Vitra Organic Chair Conference black ash, Hopsak coral-poppy red

Organic Conference Chair.

The characterful Organic Conference Chair is a comfortable upholstered reading chair by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen, now available in various selected fabrics.

The Organic Chair was first shown in 1940 as a contribution to the New York MoMA's 'Organic Design in Home Furnishings' competition. Formally speaking, the Organic Chair was far ahead of its time, but due to the lack of production techniques it never went into series production. Only after 1950 did it become possible to produce and market larger quantities of organically shaped seat shells.

Fabric Upholstery: Vitra Hopsak coral-poppy red 100% polyamide. Abrasion resistance 100.000 Martindale.

Dimensions: Widt 72.5 cm, Height 93.5 cm, Deep 61.5 cm, seat depth 56 cm. The seat height is 42 centimeters. Glides: Chair is equipped with plastic glides for carpet. Felt glides for hard floors are included. Seat shell: laminated. Interior lining: Polyurethane foam with fabric upholstery. Origin of wood: ash wood (Fraxinus Excelsior0 from Western Europe and/or Poland.

About the designer:

Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was incredibly influential in shaping the post-war American modern design movement. Born in Finland, Eero Saarinen was the son of architect Eliel Saarinen, one of the founders of the Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Saarinen is best known for designing the Tulip dining table and tulip chairs, as well as the Organic chair that he designed in 1940 in collaboration with Charles Eames.