Vitra Vitra VITRA POLDER SOFA 980854 Hella Jongerius In the home country of Dutch designer Hella Jongerius, the word ‚polder‘ refers to low-lying flatlands, typically subdivided into fields serving various agricultural purposes, that have been reclaimed from the sea by means of dykes and drainage canals. With their flat surfaces, low-slung body and horizontal emphasis, both Polder sofas... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA TABLE SOLVAY 980869 Jean Prouvé During the years of 1941 and 1942, the Ateliers Jean Prouvé planned and executed a number of interior design projects for the Solvay chemical company. Numerous pieces of furniture were developed in connection with this commission, including a table made of wood that exemplifies Prouvé’s construction methods: its structural details illustrate... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA TRAPÈZE TABLE 980878 Jean Prouvé Like the Antony chair, the Trapèze table was originally developed for the Cité Universitaire in Antony near Paris and numbers among the final pieces created by the French ‚constructeur‘ Jean Prouvé in the area of furniture design. The name of the table refers to the distinctive shape of its paired legs, which are constructed from bent sheet... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA EAMES STORAGE UNIT BOOKCASE 980885 Charles & Ray Eames In 1949, Charles and Ray Eames developed an innovative system of freestanding, multifunctional shelves and desks. Similar to the simultaneously constructed Eames House, these designs adhered to the principles of industrial production: the Eames Storage Unit (ESU) and the Eames Desk Unit (EDU). In collaboration with the Eames Office... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA HANG IT ALL 980898 Charles & Ray Eames Used instead of simple hooks, the brightly coloured wooden balls of the ‚Hang it all‘ coat rack are aimed at encouraging children to literally hang up all their things. Thanks to the uniform distance between the balls, multiple coat racks can be mounted alongside one another for additional storage. ‚Hang it all‘ is a cheerful... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA EAMES ELEPHANT 980892 Charles & Ray Eames In the early 1940s, Charles and Ray Eames spent several years developing and refining a technique for moulding plywood into three-dimensional shapes, creating a series of furniture items and sculptures in the process. Among these initial designs, the two-part elephant proved to be the most technically challenging due to its tight... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA CORK FAMILY LOW TABLES 980908 Jasper Morrison The robust members of the Cork Family stand firmly, making them suited for use as side tables or stools. They benefit from the advantageous natural properties of cork: comparatively lightweight and extremely durable, they also have a velvety surface that is pleasant to touch. View
Vitra Vitra VITRA VLINDER SOFA 980923 Hella Jongerius Vlinder combines the archetypal form of a comfortable sofa with a precisely tailored duvet-like fabric cover. The textile cover bears the Dutch designer's distinctive signature and pushes the boundaries of modern weaving technology: eight colours with yarns of two different thicknesses comprise the various levels of seven different... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA ROOKIE CHAIR 980937 Konstantin Grcic Rookie (2018) by Konstantin Grcic is a small, agile and – by office standards – unconventionally simple chair. It provides a high level of immediate comfort with a minimal number of adjustments. View
Vitra Vitra VITRA TIP TON RE CHAIR 980931 Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Tip Ton RE is a stackable chair in recycled polypropylene with open back. The all-plastic chair Tip Ton can be tilted forward a few degrees from the normal position. This forward-tilt straightens the pelvis and spine and thus improves circulation to the abdominal and back muscles. Together with Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby,... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA CHRONOPACK CLOCKS 980943 George Nelson Belief in progress and growing economic prosperity were central aspects of the American way of life around 1950. Everything seemed possible, and people strove to be 'modern'. With the aim of bringing modern design into American homes, George Nelson conceived a wide array of everyday objects: lamps, clocks and other domestic accessories.... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA RESTING BEAR POUF 980957 FRONT Resting Animals are the result of a recent research project by Front focussing on the close connection between humans and figurative objects. The design duo asked randomly selected people to identify the most emotionally enriching and meaningful objects in their lives. The majority of answers turned out to be animal figures that were perceived to... View
Vitra Vitra VITRA EAMES SEGMENTED TABLES 980967 Charles & Ray Eames The Eames Segmented Table (Dining) is characterised by an interplay of dimensions, materials and colours, transforming the legendary classic into a comfortable, elegant dining table. With a round or boat-shaped table top in a choice of sizes, it allows spontaneous and informal seating arrangements in diverse dining settings. View
Vitra Vitra VITRA EAMES HOUSE BIRD 980977 Charles & Ray Eames Charles and Ray Eames enriched the collage-like interior of their private home, the Eames House, with numerous objects and accessories that they brought back from their travels. For over fifty years, the figure of a black wooden bird has stood in the centre of the living room – an artefact of American folk art that was evidently... View