Ikea Just Made a Big Change to Its Most Famous Lounge Chair

The Scandinavian furniture maker just launched the Nytillverkad collection to celebrate its 80th anniversary. Translated to “newly made” in English, the collection revisits several of its iconic pieces from the ’70s and ’80s and reimagines them for 2024.

One of these reimagined pieces is the Poäng, Ikea’s iconic low-back wooden armchair. And while this refreshed version looks quite similar to its renowned namesake, it’s missing one signature design detail.

Ikea Poäng (2024)

An icon, revisited

Ikea released the original Poäng back in 1977. Developed by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura, the low-back armchair was immediately recognizable for its cantilever design, curved back and rather high headrest — a silhouette similar to iconic Finnish designer Alvar Aalto’s Model 406 chair.

Over the years, the Poäng has proven to be a smash hit. According to Fast Company’s article from 2016, Ikea had sold over 30 million Poäng chairs — that averaged out to about 1.5 million every year.