Description
Sven Ivar Dysthe is a Norwegian industrial designer who is especially known for his furniture. His design career began when he started as an apprentice at one of the most respectable carpenter workshops in Trondheim. Arne Remlov, interior architect and editor of the design magazine Bonytt, persuaded Dysthe to apply for admission to the Royal College of Art in London. In 1952, Dysthe began his studies there at its newly created field of industrial design. The general manager at the school, furniture designer David Pye, played an important role in Dysthe´s development. The highlight as a student was most definitely when he was assigned to make the pincushion box for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953. After graduating in 1954, Dysthe started working for the Danish architects and furniture designers Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen in Copenhagen. In Denmark, he gained close knowledge and understanding of Scandinavian design. He moved back to Norway the following year and it did not take long for his career to take off.
His furniture is characterized by elegant and modern design, all products are minimal in form and material use. One of his main focuses was to allow for serial production, combining great systematic solutions with the right amount of details. He loved to explore new and modern techniques,
In the field of Scandinavian design, furniture from Norway is the rarest. The most distinguished designs are by Dysthe. His furniture from the 1960s for Dokka Mobler is iconic for Scandinavian and Norwegian design. Furniture for Dokka is highly sought after. The Flou Line series (also known as Flueline) is very rare. We have a set of an easy chair with a low back, a high back and a hocker (see category objects). Separately priced.
Easy chair Flouline by Dokka Mobler, 1963, by Sven Ivar Dysthe, rosewood and leather, h. 70, w. 85, d. 80, set h. 40, seat d. 50, in very good condition, with some minor scratches on the leather, with factory mark
