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Vintage ikea eno folding chair — made in ukraine, 1993
this is more than a beautifully simple ikea folding chair. …
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Vintage ikea eno folding chair — made in ukraine, 1993
this is more than a beautifully simple ikea folding chair. It is a small piece of the fascinating and little-known history connecting ikea with ukrainian furniture manufacturing.
ikea's relationship with ukrainian manufacturers began surprisingly early. The company was sourcing furniture in transcarpathia around the time ukraine became independent, and contemporary accounts describe ikea working with woodworking factories in the region from 1992. One historical account specifically identifies the mukachevo furniture factory that later became eno as the producer of furniture for ikea.
this example dates from 1993, an extraordinary transitional period in ukrainian history. At the same time, ikea itself was rethinking its manufacturing network following the collapse of the eastern bloc. The ikea museum describes the early 1990s as a period when the company actively searched eastern europe for new ways of working with established factories and skilled manufacturers.
the chair captures that meeting of two worlds beautifully: scandinavian functionalism and ukrainian furniture-making tradition.
it is unmistakably early-1990s ikea: practical, lightweight and visually restrained. Ikea itself describes its 1990s design language as a return to scandinavian roots, characterised by functionality, minimalism and natural materials.
what makes this particular chair especially interesting today is its ukrainian manufacturing connection. Eno later became a substantial ukrainian furniture producer associated with ikea production; academic research identifies eno furniture as a ukrainian furniture manufacturer producing for ikea.
more than three decades later, the chair remains remarkably contemporary. Its black frame, woven seat and simple geometry would sit naturally in a scandinavian, japandi, modernist or eclectic interior.
made in ukraine, 1993. A modest everyday object from a remarkable moment in european design and manufacturing history.
the chair has been newly painted.
note that during the renovation the paper label got torn, so i attached photos of the label before and after.
measurements:
width 45cm
depth 50cm
total height 80cm
seat height 44cm this piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution
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- Dimensions
- 17.72ʺW × 19.69ʺD × 31.5ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Modern
- Seat Height
- 17.32 in
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- Ukraine
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Beech
- Rattan
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
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