INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER, ARTIST AND MUSICIAN
Peter Opsvik is one of the most influential voices in Scandinavian design. Internationally acclaimed for his groundbreaking chairs, including the Tripp Trapp, Capisco, Variable, and Garden, Opsvik has helped redefine the way we understand sitting. His designs encourage movement, varied postures, and a more dynamic relationship between the human body and furniture.
Peter Opsvik´s philosophy is simple: “The best sitting posture is always the next.”
Peter Opsvik always aimed to move us – both physically and emotionally. As a functionalist industrial designer, he sought to quite literally get us moving, creating chairs that promote moving between av variety of sitting postures.
As an artist, through visual art, music, and objects that blur the line between furniture and sculpture, he invited us to open our view and imagination.
This website presents a broad selection of Peter Opsvik’s work from internationally renowned icons of industrial design to experimental prototypes, alongside his artwork, reflections on sitting, and glimpses into his exhibitions. Together, they reflect his lifelong effort to move our bodies and move our minds.
