Ressell

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Ressell designed numerous steel and leather armchairs, sofas, chairs and even a bar (1960). In 1971, he designed the legendary Falcon chair. Produced for thirty years by the Vatne Möbler company, it is considered a true best-seller! Ressell was born in Norway in 1920. 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 key figure in the world of design. This led to the creation of a prototype based on his sketch. In 1958, Ressell received an award for its SR 600 chair at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibitions. Ressell had a profound impact on twentieth-century design.