Bengt Ruda

Bengt Ruda (1918-1999)

The Architect Bengt Ruda is not only known for his designs for Nordiska Kompaniet and Ikea but was one of those who have made Sweden- Design a concept over the world.

Branded plaque Nordiska Kompaniet

stamped 1956/11/17, Trivia-Serie

The above chair is from Trivia- serie for Nordiska Kompaniet dated 1956.

In 1956 he was approached by IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad and accepted a position with the up-and-coming new company. Ruda was highly influenced by Italian designers, and one of his first designs for IKEA demonstrates this. His easy chair Cavelli was designed in 1959 and was presented in the IKEA catalogs that year as a "modern aristocrat." It might be surprising to many that these early IKEA designs are quite valuable today and sell for a considerable amount of money at auction