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LACK tables shown on page 68 of the 1981 IKEA catalogue

Throwback Thursday – October 2026

LACK is IKEA’s colourful side table, first introduced in 1979. The 1981 Swedish catalogue shows [...]

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Oct

FOTO lighting in the 1979 IKEA catalogue, page 189

Throwback Thursday – September 2026

FOTO is a studio-inspired lighting series designed by Lennart Centervall. The 1979 Swedish IKEA catalogue [...]

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Sep

CIRKEL pendant lamp in the 1979 IKEA catalogue, page 197

Throwback Thursday – August 2026

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Aug

IVAR pine shelving in the 1984 IKEA catalogue, pages 98–99

Throwback Thursday – July 2026

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Jul

TED folding chairs in the 1979 IKEA catalogue, page 119.

Throwback Thursday – June 2026

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Jun

KLOT pendant lamps in the 1970 IKEA catalogue, page 113.

Throwback Thursday – May 2026

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May

KULING sofa and armchair in the 1972 IKEA catalogue, page 34.

Throwback Thursday – April 2026

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Apr

SNILLE and ÖGLA chairs in the 1973 IKEA catalogue, page 137.

Throwback Thursday – March 2026

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Mar

SNILLE and ÖGLA chairs in the 1973 IKEA catalogue, page 137.

Throwback Thursday – February 2026

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Feb

IMPALA seating series by Gillis Lundgren in the 1972 IKEA catalogue, page 65.

Throwback Thursday – January 2026

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Jan

IKEA 1995 catalogue, page 264, showing Verner Panton’s VILBERT chair.

Throwback Thursday – December 2025

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Dec

Scan of page 40 in IKEA’s 1967 catalogue, featuring the MILA easy chair by Gillis Lundgren.

Throwback Thursday – November 2025

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Nov