On display

Cupboard "Furubo"

Yngve Ekström (1913 - 1988)

Artist/Maker

Manufacturer: Swedese

DatesManufactured: Manufactured 1963

Material / Technique

Oregon pine, rattan, glass

Dimensionsh x w x d: Mått 200,5 x 60 x 35 cm

Inventory numberNMK 117/1979

AcqusitionGift 1979 architect Yngve Ekström

Other titlesTitle (sv): Skåp, "Furubo" Title (en): Cupboard "Furubo"

DescriptionDescription: The cabinet was part of Yngve Ekström’s furniture series Furubo, which also included armchairs, a rib-backed settee and coffee tables. All the furniture was made of pine, a material that would gain popularity in the 1970s. The design expressed a rustic unobtrusiveness that would suit the leisure needs of simple living in a rural setting.

Exhibited

Collection

MaterialPinewood (Wood)

TechniqueArt industry

Object category