Still Setting the Standard

Peter Opsvik didn’t sit still, and he didn’t think you should either. In a world that's become increasingly sedentary, we need to move more.

Designing from 1959 onwards, he was an icon and true renaissance man.


He was a jazz musician, he painted, campaigned for the environment, and designed some of the most innovative, timeless furniture in the market.


Meet the designer who set a new standard for sitting.