Vitra
Vitra – founded by Willi and Erika Fehlbaum, the owner of a shopfitting business – entered the furniture market in 1957 with the licensed production of furniture from the Herman Miller Collection for the European market - primarily designs by Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson. In 1967 the company introduced the Panton Chair by Verner Panton – the first cantilever chair out of plastic. In 1977 Rolf Fehlbaum took over the management of Vitra. In 1984 the partnership that had been formed with Herman Miller was terminated by mutual consent. Subsequently, Vitra obtained the rights to designs by Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson for Europe and the Middle East.
Today, Vitra's product line consists of designer furniture for use in offices, homes and public areas. In 2002, the company took in the realm of domestic living. Launched in 2004, the Home Collection includes classic furniture design pieces by Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Verner Panton, Alexander Girard and Jean Prouvé, as well as the works of designers such as Antonio Citterio, Jasper Morrison, Alberto Meda, Maarten van Severen, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Hella Jongerius and BarberOsgerby.
THE BRAND
Vitra is a Swiss family-owned furniture company with headquarters in Birsfelden, Switzerland. It is the manufacturer of the works of many furniture designers. Vitra is also known for the works of notable architects that make up its premises in Weil am Rhein, Germany, in particular the Vitra Design Museum.
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Polder Compact Sofa, designed by Hella Jongerius, is a comfortable sofa derived from the combination of diverse fabrics and colours, an asymmetrical shape and charming details. It is made with awooden frame. The seat and cushions are made with polyurethane foam with interactive pocket spring core, chamber cushions and polyester fleece. The armrest cushion are detached bolster, freely positionable, sand-weighted with a polyurethane foam filling. The cover of the sofa is a coordinated combinations of colours and fabric types and is removable. It featues in multiple colors like red, green, golden yellow, and night blue.
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Freeform sofa, designed by Isamu Noguchi, is an organic design of the Freeform Sofa by Isamu Noguchi is reminiscent of enlarged river stones, and exudes grace and elegance. This is accentuated by a choice of cover fabrics in natural colours. The frame of the sofa is in a solid beech, wooden frame with polyurethane foam. The cover are easily removable with walnut stain legs. It features in an orange finish.
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Wiggle Stool, designed by Frank Gehry, is part of his 1972 furniture series 'Easy Edges', which successfully introduced a new aesthetic dimension to such an everyday material as cardboard. The iconic stool is robust and lends a striking note to any interior.
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Nelson Bench, designed by George Nelson, is made of ash, combining the natural colour of the seat with a black finish on the base. Its clean linear aesthetic underlines the architectural background of the designer, George Nelson. It can be used as a bench or low table and is available in two different lengths. The seat is made with slatted wood in solid black ash finish and the base is in ash, lacquered in black. It is not recommended for public spaces.
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Cork Family, designed by Jasper Morrison, is a family of low stools made with pure cork, lathe-turned, untreated surface.
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Sunflower Clock, designed by George Nelson, With his collection of Wall Clocks (1948-1960), conceived a wide array of timepieces, many of which have since become icons of 1950s design. Sunflower clock is made with various types of wood and metal. It has a high-quality quartz Wall Clock movement, 1.5 volt battery included. It is available in a black ash finish.
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Petal Clock, designed by George Nelson, With his collection of Wall Clocks (1948-1960), conceived a wide array of timepieces, many of which have since become icons of 1950s design. Sunflower clock is made with various types of wood and metal. It has a high-quality quartz Wall Clock movement, 1.5 volt battery included. It is available in a black finish.
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Coffee Table, designed by Isamu Noguchi, is an elegant coffee table and in creating his design for the Coffee Table, Isamu Noguchi translated the biomorphic aesthetic of his sculptural works into a piece of furniture with distinctive organic forms. Presumably for this reason, Noguchi regarded the table as his best furniture design. Two wooden leg elements, which are available in black ash, maple or walnut, are positioned at a right angle to provide a stable support for the heavy, sturdy glass top. The table top is a heavy glass, 19 mm, ground rounded edges and the base is black ash, lacquered finish with rounded edges.
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Amoebe Highback, designed by Verner Panton, has a beautiful design with curving shapes and vivid colors, the Amoebe chair (1970) by Verner Panton embodies the exuberant spirit of the early 1970s. The backrest is in a laminated frame. The cover material used is tonus. It features a wide range of colors including black, blue, red, and orange.
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Elliptical Table ETR, designed by Charles & Ray Eames, is an expansive table by which comes with tops in black top and a chrome-plated finish. On account of its elliptical shape, it quickly acquired the nickname 'surfboard table. The table top has a high-pressure laminate surface.
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Guéridon Bas coffee table, designed by Jean Prouvé, bears the distinctive signature of French designer and engineer. Available in solid natural oak, the unassuming table lends itself to a wide range of interiors. The legs matched to table top, solid wood in natural oak with oiled finish.
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Eames elephant, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, initially developed out of plywood in 1945 is available in plastic – as a toy or decorative object in a variety of colours, and not just for children's rooms. It is made with using dyed-through polypropylene with a matt finish. It comes in a variety of different colors like white, black, ice grey, and green.
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Cork Family, designed by Jasper Morrison, is a family of low stools made with pure cork, lathe-turned, untreated surface.
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Panton Chair, designed by Verner Panton, is a beautiful award-winning chair. Vitra developed the Panton Chair Duo in close collaboration with the Panton family. It follows the same production principle as the Panton Chair Classic, with a glossy lacquered surface that optimally accentuates the bold colors of the various combinations. The Panton Chair Duo comes in five pairs of colors marked with a 'limited edition' label. 2 in pine green/blue, 2 in blue/violet, 2 violet/ pink, 2 in pink/red, 2 in red/bright orange. Set of 2 Chairs | Limited Edition of 999
