Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday – January 2026

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

IKEA catalogue, Swedish edition, 1972, page 65. Scan via the Internet Archive. Product history from the IKEA Museum. When Gillis Lundgren’s IMPALA seating series appeared in the 1972 IKEA catalogue, the introduction called it “a furniture event”. Its low chrome frames and deeply upholstered seats brought a bold, continental look into the living room. IKEA […]

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Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday – November 2025

Posted on by Irina
Scan of page 40 in IKEA’s 1967 catalogue, featuring the MILA easy chair by Gillis Lundgren.
06
Nov

IKEA catalogue, 1967, page 40. Scan via the Internet Archive. 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 […]

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