Orbit chairs are a type of recline chair designed by the Norwegian furniture designer in 1976 for A/S Sykkylven kurvvarefabrikk in Sykkylven,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The Orbit was designed in a functional style, with a distinct curved wooden frame work. Related to the Orbit is the Siesta chair and, to some degree, many of Relling'ss laminated wooden frame chairs such as Nordic, Tema, Rest, Optima, Bonus and "420". The chair was sold and marketed abroad by the Westnofa export organization. During Ingmar Relling's career he developed furniture for the

Ekornes Ekornes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Jens E. Ekornes (1908–1976), Norwegian businessman *Jens Petter Ekornes (1942–2008), Norwegian businessman, nephew of Jens *Kenneth Ekornes Kenneth Ekornes (born 7 July 1974 i ...

, Tennfjord Furniture Factory, Vatne Lenestolfabrikk, Hjellegjerde and Pedro which all have manufactured comparable design as the Orbit chair. The Orbit was among the first recline chairs where the laminated wooden frame allowed for slide movement to readjust the recline position. The Orbits upholstery where covered in cow-hide. Ingmar Relling was in 1978 awarded the

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and in 1999 he received the King's Medal in gold.''Møbeldesigneren Ingmar Relling i perspektiv. The life and work of Ingmar Relling''. Sykkylven, 1991.
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