Yngve Ekström, Gracell chairs for Gemla Möbler

YNGVE EKSTRÖM (1913-1988) for Gemla Möbler.
Set of four Gracell chairs, ca. 1950.
Measurements: 86 x 46 x 48 cm; 43 cm (seat height).

Yngve Ekström's Gracell chairs are a classic of mid-century Scandinavian design. They are characterized by their simplicity, lightness and the elegance of their lines, following Ekström's philosophy of combining aesthetics, functionality and craftsmanship. They have a very refined silhouette, with slender, tapered legs that accentuate their sense of lightness.

Designer Yngve Ekström was a Swedish architect, carpenter and furniture designer, one of the key figures who made the "Scandinavian Modern" movement famous worldwide.