Tag: Furniture
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Karin Mobring: A Pioneer in Scandinavian Design
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in Art & DesignIn 1964, Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, spotted a wooden chair designed by Karin Mobring and was immediately smitten. Mobring had an eye for materials and a talent for designing comfortable, quality furniture with wide appeal, making her the perfect candidate to become IKEA’s first woman designer. More than half a century later, Mobring’s…