Lamino Easy Chair and Ottoman by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1956
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in New York, NY
Lamino Easy Chair and Ottoman by Yngve Ekström for Swedese in Walnut and Suede, 1956.
Suede, Walnut
Pair of Armchairs by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese Møbler, 1960s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of armchairs by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese Møbler, 1960s. Dimensions: H=90 cm; W= 85 cm; D= 85 cm.
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Coffee Table by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Genarp, SE
A brutalist Swedish modern coffee table in solid pine designed by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, circa 1970. This table is made in solid pine and is mounted and dismantled by screwing...
Pine
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.
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam, Beech, Bentwood
Swedish Modern, Daybed by Gunnar Berggren & Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful rare daybed made as a prototype by Gunnar Berggren & Yngve Ekström for Swedese in the 1970s. Crafted with a birchwood frame and chromed metal base, harmonizing the warmth...
Metal, Chrome
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.
Pine
Dymling Pine Coffee Table by Yngve Ekström for Swedese Swedish Brutalist 1970s
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A striking vintage Dymling coffee table by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, made in Sweden in the 1970s.
Wood, Pine
Rocking Chair in Solid Teak & Bouclé, Yngve Ekström for Swedese, Sweden, 1960s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Deland, FL
This elegant Mid-Century Modern rocking chair, designed by Yngve Ekström for Swedese in the 1960s, exemplifies Scandinavian design with its solid teak frame and newly custom upholste...
Teak
Yngve Ekström for Swedese Single Sofa and Footstool, 1960s
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Rochester, England
Yngve Ekström was one of the most important figures in the evolution of the Scandinavian Modernism movement and co-founder of the furniture design company Swedese.
Fabric, Pine
Lamino Longue Chair By Yngve Ekstrom For Swedese 1960s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Čelinac, BA
Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Longue Chair for Swedese 1960s
Leather, Wood
Lamino Chair with Sheepskin Upholstery by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese 1950's
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
The "Lamino" chair was designed in 1956 by Yngve Ekström and manufactured by his company, Swedese, in Sweden.
Sheepskin, Oak, Teak
Vintage Swedish Pine Couch Table by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Hamburg, DE
Quadratic coffee table from the Swedish manufacturer Swedese after a design by Yngve Ekström from the 1960s.
Pine
Set of Four Circle Armchairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, Sweden, 1960
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Madrid, ES
This set of four Circle armchairs was designed in 1960 by renowned Swedish designer Yngve Ekström and manufactured by Swedese, the company he co-founded.
Fabric, Beech
Original Black "Circle" Chair by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1960s, Sweden
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Argelato, BO
It is one of the most iconic and representative chairs of Swedish design, designed by Yngve Ekström and produced in the 1960s for Swedese, Sweden.
Fabric, Wood
1960s Swedish Lamino Footstool Ottoman In Sheepskin By Yngve Ekstrom For Swedese
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A vintage 1960s "Lamino" sheepskin footstool ottoman by Swedish designer Yngve Ekstrom. Both ‘’Lamino’’ armchair and stool were listed among the greatest designs of the Scandinavian...
Sheepskin
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. Only one left! With striking hoop frames on tapered legs, the seat and backrest in original yellow li...
Beech
Pine Dining Table by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, Sweden, 1960s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Yngve Ekström
Located in Dronten, NL
A distinctive Scandinavian Modern dining table designed by Yngve Ekström and produced by Swedese in the 1960s.
Pine
Vintage Brutalist Swedish Pine Couch Table by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist coffee table from Swedish manufacturer Swedese designed by Yngve Ekström.A rustic design and striking solitaire in a minimalist … Read more Brutalist coffee table from Swed...
Pine
Yngve Ekström Circle Chair for Swedese, 1960s, Swedese Sweden
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Krefeld, DE
Midcentury circle lounge chair by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, Sweden. Cushions with some spots.
Wood
Pair of “Ramo” Pine Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s
Located in Hammarö, SE
A characterful pair of lounge chairs designed by Yngve Ekström and produced by Swedese in Sweden during the 1970s.
Textile, Pine
Scandinavian Side Table in Solid Pine by Yngve Ekström
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Karlstad, SE
Side table in pine by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s. This table is made of solid pine with a beautiful natural patina.
