Gillis Lundgren
Leif Gillis Arthur Lundgren (born August 26, 1929 in Lund - † February 25, 2016 ) was a Swedish commercial artist and furniture designer .
Lundgren started at Ikea in 1953 as the fourth employee and is considered the inventor of prefabricated furniture that can be assembled. In 1955, Lundgren wanted to package a table, unscrewed the legs and added them in order to ship the table as efficiently as possible. In 1979 he designed the "Billy" shelf , which has since been sold more than 41 million times worldwide. He also designed the “Ögla” chair, the “Tore” drawer element and the “Frosta” stool.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Designers bakom bokhyllan Billy död Expressen.se, March 5, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.karriere.de/karriere-ikea-die-welt-vermoebeln/23040436.html Ikea: Vermöbeln die Welt
- ↑ Sauber thought SZ-Magazin.de, No. 16/2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lundgren, Gillis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lundgren, Leif Gillis Arthur (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lund |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 2016 |