Rare Scandinavian folding chair by Eno, 1993

Vintage IKEA ENO Folding Chair — Made in Ukraine, 1993 IKEA's relationship with Ukrainian manufacturers began surprisingly early. The company was sourcing furniture in Transcarpathia around the time Ukraine became independent, and contemporary accounts describe IKEA working with woodworking factories in the region from 1992. This example dates from 1993, an extraordinary transitional period in Ukrainian history. At the same time, IKEA itself was rethinking its manufacturing network following the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. The IKEA Museum describes the early 1990s as a period when the company actively searched Eastern Europe for new ways of working with established factories and skilled manufacturers. What makes this particular chair especially interesting today is its Ukrainian manufacturing connection. ENO later became a substantial Ukrainian furniture producer associated with IKEA production; academic research identifies ENO Furniture as a Ukrainian furniture manufacturer producing for IKEA. The chair has been newly painted. Note that during the renovation the paper label got torn, so I attached photos of the label before and after. Measurements: Width 45cm Depth 50cm Total height 80cm Seat height 44cm