HAL RE Sledge
vitra > Chair
HAL RE Sledge with its sledge base and seat shell made of recycled plastic is part of the multifaceted HAL family of chairs by Jasper Morrison. Its distinctive structure lends the chair excellent stability and unmistakeable character. HAL RE Sledge can be stacked on the floor or on the stacking trolley and is also available with row connectors. It is an excellent choice for auditoriums, cafés and restaurants, waiting rooms, meeting zones and any other setting requiring flexible seating options.
Abalon Platform
vitra > Stool
Abalon Platform is a round stool that can be used as a flexible seat as well as a footrest. The carefully proportioned, widely splayed legs of the base not only ensure a high degree of stability, but also clearly identify the stool as a member of the Abalon family.
Organic Highback
vitra > Chair
Designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen in 1940 as part of their entry for 'Organic Design in Home Furnishings', a competition organised by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Organic Highback is regarded as a classic. The comfortably upholstered compact armchair with its strikingly shaped high seat shell is also available with a medium backrest – the Organic Chair – or in the Organic Conference version for dining tables.
Wire Chair DKW
vitra > Chair
The Wire Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames echo the form of the Eames Plastic Chairs. The spot-welded wire shell gives the metal chairs their transparent look, while the wooden base of the DKW lends a warm and casual contrast to the essentially technical appearance of the design. The metal components of DKW have a black powder-coated finish; the four wooden legs come in various shades of maple.
The Chair Collection Poster
vitra > Styling
Our classic The Chair Collection poster shows 224 selected pieces in the Vitra Design Museum’s collection, which currently comprises more than seven thousand objects. The poster is updated at regular intervals, most recently in November 2022, and is now available in its seventh edition. The objects are arranged chronologically according to design year, starting with the Chaise de Garde by Jean-Joseph Chapuis from 1802 and continuing up to 2022 with a design by Jonathan Muecke. All items from the collection are listed with the original manufacturer of the first product series.
Metal Wall Relief Sun
vitra > Styling
The Metal Wall Reliefs are ornamental examples of wall decorations created by Alexander Girard for diverse interiors. Crafted from brass, the Metal Wall Relief Sun was designed by Girard as a wall decoration for The Compound restaurant in Santa Fe.
AM Chair
vitra > Office Chair
The AM Chair is the combined result of engineering skill, quality design and experience, uniting ergonomic functionality with technical elegance. Dynamic armrests and a height-adjustable back give the chair an emblematic appearance, while the slender plastic frame and translucent mesh cover bestow a sense of lightness and grace.
Kado Office
vitra > Chair
Kado Office is a minimalist interior planning system consisting of freestanding structures. The clean lines of the frame give it an architectural look and playful three-dimensionality. Kado Office is accessible from both sides, so that in addition to providing storage space, it can also be modified with further elements and predefined modules to serve many other functions that facilitate office work.
Akari UF4-L8
vitra > Styling
The Akari Light Sculptures (1951) by Isamu Noguchi are a series of luminaires, handcrafted from traditional washi paper by Japanese artisans. ‘The harshness of electricity is thus transformed through the magic of paper back to the light of our origin – the sun.’ (Noguchi)
Akari 7A
vitra > Styling
The Akari Light Sculptures (1951) by Isamu Noguchi are a series of luminaires, handcrafted from traditional washi paper by Japanese artisans. ‘The harshness of electricity is thus transformed through the magic of paper back to the light of our origin – the sun.’ (Noguchi)
Miniatures Big Easy
vitra > Styling
Produced and distributed by Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein/Germany after an original model by One Off Ltd., London. With the kind permission of Ron Arad, London. All rights reserved.<br/><br/>In 1988 and 1989, Arad's London »One Off« work shop created an entire series of »Big Easy« armchairs using bent sheet steel welded at the edges. The »Big Easys« were brought out as individual items or small limited series; they all had a striking basic form and inflated arms reminiscent of comics – but they differed in terms of the welding and color. In the course of time, the initially oarse, roughly welded »Big Easys« went through changes, first becoming colorful lacquered chairs with smooth surfaces and then elegant versions made of polished stainless steel. <br/><br/>Although Ron Arad's furniture are variants on everyday things, they seem strange and irritate the eye – not only owing to the choice of material. Formally and functionally speaking, they undermine customary assumptions. You feel you have to first learn how to use them. A »Big Easy's« voluminous steel body of the »Big Easy« resembles a traditional upholstered club armchair but can hardly be associated with a sense of comfortable interiors. Ron Arad considered it an art object that could likewise be functional, but was not intended to be particularly practical.
Wall Clocks - Popsicle Clock
vitra > Styling
With his collection of Wall Clocks (1949-1960), George Nelson conceived a wide array of timepieces, many of which have since become icons of 1950s design.
