When it all began in 1979, no one in their wildest dreams could have imagined what a success it would be….
Since then, the world’s most versatile bookcase has moved into the homes of millions of people all over the world. Happy birthday, BILLY!
BILLY was designed to be just a bookcase, but in real life, has proved to be multipurpose, in providing plenty of space for other things.
There is no right or wrong. BILLY is a bookcase for every passion!
41 million BILLY bookcases have been made since 1979; if you laid them all out in a line, the line would be over 70,000 kilometres long.
That’s a distance equivalent to almost twice around the world at the equator.
Since BILLY was first launched 30 years ago, continuous product development, combined with more efficient production methods, as well as increasing volumes, has allowed IKEA to make BILLY even more affordable. Since the start, the price has been reduced by more than 30% in today’s monetary value.
BILLY, to prove his adaptability is available flat packed, in a huge range of sizes and shapes, veneers and colours to fit any storage requirement.
There are even some limited editions available (from 1 October 2009 to 31 January 2010), covering various themes including quotes from Shakespeare’s Love Sonnets; Japanese Manga Motifs and in multi colours.
In honour of the Birthday and to view the complete range of BILLYs visit: