Sven Ivar Dysthe  (25 August 1931 - 1 Mars 2020) was a Norwegian industrial designer who was especially known for its furniture. His designs began an apprenticeship with one of the most reputable carpenter workshops in Trondheim. Then he was in practice with master carpenter Reidar Hansen in Baerum before passed examinations were considered "particularly" of Håndverkerlaugets jury in 1951.

He studied further in Britain, where he in 1953 graduated in industrial design at the Royal College of Art in London. As a student in London got Dysthe assigned to make the coffer that room Royal College of Art's nåleputegave of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953. His designs are especially known for its use of lamination technique in the manufacture of furniture in wood. In 1963 he designed the chair "Laminette", which has received wide public use and which is considered the best-selling chair in Norway. The chair has sold nearly one million copies. The hemispherical chair "Planet," which Dysthe formgav in 1965, is considered another of his major works. His designs have had assignments in connection with major construction projects. He designed the chair "Pop Corn" to Henie Onstad Art Centre, which was opened in 1968. His designs are also known to have drawn his furniture in the waiting hall at Oslo Airport Gardermoen.

We recently launched the 1001 AF chair designed by Svein Ivar.