Set of 8 Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Löw 'Visavis' Chairs Vitra, Germany 1997
View Similar Items
Set of 8 Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Löw 'Visavis' Chairs Vitra, Germany 1997
About the Item
- Creator:
- Dimensions:Height: 31.89 in (81 cm)Width: 22.05 in (56 cm)Depth: 22.84 in (58 cm)Seat Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 8
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1990-1999
- Date of Manufacture:1997
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Bergen op Zoom, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5407225437302
Vitra
Design house Vitra has garnered international recognition for more than 70 years — the Swiss family-owned furniture company has outfitted public spaces as well as residential properties and offices worldwide. It has been a proponent of modernist design since the 1950s. While the brand is heralded for its collaborations with mid-century modern icons such as Verner Panton, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard and others, Vitra’s German campus is also home to buildings designed by legendary architects Zaha Hadid and Frank Gehry. Among them is the Vitra Design Museum, an independent cultural institution that displays two centuries of design today.
Vitra was established in Weil Am Rhein, Germany, in 1950 by husband and wife team Willi and Erika Fehlbaum. On a trip to New York several years later, Willi Fehlbaum encountered the work of design polymaths Ray and Charles Eames in a furniture store and immediately knew that he had found his bliss.
In 1957, Vitra entered into a licensing agreement with Herman Miller, which saw the company producing designs by George Nelson, the Eameses and others. Later, Vitra partnered with Verner Panton and created the Panton chair, which was the first chair ever crafted from a single piece of molded plastic (it was also the first piece to be independently developed by Vitra). After 27 years of establishing the Vitra brand, the Fehlbaums passed control to their two sons, Rolf and Raymond Fehlbaum.
When a fire destroyed the factory in 1981, the brothers developed the Vitra Factory Campus, subsequently taking the opportunity to redirect the architectural landscape of the company. They created a masterplan with Nicholas Grimshaw, and together they erected four buildings in just a few short years.
In 1988, with the passing of Ray Eames and the disbandment of the Los Angeles Eames office, Rolf and Raymond acquired the furniture design portion of her estate, including the Eames prototypes and experimental models, housed today in the Vitra Design Museum.
Rolf and Roy opened the Vitra Design Museum in 1989. This began a period rich with design relationships, including collaborations with Antonio Citterio, Jasper Morrison, Maarten van Severen, Philippe Starck, Alberto Meda and others.
In 2012, leadership passed to Nora, the third generation of the Fehlbaums. Nora Fehlbaum has, like her grandparents, expanded the company and brought it into the 21st century with the acquisition of Finnish furniture manufacturer Artek. Nora has turned the company’s focus to sustainability yet still maintains its international and cultural relevance legacy.
Find a collection of Vitra lounge chairs, tables, side chairs, sofas and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- Johannes Andersen Set of 4 Solid Teak Dining Chairs produced by Mahjongg, 1960'sBy Mahjongg, Johannes AndersenLocated in Bergen op Zoom, NLThese lovely organic shaped dining chairs are by Danish designer Johannes Andersen and produced by Dutch company Mahjongg in Vlaardingen The Netherlands in the 1960's The chairs h...Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsWool, Teak
- Original First Owner Custom Wool Fabric Rocking Lounge Chair, Germany circa 1970Located in Bergen op Zoom, NLThis 1970 rocking chair has its original first owner custom ordered funky wool fabric The chair was purchased circa 1970 and was reupholstered in 1972 with this typical 1970s wool upholstery to match a modular sofa by Klaus Uredat for Cor We can not find any information on the manufacturer or designer of this unique rocking chair...Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
MaterialsWool, Upholstery, Foam, Birch
- Set of Teak Nesting Tables, 1950s, Made in DenmarkLocated in Bergen op Zoom, NLNice set of 3 Danish production nesting tables from the 1950s in teak wood The teak wood has a nice aged patina and the legs can be removed for flat pack shipping.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Fabulous 1970s Space Age 9 Glass Spheres and Chrome Chandelier, GermanyLocated in Bergen op Zoom, NLGerman 1970s Space Age chandelier 9 molded textured heavy glass spheres on chromed circular arms Original 1970s production in a very nice ...Category
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsChrome, Brass, Steel
- Space Age Purple Acrylic & Chrome Pendant 1968/1969 Cosack Leuchten GermanyBy Cosack LeuchtenLocated in Bergen op Zoom, NLTop quality German lighting made by Cosack Leuchten and featured in their catalogue of 1968/1969 This pendant is made in purple and white acrylic plexiglass rings...Category
Vintage 1960s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal, Chrome
- Yngve Eckstrom for Swedese Solid Pine & Canvas Lounge Chair Sweden 1970'sBy Aksel KjersgaardLocated in Bergen op Zoom, NLVery nice 1970s Swedish lounge chair in solid Pine wood with original natural raw canvas upholstery Design by Yngve Eckstrom and produced by Swedese The chair has the refined wood ...Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsCanvas, Pine
- 2020 Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Low Vitra for Vitra Visavis Visasoft ChairhtBy Vitra, Antonio CitterioLocated in Philadelphia, PAListed for sale is an Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Low for Vitra "Visasoft Visavis" armchair. This example came as a sample / floor model from Vitra's US warehouse, as they were mo...Category
2010s Swiss Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Plastic
- Set of Four Armchairs design Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Löw, Vitra, 1990sBy Vitra, Glen Oliver Löw, Antonio CitterioLocated in Praha, CZ- Model Visasoft - Marked - Very practical and comfortable chair - In style of Barcelona chair / Mies van der Rohe - Also as dining chair.Category
1990s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Modern Antonio Citterio for Vitra Visasoft Visavis Conference Chairs, Set of 10By Glen Oliver Löw, Vitra, Antonio CitterioLocated in Secaucus, NJThe Visavis Guest and Conference chair is very sleek with clean lines. Its special construction combination of cantilever tubular steel frame with slight spring flexibility and the free suspension seat...Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsSteel, Chrome
- S 60 Chair Designed by Glen Oliver LöwBy Glen Oliver LöwLocated in New York, NYRANGE S 60 Reserved elegance combined with high seating comfort. With the S 60 Glen Oliver Löw succeeded in reinterpreting the cantilever chair and de...Category
2010s German Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Fabric
$2,202 / item - Leather Chairs by Antonio Citterio for VitraBy Glen Oliver Löw, Antonio CitterioLocated in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32This chairs was designed by Antonio Citterio for Vitra. The Visasoft flesh can be used as a visitor and conference chair and features canti...Category
1990s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsLeather
$2,708 / set - 2013 Vitra ID Trim Desk Chair Polished Aluminum & Leather by Antonio Citterio 6xBy Vitra, Antonio CitterioLocated in Philadelphia, PAListed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available but the price listed is for one chair) ID Trim chair in dark brown leather, designed by Antonio Citterio, produced by Vitra...Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
MaterialsLeather