Wall Clocks - Sunburst 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.
Miniatures Stool (Model A)
vitra > Styling
Charles and Ray Eames received a commission to design the interiors of three lobbies in the new Time & Life Building at Rockefeller Center in New York City. In addition to outfitting these spaces, this major project encompassed the development of the comfortably upholstered Lobby Chairs and a group of stools made out of solid walnut.<br/><br/>The lathe-turned stools, which were also conceived by Ray to be used as small occasional tables, have distinctive individual profiles. The sculptural and decorative character of the stools makes the most striking impression when they are grouped together. These pieces were inspired by an African stool that stood in the living room of the Eames House, as shown in a photographic series by Monique Jacot from the year 1959.
Zoo Timers - Fernando the Fish
vitra > Styling
The Zoo Timers (1965) by George Nelson – wall clocks in the form of colourfully hand-drawn characters from the animal kingdom – offer children a playful and enjoyable approach to telling the time.
Atlas of Furniture Design
vitra > Styling
The 'Atlas of Furniture Design' is a comprehensive reference work on the history of modern furniture design. The book covers a range of subjects spanning a period from early industrialisation to the digital age. <br/><br/>Exceeding 1000 pages in length, the 'Atlas' is the product of over 20 years of research, documenting 1740 objects by more than 540 designers and featuring over 2800 illustrations. Key designs are analysed in some 550 texts, while in-depth essays on four historical epochs describe the sociocultural and design-historical context of the objects. In addition, the book includes an annex with designer biographies, information graphics, bibliographies and glossaries of manufacturers and materials.<br/><br/>The 'Atlas of Furniture Design' is an informational resource for collectors, scholars and experts as well as a meticulously crafted book for design enthusiasts.<br/>
Wooden Doll No. 5
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.
Soft Work Table
vitra > Coffee table
The Soft Work Table is not just a sofa side table – it is also specifically designed for teamwork. The slender x-shaped base, which is optionally equipped with castors or glides, allows users to sit in varied positions. The top is available in a round or boat-shaped version, at heights of 45 and 71 cm. The table can be integrated in a wide range of Soft Work configurations.
Resting Bear
vitra > Stool
Numerous works by the creative duo Front are devoted to the systematic observation of sleeping or hibernating animals. This fascination inspired their design of a group of slumbering creatures – Resting Animals – whose poses exude a serene tranquillity. The largest is a knit-covered bear that can be used for a variety of functions, such as a stool, ottoman or backrest.
Aluminium Chair EA 125 – Lounge
vitra > Chair
Designed as a stool or ottoman for the chair EA 124, the Aluminium Chair EA 125 has a non-swivel, four-star base in chrome-plated, polished or black powder-coated aluminium. When paired with the swivel lounge chair EA 124, it forms a comfortable recliner for long cosy evenings with a good book.
Miniatures Vegetal (set of 3)
vitra > Styling
The Vegetal is an organically-shaped chair that is meant to look as if it had taken its shape naturally. With that goal in mind and inspired by small trees which American gardeners had fashioned into the shape of seating furniture, the French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec set about designing the Vegetal. Designed for outdoor use, the chair had to be both water-resistant and – for practical purposes – easily stackable.<br/><br/>Neither the Bouroullec brothers nor Vitra could have imagined that it would take four years of intense work on both the design and the development of the chair before the ambitious project would finally be realised. The inspiration of natural vegetation is easy to see in the intricate, asymmetrical structure of the branch-like ribs that make up the Vegetal's seat shell as well as the colour scheme. Made from polyamide and manufactured using injection moulding, the chair is an exploration of the limits of its material and the latest production techniques.
Belleville Chair Plastic
vitra > Chair
The seat shell defines the identity of the elegantly curved Belleville Chair: it can be selected in plastic for use indoors and out, as well as in a wooden version – with or without armrests
Dining Table
vitra > Table
The Dining Table by Isamu Noguchi is one of the most elegant dining tables in the history of twentieth-century furniture design. The chrome-plated rods connect to a cast iron base ring to give the sculptor-designer's table added stability and support, but without appearing heavy. The Dining Table is available with table tops in two sizes.
