{"id":708778,"date":"2026-01-22T07:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:35:13","slug":"this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/","title":{"rendered":"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25702f237f3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25702f237f3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603693\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s something to blow your mind: decades before IKEA convinced us all that assembling furniture with an Allen wrench was somehow fun, a visionary designer named Luigi Colani was already flatpacking children\u2019s furniture in the 1970s. And get this, it wasn\u2019t just about convenience. His Tobifant desk and chair set was actually genius problem-solving at its finest.<\/p>\n<p>If you know anything about Luigi Colani, you know he was the king of curves and organic shapes. This is the guy who designed everything from streamlined trucks to futuristic cameras, always with that signature bio-design aesthetic. But with the Tobifant collection, created for West German children\u2019s furniture brand Kinderl\u00fcbke, he tackled a problem every parent faces: kids grow way too fast.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Luigi Colani<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603694\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-603694\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"1e98e91dc9f5a6b1e9da25eb-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"1e98e91dc9f5a6b1e9da25eb-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603696\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-603696\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Tobifant set came flatpacked (yes, in the \u201970s!), but that was just the beginning of its brilliance. Made from beech plywood, both the desk and chair featured height-adjustable frames, so you could raise the seat, backrest, and writing surface as your child sprouted upward. Instead of buying new furniture every couple of years, parents could invest once and adjust as needed. It was sustainable before sustainability became a design buzzword.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603695\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-603695\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"1e98e91dc9f5a6b1e9da25eb-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"1e98e91dc9f5a6b1e9da25eb-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Think about what a radical concept this was. It was a time when most children\u2019s furniture was either cheap throwaway pieces or expensive heirlooms that kids outgrew almost im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely. Colani created something practical, beautiful, and adaptable. The furniture could literally grow with your child, which meant it could potentially serve them from toddlerhood through their early teens.<\/p>\n<p>But wait, there\u2019s more. Colani didn\u2019t just stop at smart construction. He actually specified that each Tobifant desk should come with one kilogram of modeling clay and three wooden tools. Because <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently he understood that a desk isn\u2019t just a place to do homework. It\u2019s a creative laboratory, and kids need to be encouraged to make things, to experiment, to get their hands dirty (or clayey, as it were). How many furniture designers think about what happens after the sale? Colani was playing 4D chess while everyone else was still figuring out checkers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603697\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-603697\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-08.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The flatpack design wasn\u2019t just about shipping efficiency, though that was certainly a bonus. It was about democratizing good design. By making the furniture easy to transport and assemble, Colani made it more accessible to regular families. This was thoughtful, human-centered design at work.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s really striking when you look at photos of the Tobifant set today is how modern it still looks. The clean lines, the warm plywood finish, the elegant simplicity of the adjustable mechanism\u2026 it could easily sit in a contemporary home without looking dated. That\u2019s the mark of truly timeless design. While so much \u201970s furniture screams its decade with harvest gold upholstery and chrome everywhere, the Tobifant feels almost minimalist in its restraint.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603698\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-603698\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-09.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The set went into production in the late 1970s, and today surviving examples pop up on vintage reseller sites, often commanding impressive prices from collectors. It makes sense. Original Colani pieces are increasingly rare, and the Tobifant represents such a perfect intersection of form, function, and forward-thinking design philosophy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603699\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-603699\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s fascinating is how Colani\u2019s approach predated so many trends we think of as recent innovations. Flatpack furniture? Check. Modular, adjustable design? Check. Sustainability through longevity? Check. Child-centered functionality that doesn\u2019t sacrifice aesthetics? Double check. He was essentially doing what today\u2019s best furniture startups are trying to do, except he did it before many of them were even born.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603700\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-603700\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>So next time you\u2019re wrestling with those cryptic IKEA instructions, spare a thought for Luigi Colani and his Tobifant collection. He proved that flatpack furniture could be more than just affordable practicality. It could be beautiful, innovative, and genuinely improve how families live. That\u2019s the kind of design legacy that deserves way more recognition than it gets.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-603701\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/01\/19\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This 1970s Kids\u2019 Desk Flatpacked Before IKEA Even Existed\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/01\/this-1970s-kids-desk-flatpacked-before-ikea-even-existed\/tobifant-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" 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