VINTAGE IKEA POEM SWIVEL ARMCHAIRIkea POEM leather swivel armchair. We contacted Ikea in Sweden and they verified this as being their POEM chair. It was designed in 1975 by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura, launched in 1976, the swivel model made its first appearance in 1980. and stayed in production unitl 1991, when it was replaced by its successor, the POANG chair. Tan colored tufted leather. Black stained laminated bentwood frame. 5 feet swivel base. Overall, it measures