Pine
Scandinavian Coffee Table in Pine by Yngve Ekström
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Karlstad, SE
Coffee table in pine by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, circa 1970. This table is a great example of the robust pine furniture era that grew popular in Sweden in the late 1960s.
Pine
Midcentury Circle Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekström, Leather & Beechwood
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Beirut, LB
Pair of midcentury circle lounge chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, circa 1960. The chairs features dark brown leather seats with white lacquered beechwood structure.
Leather, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Coffee Table in Pine by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful coffee table in solid pine designed by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, circa 1970. This table makes a great example of a Classic robust pine furniture made in Sweden.
Pine
Lamino Armchair with stool, Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Neuss, NW
Rare LAMINO armchair with stool from the 1950s by Yngve Ekström for Swedese. Wonderfully curved frame made of solid oak bentwood and armrests made of teak.
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Beautiful Rare Original 1950s Yngve Ekström Circle Chair for Swedese
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in München, DE
Beautiful rare original 1950s Circle Chair by Yngve Ekström for Swedese. Made in Sweden. Solid wood frame painted white with original upholstery in dark blue.
Fabric, Wood
1950s Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Teak Lounge Chair for Swedese with New Sheepskin
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Lamino Armchair, deisgned by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese in 1956. This original teak example dates to the 1950s.
Sheepskin, Teak
Set of 4 Chairs 'Thema' in Pine by Yngve Ekström, Swedese, Swedish Modern, 1954.
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Odense, DK
This set of four "Thema" dining chairs, designed by Yngve Ekström for Swedese in 1954, showcases the elegance of Scandinavian mid-century modern design.
Pine
Yngve Ekström Armchairs in Wengé Plywood and Black Leather for Swedese, 1970s
Located in Kampen, NL
Pair of lounge chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, Sweden, 1970s. Featuring sculptural plywood frames in rich wengé finish combined with black leather upholstery, these chairs embod...
Leather, Plywood
$2,714Sale Price / set|20% Off
Yngve Ekström Fortino Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Original Sunflower by Swedese
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Bochum, NRW
Original Sunflower Yellow Corduroy by Swedese, Sweden, 1960s A stunning example of Scandinavian design, this Fortino Lounge Chair with Ottoman by celebrated designer Yngve Ekström fo...
Velvet, Beech, Tapestry
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.
Leather, Wood
Yngve Ekström Easy Chair Model 'Rondino' for Swedes Sweden, 1970s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Paris, IDF
A pair available , price for 1 Matching stool also available in our stock Nicely shaped and rare swivel lounge chair Rondino, designed by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese, Sweden 1950....
Metal
Yngve Ekström Orange and Brown Pine Two-Seat Bench
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Weesp, NL
Elegant solid Pine bench designed by Yngve Ekström for Swedese. It has been produced in the late 1960s.
Pine
Vintage Lamino Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekström, Brown Suede, Birch Wood, 1960s
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Detroit, MI
This rare pair of vintage mid-century Swedish modern brown Lamino lounge chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese were produced in Sweden circa 1960.
Brass
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.
Brass
Yngve Ekstrom Coffee Table For Swedese 1960s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Čelinac, BA
Yngve Ekstrom Coffee Table for Swedese 1960s
Pine
Carl Malmsten & Yngve Ekström Pair of 'Caryngo' Chairs in Oak and Canvas
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Malmsten and Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 'Caryngo' armchairs, oak, canvas, Sweden, 1955 These Caryngo lounge chairs by Carl Malmsten and Yngve Ekström features an oak frame and ...
Canvas, Oak
$1,638Sale Price / set|45% Off
Pair of Yngve Ekstrom's Circle Armchairs for Swedese Meubel, Sweden, 1960
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of chairs designed by renowned Swedish designer Yngve Ekström and manufactured by Swedese, the company he co-founded.
Fabric, Beech
$1,010Sale Price / item|40% Off
20th Century Yngve Ekström Designed for Swedese Retro 1960s Circle Chairs
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Markington, GB
A beautiful pair of iconic “Circle” lounge chairs designed in the 1960s by Yngve Ekström for the renowned Swedish manufacturer Swedese.
