SIGURD RESSELL (Meldal, Norway, 1920- Møre og Romsdal, Norway) for VATNE. Pair of Falcon chairs with stool, Norway, 1970s. Wooden structure and leather upholstery. Measurements: 57 x 57 x 39 cm. Designed by Ressell in 1974, the Falcon armchair is his most iconic creation and is characterized by its open forms, its solid and refined structure, the back and seat upholstery and the diagonal uprights and crosspieces that support the body. Born in Norway in 1920, Sigurd Ressell began his career when one of his drawings was praised by Niels Vodder, a master furniture designer who worked in collaboration with Finn Juhl. Later, a prototype would emerge from that drawing, kick-starting the young Swedish designer's career. In 1958, his SR 600 model won a prize at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition. Today, his most iconic design is the Falcon chair, produced by the Norwegian firm Vatne, a best-selling chair in Europe for more than thirty years.