FALCON" ARMCHAIR BY SIGURD RESSELL FOR VATNE MÖBLER
Armchair model "Falcon" in brown leather and beech wood, designed by Sigurd Ressell in the 1970s and published by Vatne Möbler in the 1980s. In good condition, with slight traces of wear. Sigurd Ressell (1920-2010) was a Norwegian designer who strongly influenced Scandinavian design. He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Crafts, Art and Industry, graduating in 1947. Sigurd Ressell entered one of his designs in a competition. It came to the attention of Niels Vodder, a designer who regularly collaborated with Finn Juhl, a leading figure in the world of design. In 1958, Ressell received an award for his SR 600 chair at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibitions. Ressell designed numerous steel and leather armchairs, sofas and chairs. In 1971, he designed the legendary Falcon chair. Produced for thirty years by the Vatne Möbler company, it enjoyed enormous success. Design period, Circa: 1980 Dim: W:79cm, D:79cm, H:81cm.