Wood
Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Longue Chair For Swedese 1960s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Čelinac, BA
Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Longue Chair for Swedese 1960s
Leather, 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
Fabric, Teak
Yngve Ekstrom Teak Danish Style Credenza for Swedese / Pastoe Sweden
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Cincinnati, OH
To each side a sliding door with adjustable shelves in contrasting light birch wood giving you plenty of storage . By Yngve Ekstrom for his furniture company Swedese who's chairs and...
Birch, Teak
Exceptional Yngve Ekström Dining Set for Swedese, 1950, New Red Bouclé
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Dronten, NL
There is quiet confidence in true Scandinavian design—and this museum-grade Yngve Ekström dining set for Swedese embodies that ethos perfectly.
Fabric, Pine
Scandinavian Modern Oak Safari Sling Club Armchair Tan Leather Arms Blue Fabric
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Topeka, KS
The seat has a floating effect as the upholstered seat cushion sits upon typical Scandinavian fabric seat strapping and though unmarked, this chair is reminiscent of styles like the ...
Leather, Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Oak
Yngve Ekstrom Flip Top Danish styled Coffee Table for Swedese Pastoe Sweden
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This early Danish Modern styled piece was designed by Yngve Ekstrom and manufactured by Swedese Mobelfabrik and crafted in Sweden .
Laminate, Teak
Yngve Ekstrom Flip Top Teak / Laminate Danish Style Coffee Table for Swedese
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted teak wood flip top coffee table with easy lifting from the tops inset spaces revealing a white Laminate surface to the reverse side . The solid teak frame is very...
Laminate, Teak
Exceptional Yngve Ekström High Back Arm Chair for Swedese, 1950, New Red Bouclé
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Dronten, NL
There is quiet confidence in true Scandinavian design—and this museum-grade Yngve Ekström high back arm chair for Swedese embodies that ethos perfectly.
Fabric, Pine
Exceptional Pair of Yngve Ekström Arm Chairs for Swedese, 1950, New Red Bouclé
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Dronten, NL
There is quiet confidence in true Scandinavian design—and this museum-grade pair of Yngve Ekström arm chairs for Swedese embodies that ethos perfectly.
Fabric, Pine
1970's Yngve Ekstrom Style Fat Pine Framed Reclining Sofa with White Upholstery
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chunky pine frame sofa designed in the manner of Yngve Ekström's work for Swedese, dating to the 1970s.
Upholstery, Pine
Carl Malmsten and Yngve Ekström Pair of "Caryngo" Chairs
By Yngve Ekström, Carl Malmsten, Swedese
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Caryngo chair was a collaboration between the great Swedish designers Carl Malmsten and Yngve Ekström, for Ekström’s furniture manufacturing company Swedese.
Leather, Oak
Unavailable|$3,155
Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese Møbler Two-Seat Sofa Loveseat
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Vienna, AT
Generously proportioned sofa or loveseat with curved backrest and original stripe textured fabric from designer Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese. Produced during the late 1960s.
Brass
Unavailable|$3,200 / set
Rare Pair of Circular Chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese
By Swedese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of circular chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese.
Velvet, Wood
Unavailable|$4,674 / set
Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese Møbler Two-Seat Sofas Loveseats a Pair
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Vienna, AT
A generously proportioned pair of sofas or loveseats with curved backrest and original stripe textured fabric from designer Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese. Produced during the late 1960s.
Brass
Unavailable|$2,570 / item
“Lamino” Chair by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, Sweden 1970
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful “Lamino” lounge chair designed by Yngve Ekström, manufactured by Swedese in Sweden around 1970.
Sheepskin, Beech
Unavailable|$1,869
Lamino chair by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1950's
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Brussels , BE
very good condition
Wood
Unavailable|$3,271 / set
Midcentury Swedish Oak Sofa & 2 Lounge Chairs, Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Riga, Latvia
Modernist form, dark wood, the armrests can be used as side tables. Fully original condition – white/beige wool upholstery (needs to be reupholstered because of stains), each pill...
Wool, Oak
Unavailable|$750
Lamino Stool by Yngve Ekström
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Vancouver, BC
Lamino stool with grey lamb's wool upholstery by Yngve Ekström for Swedese.
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.