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Falcon Lounge Chair

Falcon Lounge Chair

Designer: Sigurd Resell, Norway
Manufacturer: Vatne Møbler, Norway
Year of Design: 1970
Production Began: 1971
Period: Circa 1970s
Materials: Steel, canvas and leather

NT$52,000
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Description

Sigurd Resell (1920–2010) was an important figure in twentieth-century Norwegian furniture design. After training as a cabinetmaker, he studied in the woodworking department of the Norwegian National College of Art, Craft and Design from 1943 to 1947. Following graduation, he joined the design office Rastad & Relling, where he worked on furniture and interior design projects. After the death of Fredrik A. Kayser in 1968, Resell became chief designer at Vatne Lenestolfabrikk, gradually shifting the company’s focus from traditional Scandinavian wooden furniture towards modern designs better suited to industrial production.

The Falcon was originally named Blankvals and was submitted by Resell to a furniture competition in 1970. After receiving second prize, the design was selected by Vatne and officially entered production in 1971. It quickly became one of the company’s principal products and helped Vatne triple its turnover within two years. The series was later expanded to include high-back and low-back chairs, a footstool and matching occasional tables.

The basic construction of the Falcon was inspired by a hammock. A canvas sling is suspended between four supporting points on the frame, with leather seat and back cushions resting on top. The sitter’s weight is distributed through this suspended structure. Rather than relying on the heavy internal framework of a conventional upholstered chair, the Falcon uses the tension of the canvas and the flexibility of the steel frame to provide support, producing a subtle rocking sensation when seated.

This example is the low-back version of the Falcon. It has a four-pronged steel base, with the canvas sling suspended from the frame by metal fittings. The broad, low leather cushion features button tufting and curves naturally upwards at either side, enveloping and supporting the body without conventional armrests or rigid side panels. Compared with the high-back version, the low-back chair has a more open profile and a broader, lighter appearance.

The dark-brown leather retains the creases, wear and tonal variations acquired through long use. The canvas, leather cushions and metal frame each clearly express their structural role. The principal components of the Falcon can be dismantled and replaced, making the chair easier to transport, repair and renew. This modular construction is one of the reasons the design has remained in production for so long.

Product No.: LC226

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