Lamino armchair: timeless classic design

Lamino chair was designed in 1956 by Yngve Ekstrom . It is a classic armchair, in the Swedish style, which is still very popular. To the chair also includes a padded stool. The armchair made of furniture company in Swedese Vaggeryd.

Yngve Ekström was born 1913th During adolescence he was interested in art and design. He trained as a carpenter and devoted himself finally to the design of furniture . Together with his brother, Jerker, he started in 1945 Swedese . Yngve Ekstrom led the company until his death, 1988.

Lamino chair consists of a wooden frame and a soft seat cushion. Various types of wood used, eg birch, oak, cherry, teak or walnut. Timber can be laminated, paint or oil paint. Laminate is most common. The cover is usually made of leather or sheepskin, but other materials are present.

2006, chair manufactured in 50 years. This celebrated company to develop a model child named Lamini, three-quarters the size of the original, but otherwise identical. Both children - and adult chair still in production.

Yngve Ekström ( http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yngve_Ekström ) and designed the Swedese and produced several other paintings, but Lamino chair became the most popular. The whole production has been shown in exhibitions in Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna and Munich. Permanent collections at the National Museum in Stockholm and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Abstract:
Lamino from Swedese designed by Yngve Ekstrom. It is available in several different shapes, as well as fabric alternatives and leather, price from 6750 SEK. They are made of laminated and molded veneer in beech, oak, cherry or walnut. The chair is available with trim in sheepskin (black, white, gray, anthracite , sand or coffee-brown).

Lamino 1999 became the century furniture as a vote and the environment are now labeled with the Swan.

Dimensions: width 70 cm, depth 78 cm, Height 101 cm
It is now also available in child sizes, Lamini which is an exact copy, but 25% less.

Some useful links:

• Yngve Ekström - a soft functionalist
• Furniture Lamino classic turns 50 - is celebrated with exhibition
• 60 century sitter
• MODEST designers created the 1900s chair
• Creative walls
• Veckorevyn
• Dress loved teak

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