Mariposa Corner
vitra > Sofa
The sofas of the Mariposa family owe their extraordinary comfort to the pleasantly soft all-over upholstery and the ingenious adjustment mechanism in the arm and backrest elements. These can be continuously adjusted to an outward angle of approximately 30°. The variously sized Mariposa models fulfil a range of different functions, from the armchair or love seat to the 2-seater and 2½-seater sofas to the large 3-seater. The collection has now been further expanded with Mariposa Corner. This comfortable corner sofa provides spacious seating and is just the right configuration for many interior settings.
Soft Modular Sofa Four-seater, corner element, 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.
.04 Counter
vitra > Chair
The .04 Counter chair is characterised by an unobtrusive design. It offers comfortable seating despite a sleek design and is therefore ideal for office environments. It is particularly suited for meeting and conference settings, where it can be combined with standing-height tables for a healthy alternative to long periods of sitting.
Grand Sofà 3½-Seater
vitra > Sofa
Grand Sofà (2017) is Antonio Citterio's interpretation of luxurious comfort and contemporary design. The designer's Italian flair for lightness and elegance is united with the trademark quality and precision of the Swiss company Vitra.
Eames Segmented Tables Meeting
vitra > Table
In 1964, Charles and Ray Eames developed a system of base elements that enables many different table sizes and shapes, resulting in the elegant Eames Segmented Tables. Due to the versatility of this system, Vitra not only offers six standard table sizes but can also accommodate individual requirements and provide customised solutions.<br/>The Segmented Tables can be equipped with power and data connections as well as wireless charging technology; cables are concealed in the base columns.<br/>
Visiona Stool
vitra > Stool
Verner Panton designed the Visiona Stool as part of the interior installation created in 1970 for his legendary Visiona exhibition in Cologne. Available in a large palette of colours, the lightweight, comfortable stool has an unobtrusive geometric shape that can still be combined with a wide range of furnishings today.
Classic Trays - Dot Pattern reverse dark
vitra > Styling
The Classic Trays (1945-74) by Alexander Girard and Charles and Ray Eames come in three sizes. Made of laminated plywood, they feature motifs from the rich store of images created by these legendary designers.
Moca
vitra > Chair
Jasper Morrison continues his 'super normal' design approach with Moca, combining an understated aesthetic with robust high-quality materials to create an extremely durable chair.
Tip Ton Poster
vitra > Styling
For the Tip Ton Poster, designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have superimposed one of their early sketches in different colour layers in order to convey the movement of the chair in the illustration. In addition to the standard poster, a limited print of 50 numbered copies signed by Barber and Osgerby is also available.
Plate Dining Table
vitra > Table
The Plate Dining Table (2018) by Jasper Morrison subtly unites aesthetic elements and structural details in a timeless piece that appears both familiar and fresh.
Guéridon
vitra > Table
French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé created the round, wooden Guéridon table for the University of Paris in 1949. It comes in two different sizes and various types of high-quality wood.
ACX Light
vitra > Office Chair
ACX Light is the entry-level model in the task chair family and available only in black. It differs from ACX Mesh and Soft through its backrest, which has a standard netweave cover. Combined with a seat in the technical spacer fabric Silk Mesh, the chair is designed to offer pleasant comfort and facilitate air circulation.<br/>
Wall Clocks - Diamond Markers 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.
Map Table
vitra > Table
Map Table by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby is a universal table system. The tables can be quickly and easily rearranged and stacked if necessary, ideal for every situation requiring flexible configurations and optimum use of space.
Akari 75A
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)
HAL Soft Tube
vitra > Chair
The comfortable padded upholstery of HAL Soft lends a softer look to the characteristic HAL shell. The cover comes in a selection of fabrics, including Laser RE which is made from recycled material. Available in a chrome-plated or powder-coated finish, the tubular steel base gives HAL Soft Tube a light graceful appearance. The fabric cover can be removed and changed as needed.
Cité
vitra > Chair
The Cité armchair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé. Originally designed to furnish the student residence halls at the Cité Universitaire in Nancy, Prouvé also used this comfortable, expansive armchair with powder-coated steel runners and leather belt armrests in the living room of his own home.
Ampi
vitra > Styling
Ampi serves as a wireless charger and offers the necessary power connections to transform any table into a workstation quickly and easily – whether at home or in the office.
