Coffee table by Karl Erik Ekselius for JOC, Vetlanda

Square teak coffee table with turned legs and shaped stretcher frame. Karl Erik Ekselius for J.O. Carlsson, Sweden, 1950s-60s. Trained at Carl Malmsten's school, Karl Erik Ekselius had a long association with J.O. Carlsson of Vetlanda, for whom he designed teak and rosewood tables and seating that earned him international recognition after the H55 exhibition in Helsingborg. This coffee table has a square teak top with rounded corners, turned and tapered legs set slightly apart and a frame of shaped stretchers raised beneath the top. Under the top it retains the metal plaque "JOC – Aktiebolaget J O Carlsson Vetlanda – Made in Sweden". Good condition. It may show signs of age and use. Please pay close attention to the photographs. AG511