Vitra Editions Special Auction
For a limited time, a selection of rare collector’s pieces is on display at the VitraHaus. In collaboration with the Vitra Circle Store, these exclusive pieces can be purchased at an online auction.
The first Vitra Edition in 1987 offered participating architects and designers the freedom to realise their own ideas and to develop experimental furniture objects. They were encouraged to explore freely: the choice of materials, techniques, applications and formal approaches remained entirely open. There was no initial requirement for the results to become part of the regular Vitra product range. At the same time, designers had full access to Vitra’s technical expertise.
Working without market- or production-driven constraints led to surprising solutions at the intersection of design and art. Some of the edition pieces remained unique artistic works, while others were produced in limited series.
And the Pretzel Chair is an icon from the 1950s, which Vitra later reissued as a limited edition.
From 4 June, the pieces presented in the auction will be on view at the VitraHaus, embodying the experimental mindset and the spirit of creative freedom that defined the first Vitra Edition. Produced only in small quantities, they are now highly sought-after collector’s items.
The first Vitra Edition in 1987 offered participating architects and designers the freedom to realise their own ideas and to develop experimental furniture objects. They were encouraged to explore freely: the choice of materials, techniques, applications and formal approaches remained entirely open. There was no initial requirement for the results to become part of the regular Vitra product range. At the same time, designers had full access to Vitra’s technical expertise.
Working without market- or production-driven constraints led to surprising solutions at the intersection of design and art. Some of the edition pieces remained unique artistic works, while others were produced in limited series.
And the Pretzel Chair is an icon from the 1950s, which Vitra later reissued as a limited edition.
From 4 June, the pieces presented in the auction will be on view at the VitraHaus, embodying the experimental mindset and the spirit of creative freedom that defined the first Vitra Edition. Produced only in small quantities, they are now highly sought-after collector’s items.
Publication date: 10.06.2026
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