Vermund Larsen
– Founder of VELA

VERMUND LARSEN A/S (VELA) is a Danish, family-owned company founded in 1935 by Vermund Larsen, whose spirit and richness of ideas are still alive despite his early passing in 1970.

Vermund Larsen had a degree in interior design, and he was a true entrepreneur. He became one of the pioneers behind ergonomically correct office chairs, and he was passionate about design, shape and functionality. He believed in creating beautiful products where the central theme was always comfortable seating.

The visions became a reality

Vermund Larsen’s richness of ideas and his visionary mode of thought has shaped VELA throughout the years. For example, he revolutionised the development of office chairs by being the first to use a gas spring for the chairs’ height adjustment. Ten years after his death, his sons used an electrical height adjuster on a chair so that everyone could benefit from the height adjustment.

Today, VELA is still owned by the Larsen family. And we continuously focus on creating beautiful and ergonomically correct chairs.

The company is now divided into three business areas that all have design, functionality and high quality as their shared goals:

VELA: Assistive devices for people with disabilities

VELA Medical: Solutions for clinics and hospitals

VERMUND: Design furniture for personal and professional needs