Carl-Ewert Ekström
Pair of beech bentwood armchairs, Sweden
Furniture, lighting and rugs
LOT 21
Carl-Ewert Ekström
Pair of beech bentwood armchairs, Sweden
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 4 200 - 4 800
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 553
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
Sweden 1912-1994
Pair of beech bentwood armchairs, Sweden
with u-shaped crest rail above a slat back, upholstered seat, raised on tapering ring-turned legs joined by side stretchers, re-upholstered in cream fabric
(2)
c.1960-1970
height: 76cm; width: 54cm; depth: 52cm
Notes
Carl-Ewert Ekström was a Swedish architect and furniture designer active in the mid-20th century, he was best known for his bentwood furniture. He worked with the furniture manufacturer Albin Johansson & Söner, creating functional and aesthetically pleasing pieces that embody the Scandinavian design principles of the era.
More from Mid-Century Modern Furniture & Design
Teak writing desk, for Bröderna Gustafsson, Sweden
ZAR 10 000 - 12 000
'Jaws' table lamp, for Frandsen Lighting, Denmark
ZAR 5 000 - 6 000
'Pastil' chair (attributed to Eero Aarnio), Finland
ZAR 17 000 - 19 000
Pair of armchairs for Tok & Stok, Brazil
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Pair of 'LC1' armchairs after a 1928 design by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
ZAR 18 000 - 20 000
Wool rug for Edward Fields, USA
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
