Caryngo is an armchair from Swedish brand Swedese designed by Carl Malmsten and Yngve Ekström in 1955. The armchair is the result of an unusual collaboration between two of the most significant figures in Swedish furniture design. Malmsten was responsible for the original design while Ekström handled the detailed work. The first examples were known as Modell Yngve before the armchair was named Caryngo by combining the designers’ first names Carl and Yngve.

The armchair is made of solid oak with a seat and back upholstered in saddle leather from Tärnsjö. The combination of wood and leather gives the piece a natural and pared-back appearance centred on the properties of the materials. The oak frame is available with an oiled or white-pigmented finish as well as a black-stained finish. Each finish gives the same carefully developed construction a different expression.

Caryngo is characterised by a restrained design where proportions and materials work together with the details. The armchair’s history is an important part of its identity and brings together two designers’ views on craftsmanship and function. With its distinctive design language Caryngo works equally well as a standalone piece in the living room or alongside other classic furniture.