Variable™ Monochrome
Peter Opsvik, 2019
A colorful homage to commemorate 40 years of history and innovation of Variable™. All the distinct features of the original Variable™ remain intact while an entirely new palette of bold and muted hues is introduced.
The embedded movements of Variable™
The chairs curved runners allow for gentle rocking motions while a tilted seat enables an open hip angle. The two cushions beneath the seat can be used to rest your shins, one foot, both or neither by placing your feet on the ground. You can also turn around or sit sideways if you so please.
Measurements
Chair Measurement:
W 52 cm x D 72 cm x H 51 cm
Box Measurement:
H 10,5 cm x L 73,2 cm x W 54 cm
Weight incl box:
6,3 kg
Materials
Variable™ is made from beech plywood. The plywood is treated through an iterative molding process where several veneer layers are combined and glued. Through the application of combined heat and pressure, the layers are given their characteristic shape. All wooden parts are flexible and strong, ensuring a sitting experience that is never static. For a beautiful and durable finish, our plywood is covered with an ash top veneer, manually sanded and coated with water-based lacquers.
Suitable for
- Variable™ is intended for use by standard height tables.
- Home office, Office, Work space
Peter Opsvik
Peter Opsvik is a Norwegian industrial designer born in 1939, trained at the Bergen College of Applied Art and the Norwegian State College of Applied Art in Oslo. Opsvik has worked as a freelance industrial designer since 1970, and currently has his own design studio in Oslo, where he works with seven colleagues focusing on product design as a mean for solving real-life problems. Throughout his career, Opsvik has attempted to overcome our stereotypical sitting habits with his unconventional seating solutions. With a playful and human starting point, his work is a display of how norms of sitting nicely and sitting still can be broken.