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Antonio Citterio for Vitra 'Area' Sofa / Daybed, Signed, 1990s

About the Item

This clever and high-quality Postmodern sofa by Milan-based Antonio Citterio for Vitra designed in 1990, ‘Area’ is a hybrid of daybed and sofa, with a trio of moveable and removable seat backs allowing this to serve as a daybed with all the seat backs removed. And with the seat backs movable to different angles, it is great for a creative office or design studio, or any corporate location where changing the angle of your view can benefit conversations and collaboration. Vitra manufactured Area through 2002, this example produced in 1998 and is signed and dated with a Vitra label. To move the angle of the seat back you simply lift up and turn the angle of the seat back. It locks in when in the center position. To remove the seat back you simply lift up fully until it comes fully. This example in a medium grey fabric over chrome and aluminum frame and legs. This Antonio Citerio for Vitra 'Area' sofa would work great in a Postmodern, Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a contemporary or zen / Minimalism room. Also consider mixing it up in a traditional, transitional, classical or Art Deco room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Measurements: H 37.25" x W 87" x D 26" Seat height 17" Seat depth 19.5" Condition: Frame and legs are in excellent condition. Sturdy and structurally sound. Fabric is in good condition with light wear. Ready to be used immediately.

Creator:

Antonio Citterio (Designer),Vitra (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 37.25 in (94.62 cm)Width: 87 in (220.98 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Aluminum,Fabric

Place of Origin:

Switzerland

Period:

1990-1999

Date of Manufacture:

1998

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Frame and legs are in excellent condition. Sturdy and structurally sound. Fabric is in good condition with light wear. Ready to be used immediately.

Seller Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1330218068341

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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.

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