Throwback Thursday – November 2025

Some chairs are made for sitting. The MILA was presented as a way to put the day on pause.

On page 40 of IKEA’s 1967 catalogue, designer Gillis Lundgren’s MILA is introduced as an “anti-stress” easy chair. The catalogue describes a low seat, a carefully angled recline and deep button tufting, with a matching footstool for stretching out. Both pieces swivel on polished chrome-plated bases.

The chair was offered in blue and turquoise, orange or yellow. Even on the printed page, MILA has the playful confidence of its time, while its generous proportions make comfort the main event.

Decades later, IKEA brought the design back as DYVLINGE in its Nytillverkad collection. The name changed, but the relaxed, low-slung character that made MILA memorable was still there.

A small reminder from the archive: good design can make slowing down feel like part of the plan.