Caryngo Armchair

A rare collaborative effort by the greatest duo in 1950s Swedish furniture design, Caryngo—a name derived from those of its two creators, Carl Malmsten and Yngve Ekström—was manufactured by the latter’s company. Indeed, while Malmsten initiated the design, Ekström was in charge of overseeing the detailing, and the initial versions were called “Model Yngve”.

Price Guide : From $4675.00
Availabilty : 18 weeks

details

designer country of origin warranty
Yngve Ekström Sweden 5 Years

dimensions

W 60cm / D 67cm / H 77cm / SH 36cm

material

Frame in oak. Saddle leather black or natural

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Yngve Ekström

Beautiful, simple, comfortable – and loved. When a Swedish interior magazine asked its readers to vote for “one piece of furniture of the 20th century” they chose the easy chair Lamino, designed by Swe­dese’s founder Yngve Ekström. “To have designed one good chair might not be a bad life’s work” he had said, many years earlier. But his inheritance is far greater than just Lamino. Yngve Ekström had his personal style, which ensures that so much of his furniture retains its current interest and is kept in production.

Ekström was born in 1913 in Småland, where the country’s oldest furniture facto­ry was situated. His father died young and Ekström started working in the factory at the age of 13. His talent for carpentry and his all-round experience gave him a unique feeling for materials and construction.

With colleagues like Aalto, Mathsson, Jacobsen and Kjaerholm, Yngve Ekström was part of the post-war modern movement that made the concept “Scandina­vian Modern” world-famous. His furniture is represented in many permanent collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.