Description
Mid 20th Century Coffee Table With Magazine Rack
Designed by Karin Mobring and produced by Ikea in the 1970s
Made from pine wood with canvas used for the sling magazine rack which is accessed from the top of the table.
Oiled finish
Part of the Diane Safari armchair and coffee table set
Karin Mobring:
Born in 1927 and raised in Östersund in central Sweden, Mobring was the first female designer for Ikea, she first trained in ceramics, but her interest shifted toward furniture design. She enrolled in the school of the renowned Swedish furniture designer and master craftsman Carl Malmsten. Under Malmsten’s tutorage she learned about craftsmanship, quality and crucially, comfort.
In 1964, a wooden armchair she designed was displayed at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. It was spotted and admired by Ingvar and Karin was hired to join the IKEA design team that same year, working alongside Gillis Lundgren, Erik Wørts and Bengt Ruda.
Mobring’s debut design in the Ikea catalogue was the Peggy High chair in 1966, after which she produced over 100 designs for Ikea, before her retirement in 1993.
Condition report:
Good Condition – with some signs of wear commensurate with age and use.
There is two water marks/stains on the corner of the magazine rack.
Dimensions:
H. 37.5cm W. 61.5cm D. 57cm
Ref. 38i