Tripp Trapp is an adjustable wooden high chair

High chair

A high chair is a piece of furniture used for feeding older babies and younger toddlers. The seat is raised a fair distance from the ground, so that a person of adult height may spoon-feed the child comfortably from a standing position. It often has a wide base to increase stability...

 for children. It was developed by the Norwegian furniture designer Peter Opsvik

Peter Opsvik

Peter Opsvik is a Norwegian industrial designer best known for his innovative and ergonomic chairs. Opsvik’s furniture can be found under the brand names: Rybo , Håg , Varier , Stokke Naturellement , Cylindra and Moment .His book Rethinking Sittingcame out in 2009 giving...

 for the company Stokke AS

Stokke AS

Stokke AS is a Norwegian manufacturer of children's furniture and accessories, known for producing the Tripp Trapp adjustable high chair, the most-selling piece of furniture in Norway....

. Launched in 1972, over time it became a best-selling item. Peter Opsvik is also the designer, in cooperation with Hans Christian Mengshoel, of the original Balans kneeling chair

Kneeling chair

A kneeling chair is a type of chair for sitting in a position with the thighs dropped to an angle of about 60 to 70 degrees from vertical , with some of the body's weight supported by the shins. The original kneeling chair was the Balans chair, which was developed in 1979 by Hans Christian...

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Development History

Peter Opsvik

Peter Opsvik

Peter Opsvik is a Norwegian industrial designer best known for his innovative and ergonomic chairs. Opsvik’s furniture can be found under the brand names: Rybo , Håg , Varier , Stokke Naturellement , Cylindra and Moment .His book Rethinking Sittingcame out in 2009 giving...

 noticed that his son Thor had no chair that could position him at the correct height at the family dinner table and enable him to participate with the rest of the family. He then developed a chair that was adjustable and changed with the size of his son as he grew bigger.

Tripp Trapp did not sell well in the beginning, but a news segment on Norwegian television in 1974 sparked an interest that has gained strength over the years. By 2007 Tripp Trapp had sold more than 6 million chairs.

Product characteristics

Tripp Trapp has a seat and footrest that can be adjusted in both height and depth. Thus it is possible to adapt the chair to a child as it grows. Additionally the chair is correctly spaced and stable that even a young toddler can climb up into the chair safely by themselves. The Tripp Trapp high chair is made from beechwood.