in the 1960s.
The leather is in its original condition, the frame has been expertly re-f...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Arka Chair by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Portland, OR
Nice early example of the Arka chair by Yngve Ekström. Sweden, 1950s. Solid oak. Excellent patina, structurally sound. Classic petite Scandinavian design chair. Perfect as a bedroom ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian Lamino Leather Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekstrom, 1956
By Yngve Ekström, Illums Bolighus
Located in Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Lamino Leather Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekstrom for Illums Bolighus, 1956. Restored and also have new black leather.
The Lamino Chair by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese is a cl...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Oak Vintage Lounge Chair Arka by Yngve Ekström Sweden, 1955
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage lounge chair or armchair from oak model Arka by Yngve Ekström 1955, Sweden.
A gorgeous chair showing famed sleek chic...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Yngve Ekström Lounge Chair in Solid Birch and Black Leather for Swedese 1970s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Tilburg, NL
Yngve Ekström Lounge Chair in Solid Birch and Black Leather for Swedese 1970s.
Beautiful slender and elegant lounge chair by famous designer Yngve Ekström for Swedese. Great combina...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Newly Upholstered Yngve Ekström
Lästo
and
Ruster
Lounge Chairs
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Newly Upholstered Yngve Ekström 'Lästo' and 'Ruster' Lounge Chairs with sculpted wooden frame and beautifully curved armrests. The measurements given apply to the Lästo Chair...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$12,199 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Yngve Ekström Lamino for Swedese Chair
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Yngve Ekström Lamino chair for Swedese Scandinavian Modern design is stamped, Made In Sweden.
A Scandinavian Modern
Design of the 1960s by Yngv...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Yngve Ekstrom Longue Chair For Swedese 1960s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Čelinac, BA
Yngve Ekstrom Pine Longue Chair 1960s
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Yngve Ekström Modell Melano Swedese Ox Red Leather Highback Lounge Chair Beech
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Yngve Ekström Modell Melano Highback easy lounge chair with ottomane.
Oxred leather in beech wood.
The chair is comfortable and has a beautiful vinatge patina.
Measures:
Chair...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Round Chair By Yngve Ekstrom Arka Vintage Maple Armchair, Made In Sweden
By Yngve Ekström, Stolab
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare Arka chair designed by Yngve Ekstrom and executed by Stolab of sweden. These chairs are fabulously unique in terms of their proportions and are refined...
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1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Yngve Ekström Lamino Easy Chair by Swedese in Walnut and Cognac Leather
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Tilburg, NL
Yngve Ekström Lamino Easy Chair by Swedese in Walnut and Cognac Leather 'Elmo Baltique 43001'. New, design from 1956.
The Lamino by Yngve Ekström ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Vintage
Fortino
High Back Lounge Chair by Yngve Ekström for Swedese
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century ‘Fortino’ high back armchair designed by Yngve Ekström for Swedese. This Swedish design features a connected bentwood beech wood frame. The frame is the most impressive f...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam, Beech, Bentwood
Midcentury
Ruster
Chair by Yngve Ekström for Pastoe
By Yngve Ekström
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
The iconic Ruster lounge chair, crafted by the renowned Swedish designer Yngve Ekström and produced by Pastoe in the 1960s, is a timeless piece of Sc...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Yngve Ekström Lamino Easy Chair by Swedese in White Ash and Charcoal Sheepskin
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Tilburg, NL
Yngve Ekström Lamino easy chair by Swedese in laminated white ash and sheepskin 'Charcoal'.
The Lamino by Yngve Ekström is one of the most iconic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Walnut
Scandinavian Midcentury Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Karlstad, SE
The lounge chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese are a rare find, a true gem of the robust pine furniture era that grew popular in Sweden in the late 1960s. These chairs are a testamen...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Pine
Yngve Ekström Easy Chair Model
Rondino
for Swedes Sweden, 1970s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Paris, FR
Yngve Ekström easy chair Model 'Rondino' For Swedes Sweden, 1970s
structure and Upholstery in good conditio but the original fabric is torn and heavy wear need to be replaced ( see ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Yngve Ekström Modell Lästo Swedese Cherry Blossom Easy Lounge Chair Oak Set of 2
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rare Yngve Ekström Modell Lästo easy chair.
Produced by Swedese.
Sculptured armrests in solid oak wood.
The fabric is covered in beautiful cherry blossom mohair.
Timless design ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Three Swedish 1950s Cocktail "Circle" Chairs by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Three beautiful 1950s Laminett Circle chairs by Swedish designer Yngve Ekstrom.
With striking hoop frames on tapered legs, the seat and backrest in original yellow linen fabric...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
20th Century Yngve Ekström Designed for Swedese Retro 1960s Circle Chairs
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Markington, GB
1960s Yngve Ekström “Circle” Chairs for Swedese, Newly Upholstered
A classic set of 20th-century chairs designed by Yngve Ekström in the 1960s for Swedese. These iconic “Circle” cha...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$755 Sale Price / item
56% Off
Pair Of Circle Lounge Chairs By Yngve Ekström For Swedese, Sweden
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Scandinavian modern, circle lounge chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, Sweden feature white lacquered, circular hoop, beech wood frames wi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Yngve Ekström lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Yngve Ekström lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Yngve Ekström lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 39 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lounge chairs by Yngve Ekström were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Alf Svensson, Folke Ohlsson, and Dux of Sweden. Prices for Yngve Ekström lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $809 and can go as high as $14,139, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,540.