PAVO had a top of dark blue plastic lacquer, and an underframe in blue-lacquered steel tubing. For a very reasonable 11 kronor (EUR 1.10) extra, the TV bench could be fitted with castors. It certainly stood out in a catalogue still largely dominated by period furniture and crystal chandeliers. The catalogue text mentioned that the furniture had already received a lot of attention in the interior design press.
Architect Karin Mobring was the woman behind PAVO. She was one of the most productive and trend-setting designers at IKEA. In the 1969 catalogue alone, she had as many as 24 products in addition to PAVO. Karin Mobring trained at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm and had also been involved in the architecture firm of Carl Malmsten for a couple of years. At IKEA, she led a large part of the development work.
