Sirius Armchair by Gillis Lundgren

Gillis Lundgren in Ikea Gillis Lundgren was born in Sweden in 1929 and was the fourth employee to join Ikea, when the company was a small mail-order business in the town of Almhult. Creative director and designer full of ideas, always overflowing with enthusiasm, was an important part of what Ikea is currently. Gillis studied painting and drawing and at 23 years old, he started working at Ikea, first as a consultant to create their catalog, then he helped develop the logo, illustrate the covers, and take photos of the products. In 1954, he was hired as the advertising director of Ikea. But he soon became involved in the development of the furniture range and took on an important responsibility, contributing with many iconic designs. His inventiveness and curiosity about new materials and smart solutions resulted in more than 400 products.