With a contrasting mix of soft curves and clear, angular lines, Hippo is a stylish piece of design furniture that enhances any room with its special character. Incidentally, the design was modelled on the stately hippopotamus with its barrel-shaped body.

In our online shop, you can order this high-quality seating furniture with fabric or leather upholstery to suit your taste. And if you fancy a little more cosiness and opulence, the Hippo Lounge is just the thing for you. Start browsing directly with us!

Design team Hansen + Hyldahl

Designer Tommy Hyldahl is the founder of NORR11. He is responsible for the creative DNA of the manufacturer and his interest in the materials and production processes is evident in every single NORR11 product. Since 2015, he has been working together with Kristian Sofus Hansen, who graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The two designers share a passion for Japanese simplicity and Scandinavian tradition, which they combine in their designs to create timeless furniture.

NORR11 - Scandinavian design

The Danish furniture manufacturer NORR11 was founded in 2011. The company's focus is to redefine and rethink the understanding of Scandinavian design and thus create timeless pieces of furniture that combine the present and the past. This goal is achieved through collaboration with innovative young designers. This results in products of outstanding craftsmanship and quality.

Material and format

The natural frame of the Hippo chair is made of solid, FSC-certified oak. The seat and backrest upholstery with foam filling can be ordered with the following optional covers.

The seat is 47.5 cm wide, 59 cm deep and 79.5 cm high. The seat height is 49 cm.

Cover material:

Grain fabric: 92 % recycled polyester, 8 % polyester
Cura fabric: 98% recycled polyester from post-consumer waste 2% polyester
Fabric Chili: 100% recycled polyester from post-consumer waste (recycled content within the fibre)
Fabric Step Melange: 100% Trevira cs
Fabric Megan: 100% polyester
Fabric Remix: 90 % virgin wool, combed 10 % nylon
Fabric Fame: 95 % New Zealand wool, 5 % polyamide
Fabric Barnum: 45 % cotton, 19 % viscose, 15 % wool, 13 % acetate, 8 % nylon
Fabric: Breeze Fusion: 88 % New Zealand wool, 12 % polyamide
Canvas fabric: 90% new wool, combed, 10% nylon
Fabric Keiga: 38% New Wool, 37% Viscose, 16% Linen, 9% Nylon
Fabric Fiord: 92% new wool, combed, 8% nylon
Fabric Hallingdal: 70% virgin wool, 30% viscose
Fabric Steelcut Trio: 90% New Wool Worsted, 10% nylon
Savanna fabric: 34% polyester, 31% virgin wool, 26% polyacrylic, 4% cotton, 3% nylon, 2% linen
Fabric Zero: 65% cotton, 20% polyacrylic, 15% polyester
Fabric Moss: 52% cotton, 22% viscose, 14% polyacrylic, 6% linen, 3% polyester, 3% nylon
Fabric Safire: 43% Viscose, 17% Polyacrylic, 15% New Wool, 9% Cotton, 8% Linen, 8% Polyester
Fabric Baru: 87% virgin wool, 10% polyester, 3% polyamide
Leather Ultra: Protected leather
Leather Ultra Crib: Protected leather
Nuance leather: Protected leather
Flux leather: Protected leather
Leather Envy: Protected aniline leather
Leather Dunes: Aniline leather
Leather Terra: Aniline leather
Leather Spectrum: Semi-aniline leather

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Product number:	NORR11 HIPPO
Manufacturer	NORR11
designed in	2021
Designer	Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hydahl
Shipping method	Normal parcel shipment
Material	Oiled oak
Width (cm)	47.5
Depth (cm)	59
Height (cm)	79.5
Seating height (cm)	49