Akari 55A
vitra > Styling
The Akari Light Sculptures (1951) by Isamu Noguchi are a series of luminaires, handcrafted from traditional washi paper by Japanese artisans. ‘The harshness of electricity is thus transformed through the magic of paper back to the light of our origin – the sun.’ (Noguchi)
Wooden Doll No. 17
vitra > Styling
Alexander Girard originally created the Wooden Dolls (1952), a whimsical assortment of figures both joyful and grim, for his own home. Today they add a charming touch to any interior.
Miniatures Stuhl No. 14
vitra > Styling
The »No. 14« armchair is one of the world's most successful, mass-produced products. It was the standard model in Thonet's collection of bent-wood furniture and is considered the typical Viennese coffee-house chair. By 1930, 50 million of the chairs had already been sold. A modified version of the »No.14« is still being produced today.<br/><br/>Using the bent-wood technique developed by Michael Thonet, solid wood is shaped subjected to steam pressure and shaped three-dimensionally in iron moulds, this offers a great deal of scope for creativity in the design. Thonet's new packaging system was also revolutionary for the second half of the 18th century. The individual parts of the chairs were packed in an extremely space saving manner and then sent to their final destination, where they were first screwed together. The Thonet brothers combined industrial production processes and a business-oriented approach with a unique aesthetics, making a substantial contribution to our current concept of industrial design.
Desk Clocks - Chronopak
vitra > Styling
The many accessories created for the home by George Nelson include a variety of table clocks. Representing a selection of these classic designs, the Desk Clocks offer a refreshing alternative to conventional clocks. Equipped with high-quality quartz movements, the charm of these decorative timepieces is equalled by their precision.
Wooden Doll No. 10
vitra > Styling
Alexander Girard originally created the Wooden Dolls (1952), a whimsical assortment of figures both joyful and grim, for his own home. Today they add a charming touch to any interior.
Sofa Tray
vitra > Styling
The narrow rectangular Sofa Tray (2017) by Antonio Citterio is made of leather-covered steel and provides a stable storage area on soft, upholstered surfaces.
Abalon Table
vitra > Coffee table
The Abalon Sofa and Abalon Platform can be complemented with the Abalon Table from the same product family. The round tops of this coffee table are available in a choice of finishes.
Eames Plastic Armchair DAX
vitra > Chair
The Plastic Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames were the very first chairs to be developed out of plastic for industrial production. Their organically shaped seat shells can be combined with a variety of different bases. The DAX chair (Dining Height Armchair X-Base) has a visually understated four-legged tubular steel base, which comes in a powder-coated version that is also suited for outdoor applications.
Softshell Chair, four-star base
vitra > Chair
The Softshell Chair offers exceptional comfort, thanks to flexible ribs concealed in the back shell. Designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, the elegant, understated chair with the four-star base is available in a selection of colours, in leather or fabric.
Miniatures Panton Chairs (Set of 5)
vitra > Styling
Inspired by Pop Art and Pop Culture, 1960 furniture design broke with the purism of modern functionalism. The use of new materials liberated furniture from the constraints of traditional structures and made it possible for designers to play imaginatively with form and color. <br/><br/>At international furniture exhibitions, designers like Verner Panton presented futuristic-looking interior landscapes to go with a free and easy, hedonistic lifestyle. Verner Panton wrote of his works: »I try to forget existing examples, even if they are well made, and find my own way of coming to terms with the materials. The result seldom has four legs, not because I do not want to make a chair but because working with new materials like wire mesh and polyester demands new forms.« <br/><br/>The Panton Chair is regarded today as one of the classics of modern furniture design. It was the first chair in design history to have no back legs and be moulded in one piece entirely out of plastic. It took nearly 12 years of development work before the idea could be put into practice.<br/>
Comma
vitra > Chair
The office system Comma follows the function and aesthetic of scaffolding, and can be reassembled in different configurations time and again, structuring the work environment as needed.
Soft Modular Sofa four-seater, platform
vitra > Sofa
With carefully balanced proportions, great comfort and a conscious renunciation of decorative details, the Soft Modular Sofa (2016) by Jasper Morrison unites the characteristics of a modular lounge sofa in its purest form.
Wooden Doll No. 2
vitra > Styling
Alexander Girard originally created the Wooden Dolls (1952), a whimsical assortment of figures both joyful and grim, for his own home. Today they add a charming touch to any interior.
Coffee Mugs - Moon
vitra > Styling
The designer and architect Alexander Girard created a number of restaurant interiors, for which he also developed coordinated objects and accessories. The motifs featured on the Coffee Mugs have their origins and inspiration in these rich and varied environments.
HAL Ply Studio
vitra > Chair
The swivel task chair HAL Ply Studio is part of the HAL family of chairs by Jasper Morrison and comes on a height-adjustable base with castors to ensure pleasant comfort. Its plywood seat shell lends a touch of warmth and elegance to informal work environments, studio offices, workshop zones, libraries or home office settings. Cushions from the Soft Seats range can be added for enhanced well-being and a splash of colour.