Swedish Drop-Leaf Walnut Table by Karl Erik Ekselius for J.O. Carlsson

A 47.25" round teak dining table designed by Karl-Erik Ekselius for J.O. Carlsson, Sweden, ca. 1960s. Includes one 23" leaf.

Karl Erik Ekselius a desk table in rosewood / jacaranda for Joc furniture manufactured in Sweden in 1960s. Very rare piece with a minimal design and well designed details. A collection item. Good vintage condition, keys are missing. CITES permit is included. Exporting outside the EU will require an additional export permit that we can provide. Swedish furniture designer Karl-Erik Ekselius was born in 1914 in Ålesund, Sweden. He studied carpentry in Germany and at Carl Malmsten’s school for Furniture Studies in Stockholm sometime during the 1930s. Subsequently, he worked for J. O. Carlsson (known later as JOC Möbel AB) in Vetlanda, eventually taking ownership of the company in 1961. During the famous H55 Exhibition in 1955 in Helsingborg, Sweden, Ekselius gained international recognition with his designs. Like many of his Swedish contemporaries during the 1950s and ‘60s, Ekselius originated Scandinavian modern furniture , including dining chairs , dining tables , and coffee tables , in richly grained woods like rosewood and teak. He also developed armchairs and office chairs in chromed metal and supple leather. For J. O. Carlsson, he designed the Mondo Chair...

19th century walnut drop leaf table.

It is the wonderful warm pine that draws one to this gate leg table from the Swedish countryside. Any nicks, scratches, and small cracks reflect the generations who have sat, dined, worked and conversed over this table. The drop leaf feature allows it to be used in a variety of ways and would be perfect behind a sofa as a slender console table...

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