Table S.A.M. Bois
vitra > Table
During the years of 1941 and 1942, the Ateliers Jean Prouvé planned and executed a number of interior design projects for a chemical company in France. 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 the interplay of forces and stresses – similar to the later design of the EM Table, whose metal legs distinguish it from its predecessor. Due to the scarcity of metal during World War II, the “Table Salle à Manger Bois” was designed with wooden legs, leading to the name Table S.A.M. Bois.<br/><br/>Available in natural oak, dark stained oak or American walnut, Table S.A.M. Bois by Jean Prouvé adds a high-quality, inviting touch to cafeterias, meeting rooms or central spaces in open-plan office environments.
Eames Plastic Armchair DAW
vitra > Chair
Today the Plastic Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames seem like archetypes of the genre of chairs whose shell can be combined with diverse bases. The combination of the wooden base with the plastic shell of the DAW (Dining Height Armchair Wood Base) produces a rich contrast of materials. The seat shells are also available with a seat cushion or full upholstery.
Soft Pad Chairs EA 205/207/208 – Conference
vitra > Chair
The iconic and yet understated design of Charles and Ray Eames's Soft Pad Chairs EA 205, 207 and 208 makes them an ideal choice for prestigious meeting and conference spaces. Their luxuriant upholstery ensures soft seating comfort. With a choice of fabric or leather covers in a large selection of colours, customers can find the right version for every interior.
Drop Box
vitra > Styling
Drop Box by Konstantin Grcic keeps work utensils near at hand, but is also useful in children's rooms, kitchens, living rooms, hallways or waiting rooms.
Akari 50EN
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 Mezzadro
vitra > Styling
On the occasion of the XIth Milan Triennial in 1957, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni presented their first prototype for the Mezzadro. The stool went on show in its current form that same year in an interior setting displayed at the »Colori e forme nella casa d'oggi« exhibition in the Villa Olmo in Como. <br/><br/>The designers used a common tractor seat for the springy metal seat, fastening it with a wing nut to the spring-based arched steel strip utilized in tractors to absorb the shock of uneven ground. They enhanced the stability of the cantilever structure by a wooden cross-strut that resembled the rungs of a wooden ladder.<br/><br/>Each of these parts clearly embodies its task as a part of a functional whole. And what strikes the eye is the recourse to an artistic method exemplified by Marcel Duchamp's found objects or Pablo Picasso's assemblages. The Castiglionis considered a design successful only once they had managed to eliminate all the unnecessary components and an optimal formal expression had been found for this concentration on the essential.
Classic Trays - Love Heart
vitra > Styling
The Classic Trays (1945-74) by Alexander Girard and Charles and Ray Eames come in three sizes. Made of laminated plywood, they feature motifs from the rich store of images created by these legendary designers.
Environmental Wall Hanging - Four Leaf Clover
vitra > Styling
Beginning in 1971, Alexander Girard developed a series of wall panels with diverse, expressive motifs. Recently reissued by Vitra, the Environmental Wall Hangings make attractive wall decorations for any room.
Soft Pad Chaise ES 106
vitra > Bed frame
Charles and Ray Eames developed the Soft Pad Chaise ES 106 for a long-time friend, the film director Billy Wilder. He had expressed the desire for a recliner that would allow him to take a short nap during shooting breaks. With its softly padded cushions and leather upholstery, the Soft Pad Chaise provides a comfortable spot to lie down and relax.
Miniatures Laminated Chair
vitra > Styling
Designed by Grete Jalk (1920-2006) in 1963, the Laminated Chair is regarded today as the Danish designer's best-known work. The chair, for which Jalk also created a companion side table, was realised in collaboration with the cabinetmaker Poul Jeppesen. Although it won first prize in a competition organised by the British newspaper Daily Mail during the year of its inception, the chair never went into industrial production.<br/><br/>Probably only a few pieces from the original series of approximately 300 still exist today. This explains the extremely high prices that have been paid for this model at international auctions in recent years. The expressive sculptural form of the chair, composed of two similarly shaped pieces of moulded plywood, marks a late highlight in the engagement of prominent designers with this material, which had commenced in the 1930s.
