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Small Things and Knick Knacks

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Opsvik first developed the idea for the Tripp Trapp after observing that his son, Tor—shown in a 1972 Stokke booklet struggled to sit correctly and comfortably in an adult chair. “Double-size furniture is a way of understanding how three-year-olds perceive their surroundings,” says Peter Opsvik in Rethinking Sitting.
Opsvik first developed the idea for the Tripp Trapp after observing that his son, Tor—shown in a 1972 Stokke booklet struggled to sit correctly and comfortably in an adult chair. “Double-size furniture is a way of understanding how three-year-olds perceive their surroundings,” says Peter Opsvik in Rethinking Sitting.
An early sketch of the chair shows Opsvik’s concept of an ergonomic design for users of varying heights and sizes. Here, the sitter’s elbow is shown aligned at table height, regardless of body size.
An early sketch of the chair shows Opsvik’s concept of an ergonomic design for users of varying heights and sizes. Here, the sitter’s elbow is shown aligned at table height, regardless of body size.