BOKHYLLA shelf - Jan Schedin for the Ikea PS collection – 1990s

This shelving unit is the folding model "Bokhylla" designed by Jan Schedin for the IKEA PS collection in 1997. It has a birch structure with green laminate panels, consisting of four articulated and foldable sections. Dimensions: height 194 cm. Square section modules: 27 x 27 cm. Closed: 55 x 55 cm. Dimensions of the open shelf - Photo 1: L: ~160 cm - Depth: ~40 cm. Function: a versatile piece of furniture that can serve as a modular bookshelf or a mobile room divider thanks to its hinges. This folding bookshelf was part of a collection of forty products by twenty designers, introduced by IKEA in 1994 under the name IKEA PS. The items in the PS collection were characterised by their simplicity, functionality, and a new spirit of functionalism prevailing in the design of the 1990s. The name of the collection suggests that these items were an addition to the brand's regular products, and were generally more expensive, but remained more affordable than contemporary furniture from other manufacturers. With the PS range, IKEA introduced a more avant-garde quality design that could compete with contemporary Italian manufacturers, making contemporary design accessible to a wide audience.