Soft Pad Chair EA 222 – Lounge
vitra > Chair
Featuring a high backrest and a low seat, the Soft Pad Chair EA 222 by Charles and Ray Eames offers ultimate comfort – due in no small part to the chair's tilt mechanism, which adjusts to the weight of the individual user. The lounge chair can be attractively paired with the matching stool EA 223. Together, EA 222 and EA 223 form the perfect spot for long cosy evenings with a good book.
Miniatures Garden Egg
vitra > Styling
The Garden Egg was originally intended to be a garden chair. At that time Peter Ghyczy was working for the synthetics manufacturer Elastogran/Reuter in Lemförde. As leader of the design department, his tasks included exploring suitable areas of application for what were then new and particularly promising synthetic materials. The most prominent and later legendary example of this work was the Garden Egg.<br/><br/>As the name of the chair implies, this is an eggshaped object with a flat underside and a folding top. When open, the top forms the backrest. Inside there are soft cushions for comfort. When closed, the weather-proof, rain-proof 'shell' ensures that the chair can be kept outside all year round.
Ceramic Container No. 3
vitra > Styling
The hand-glazed Ceramic Containers (1952) derive from the original lathe-turned wooden objects by Alexander Girard. Their silhouettes are reminiscent of the traditional shapes of apothecary vessels, board game tokens or millinery blocks.
Plywood Group DCW
vitra > Chair
The DCW (Dining Chair Wood) bears witness to the ultimate success of Charles and Ray Eames' early experiments with moulding plywood into complex shapes. Made entirely of wood, the appearance of this iconic chair remains as contemporary today as when it was first conceived.
Wooden Doll No. 13
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.
Soft Pad Chairs EA 217/219 – Work
vitra > Office Chair
The models EA 217 and EA 219 are the office swivel chairs in the Soft Pad Group by Charles and Ray Eames. Their dignified aura makes them especially suited for management areas. The extraordinary comfort of the chairs results from the combined effect of their tilt mechanism, which can be adjusted to the user's weight, and the soft fabric- or leather-covered upholstery. The higher backrest of EA 219 distinguishes it from the Soft Pad Chair EA 217.
Wooden Doll Dog
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.
Akari 3X
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)
Tip Ton RE
vitra > Chair
The all-plastic chair Tip Ton can be tilted forward a few degrees from the normal position. This forward-tilt position straightens the pelvis and spine and thus improves circulation to the abdominal and back muscles. <br/><br/>In 2020 Vitra developed a version of the chair that is manufactured from recycled plastic: Tip Ton RE. The high-quality recycling material stems from post-consumer household waste, particularly used packaging. Utilising this raw material instead of petroleum-based primary plastics generates 30% less climate-damaging emissions, with a significant reduction in primary energy consumption.<br/><br/>To achieve the required stability and quality, the recycling material is mixed with a proportion of glass fibres. The dark grey hue of Tip Ton RE is the natural shade of the processed recycling material, which therefore exhibits very slight irregularities in colour. <br/><br/>Tip Ton RE is itself 100% recyclable and can be stacked up to four chairs high.
Eames Segmented Tables Dining
vitra > Table
Social gatherings at the home of Charles and Ray Eames were legendary. This was especially true when a meal was served. In addition to planning the meal, Ray immensely enjoyed preparing the table – a round Eames Segmented Table – with the aim of bringing pleasure to each individual guest. The arrangement of tablecloths, tableware, cutlery, vases and decorative objects resembled a freshly painted picture, whose shapes and colours complemented the food that was served, creating what resembled a small piece of art.<br/><br/>The role of a table extends far beyond aesthetic considerations, as it is the communal and convivial heart of the home – a place where people can connect. The emphasis on 'connection', as a universal element in both design and everyday life, is a recurring theme in the Eameses' work – even as a structural principle in their products: in the segmented base of the Eames Tables, a so-called spreader connector holds the base elements together and is an essential component, guaranteeing the sophisticated modularity of the entire table range. <br/><br/>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.
Lounge Chair & Ottoman
vitra > Chair
The Lounge Chair, created by Charles and Ray Eames in the 1950s, was designed with the aim of combining an elegant appearance with ultimate comfort. It has been produced by Vitra using virtually the same methods ever since, and is now recognised as a great classic of twentieth-century furniture design. Offered in two sizes and various combinations of leather or fabric upholstery covers, wooden shells and bases, the Lounge Chair is ideally complemented by the matching Ottoman.