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Arka Lounge Chair

‘Arka’ Solid Wood Spindle Back Lounge Chair by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century modern Yngve Ekström "Arka" lounge chair. Low wide profile. Solid wood construction
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Oak Vintage Lounge Chair Arka by Yngve Ekström Sweden, 1955 Scandinavian Modern
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern vintage lounge chair or armchair from oak model Arka by Yngve Ekström 1955
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Arka Oak Chair by Yngve Ekström, by Ab Stolfabriks, Sweden, 1955
By Yngve Ekström
Located in London, GB
Beautiful, sculptural lounge chair designed by Yngve Ekström. Simple and stylish Swedish furniture
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Round Chair By Yngve Ekstrom Arka Vintage Maple Armchair, Made In Sweden
By Yngve Ekström, Stolab
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare Arka chair designed by Yngve Ekstrom and executed by Stolab of
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Yngve Ekström, Pair of "Arka" Chairs in Red Lacquer and Yellow Paint, circa 1955
By Yngve Ekström, Illums Bolighus
Located in Norwalk, CT
Arka chair is both comfortable and instantly recognizable. This listing is for a pair of chairs, one
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Pair of Yngve Ekström ‘Arka’ Lounge Chairs
By Yngve Ekström
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A beautiful and iconic pair of "Arka" chairs designed by Yngve Ekström for Stolab. Wonderful scale
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By Yngve Ekström
Located in Frankfurt, DE
Yngve Ekström contemporized "Brachialer Konstruktivismus" lounge chair Arka Armchair from Designer
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Yngve Ekstrom 'Arka' Lounge Chair
By Yngve Ekström, Stolab
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Yngve Ekstrom 'Arka' lounge chair for Stolab Sweden, circa 1955. This piece is in beautiful
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Yngve Ekstrom 'Arka' Lounge Chair
Yngve Ekstrom 'Arka' Lounge Chair
H 26 in W 28.75 in D 22.25 in
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By Yngve Ekström
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Yngve Ekstrom pair of Arka lounge chairs. Exceptional pair with beautiful Grain throughout! Solid
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Rare Pair of Spindle Back “Arka” Lounge Chairs by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström
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Uncommon pair of chairs designed by Yngve Ekström. Chairs feature solid oak construction and
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Yngve Ekström Arka Chair for Stolab, Sweden
By Yngve Ekström
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Sculptural "Arka" lounge chair designed by Yngve Ekström for Stolab Sweden in 1955. The wide
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Yngve Ekström Arka Chair for Stolab, Sweden
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Yngve Ekström Arka Chairs, circa 1955
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Located in London, GB
Produced by Stolfabriks AB Sweden, circa 1955. Beechwood finished in black lacquered paint.
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Yngve Ekström Arka Chairs, circa 1955
Yngve Ekström Arka Chairs, circa 1955
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Yngve Ekström Arka Chair Solid Oak, 1955
By Stolfabriks Ab, Smålandsstenar, Yngve Ekström
Located in Munich, DE
Yngve Ekström Arka chairs in solid oak designed by Yngve Ekstro¨m and manufactured by Stolfabriks
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Yngve Ekström Arka Chair Solid Oak, 1955
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Yngve Ekstrom Arka chairs pair, Sweden 1955
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Yngve Ekstrom Arka chairs pair, Sweden 1955
Yngve Ekstrom Arka chairs pair, Sweden 1955
H 25.2 in W 28.35 in D 22.05 in
Pair of Yngve Ekström Oak “Arka” Chairs for Stolab
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Wooden Easy Chair "Arka" by Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1950s
By Stolab, Yngve Ekström
Located in Berlin, DE
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Yngve Ekström Easy Chairs Model Arka by Stolab in Sweden
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of Arka easy chairs designed by Yngve Ekström. Produced by Stolab in Sweden.
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Yngve Ekström Easy Chair, Model Arka by Stolab in Sweden
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Easy chair model Arka in solid oak designed by Yngve Ekström. Produced by Stolab in Sweden.
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By Stolab, Yngve Ekström
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Yngve Ekström Arka Oak Lounge Chair by AB Stolfabriks, Sweden, 1950s
By Stolfabriks Ab, Smålandsstenar, Yngve Ekström
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Yngve Ekström Arka oak lounge chair by AB Stolfabriks, Sweden, 1950s Beautiful, sculptural
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Yngve Ekström Vintage Arka Chair Orig, Grey Lacquer 1950s Stolfabriks Ab Sweden
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Located in Krefeld, DE
Midcentury Arka lounge chair by Yngve Ekström for Stolfabriks AB, Sweden. Original paint in light
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Mid-Century Modern Arka Chairs by Yngve Ekström
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“Arka” Chairs by Yngve Ekström with Original Cushions
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Modernist Pair of 1950s Yngve Ekstrom Arka Chairs, Sweden
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Modernist Pair of 1950s Yngve Ekstrom Lounge Chairs
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Arka Lounge Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal arka lounge chair for your home. Frequently made of wood, oak and beech, every arka lounge chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect arka lounge chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right arka lounge chair, those designed in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Arka Lounge Chair?

The average selling price for a arka lounge chair at 1stDibs is $2,750, while they’re typically $1,150 on the low end and $6,132 for the highest priced.

Yngve Ekström for sale on 1stDibs

Vintage Yngve Ekström furniture embodies the beauty and simplicity of the Scandinavian modern style. The Swedish designer, architect and woodworker created clean-lined hardwood pieces with sophisticated details and flourishes. He was known for his comfortable lounge chair designs as well as chic cocktail tables and handsome highboard cabinets.

Ekström was born in 1913 in Småland, home to Sweden’s oldest furniture factory, Hagafors Stolfabrik. After his father died, he began working at the factory. In 1945, Ekström and his older brother, Jerker Ekström, opened ESE Möbler, a furniture company headquartered in their hometown. In 1952, they received acclaim for their innovative Thema chair. The laminated veneer chair was packed flat for easy shipping so customers could assemble it at home. Ekström followed it with the 1955 Arka chair for the furniture manufacturer Stolab. A spindle backrest and spacious curved seat gave the chair comfort and style.

Ekström’s most popular design was the 1956 Lamino chair. Still in production, the minimalist wooden-frame chair features a sinuous and inviting profile with a high backrest. Looking back at his well-loved design, Ekström said: “To have designed one good chair might not be a bad life’s work.”

After Ekström’s brother left the company, he changed the name to Swedese. Ekström sold Swedese in 1974, but continued to design for it until he died in 1988. His furniture is in museum collections around the world, including the National Museum in Stockholm, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Victoria & Albert museum in London. In 1999, Swedish design magazine Sköna Hems named the Lamino chair the “20th-Century’s Best Swedish Furniture Design.”

Swedese, which still occupies its original building in Småland, partnered with artist Kustaa Saksi in 2017 to update the iconic Lamino chair

On 1stDibs, find vintage Yngve Ekström seating, tables, storage cabinets and more.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.