We take a closer look at the legendary Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair, designed by Peter Opsvik.

The Stokke Tripp Trapp is a remarkable high chair whose design has become a symbol of good design, and whose silhouette has been serving families around the world for several decades. A modular design evolves over time just like a young person, accompanying them throughout their journey of growing up. Tripp Trapp is a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture—for a lifetime.

The history of the Tripp Trapp high chair began in 1972 when. Norwegian designer Peter Opsvik noted that his two-year-old son, Tor, had outgrown his high chair and could no longer sit comfortably at the family table. Those were the days when stores carried only chairs for very young children or just for adults. This observation, along with the realization that no piece of furniture existed to meet the needs of children and parents, became a turning point and laid the foundation for an idea that revolutionized the way we view chairs designed specifically for children. It was Peter Opsvik who created a solution that allowed children to enjoy a fully ergonomic, healthy, comfortable seating and enabled children to interact normally with their parents during shared moments. The simplicity of the Tripp Trapp’s design, the durability of the chair, and its extraordinary functionality have gone down in the history of global design as truly revolutionary.

Seeking to solve just one problem—namely, the lack of a chair that would allow a child to comfortably participate in mealtime from ages 2 to 5— Peter Opsvik came up with a comprehensive solution by creating a high chair whose design serves the child at every age, evolving with them from the very beginning. The introduction of the Tripp Trapp high chair caused a huge stir in the industrial design industry, quickly becoming an icon of Scandinavian design as a highly functional piece with a simple form and completely devoid of “unnecessary” elements. The timeless design of the Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair is a piece that will enhance any space. You'll see the Tripp Trapp high chair featured in the best interior design magazines. The Stokke Tripp Trapp offers one-of-a-kind solutions embodied in an exquisite, simple, minimalist design while preserving the product’s most important qualities—functionality and durability..

The Stokke Tripp Trapp is a chair that gradually adapts to your needs. At each stage of a child’s development, it is adjusted in stages to create the best possible conditions for the child while seated, so that the child can always participate in family life at the table on an equal footing with other family members.

The Stokke Tripp Trapp rises to this challenge and fully meets all the necessary requirements to keep pace with its owner, serving them from the moment it is assembled for many, many years to come and becoming an important and beloved part of the home—from infancy through adulthood.. All of this makes the Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair a truly remarkable piece of furniture. The rest of this article provides a detailed overview of the changes the Tripp Trapp high chair undergoes as it serves young children. The wide selection of accessories and the ways in which they can be combined with the chair allow you to customize it to your needs, no matter when you decide to bring the Tripp Trapp chair into your home.

Stokke Tripp Trapp | 0–6 Months

This high chair is suitable for even the youngest infants, from birth until they are about 6 months old. The Newborn Set is an essential component for creating a complete setup suitable for such a small baby. This is a comfortable baby seat that attaches to a chair at a height that allows for very close contact with parents. It's not without reason that it's mounted at the highest point of the Tripp Trapp chair. It has been empirically proven that young children are very sensitive to perceptions of distance and the way they are treated during meals. This significant psychological factor became the philosophy behind the Tripp Trapp design, in which the height of the chair matches that of standard tables where adults eat, allowing children—even from infancy—to participate in family life at the table on an equal footing and under equal terms, as close as possible to their family. This is extremely important for a child's mental well-being and is a huge advantage of the Strokke Tripp Trapp high chair—one that's really worth noting.

The Newborn Set is available in our store HERE

Stokke Tripp Trapp | 6–24 Months

Time flies, and the kids are literally growing like weeds. After about 6 months, the baby is already able to sit up on his own, which completely changes his needs in terms of a high chair and, importantly, his spine. This is where the Baby Set comes in handy—it’s designed in size and shape for a child who needs special care at a stage when they’re participating in mealtime interactions more consciously and with greater engagement. The Tripp Trapp Cushion is actually more than just a cushion; it’s a soft fabric that acts almost like upholstery, wrapping around the entire Baby Set—from the back, around the sides, to the bottom.. The Baby Set's design allows you to add a tray—an often-essential accessory—to the high chair.. The period from 6 to 24 months of a child’s life is very demanding; at this stage, the combination of the Tripp Trapp high chair with the Baby Set, cushion, and tray creates the perfect piece of furniture that will meet the expectations of even the most demanding children and parents. The wide variety of color options for the chair and its accessories allows you to customize the chair's design to suit your individual space and preferences.

Baby Sets, Pillows, and Trays are available in our store HERE

Stokke Tripp Trapp | Ages 3–5

This is the stage where everything slowly starts to get easier. After their third birthday, toddlers are ready to sit independently in their high chair without needing the Baby Set insert.. The adjustment mechanisms in the Stokke Tripp Trapp chair allow you to customize the height of the chair's components to your child's needs, ensuring the most comfortable support possible.

Regardless of your child's gender or size, you have the freedom to adjust the high chair to your little one's needs. Both the height and depth of the components are adjustable. A child's comfort and health are extremely important for supporting them both during meals and while playing. Just as in the previous stages, the child remains at the height of a standard table at all times, and his or her position is in no way lower than that of the rest of the household members while they are gathered around the table together.

Stokke Tripp Trapp | Ages 6–11

At this age, children begin to use the Tripp Trapp chair in a wider variety of situations and often for longer periods of time than before. The high chair no longer serves only as a place for meals and play at the table, but transitions into a phase tailored to the student. The Tripp Trapp is perfect as an ergonomic desk chair, where—as study sessions and extracurricular activities become longer and longer—the spine requires the proper seating angle. Peter Opsvik has devoted his entire life to designing ergonomic chairs adapted to today's lifestyle, in which the amount of time spent sitting is unnaturally long and harmful to our bodies. The Tripp Trapp high chair meets the designer's strict specifications here.

Over the course of these few years, it will be important to adjust the child’s leg support; both the height and depth of the components can be adjusted to the child’s individual needs, just as in previous years..

Junior Pillows, designed specifically for older children, are also available HERE

Stokke Tripp Trapp | Teen & Adult

At this stage, the Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair takes on its final form, in which it will be used without any additional leg support elements as the child grows. A unique feature of the Tripp Trapp high chair is its compact design, which, by bridging the worlds of children and adults, can ultimately serve those who are taller. The solid beech or oak construction ensures the furniture's longevity and stability for many years to come. The chair's dimensions are perfect not only for a teenager but also for an adult. It's no surprise that in some homes, the Tripp Trapp chair can be found as a unique and original piece in the dining room.

The chair is designed to support a weight of approximately 90 kilograms.

Stokke Tripp Trapp | Features & Dimensions

• A timeless silhouette, a classic design that will never go out of style
• A unique feature that allows you to adjust the seat depth and height, as well as the position of the footrest v
• The sturdy solid beech wood construction supports a weight of up to approximately 90 kg
• A wide range of colors makes it easy to match any interior and personal preference
• The package includes instructions on how to adjust the seat and footrest positions based on the child's age and size
• Very easy to keep clean
• 7-year warranty on wooden components
• Option to install a five-point harness for added safety
• Painted with water-based, completely non-toxic paints
• The materials do not contain harmful substances such as bisphenol and phthalates

Stokke Tripp Trapp | Dimensions

• Product weight in kg/lbs: 7 / 15.4
• Product dimensions (length x height x width) in cm/in: 49 x 79 x 46 / 19.3" x 31.1" x 18.1""
• Materials: Solid Beech Wood

Stokke Tripp Trapp | In the Box

• Stokke Tripp Trapp Complete High Chair Set
• Accessories sold separately