Whether used for shorter or extended periods of sitting, Vitra office chairs ensure healthy and ergonomic posture thanks to carefully engineered designs and functions.
The latest addition
Mynt brings a new way of sitting to offices, public spaces and home interiors. The core element is its patented mechanism, which is activated by body weight and tilts forwards or backwards depending on shifts in the sitter's position – with the seat moving independently of the backrest and automatically adapting to the user's weight. Only the height has to be adjusted.
Seat and backrest are available in wood veneer or recycled polyamide made from 100% post-industrial sources and can be replaced or exchanged for a different material or colour option. With the four-star base, users can switch between glides and castors. Zip fasteners allow the optional seat and back cushions to be removed for cleaning or replacement.
Seat and backrest are available in wood veneer or recycled polyamide made from 100% post-industrial sources and can be replaced or exchanged for a different material or colour option. With the four-star base, users can switch between glides and castors. Zip fasteners allow the optional seat and back cushions to be removed for cleaning or replacement.
A diverse portfolio to suit different needs
Dynamic work environments with agile processes require concept and studio chairs that offer ergonomic features without the need for time-consuming adjustments. In territorial offices, on the other hand, chairs should be equipped with the fullest possible spectrum of individually adjustable settings. Vitra’s office chair portfolio stretches between these poles, providing a broad range of differentiated solutions.
Design that benefits the user
Good design is not simply about looking good. Good design solves problems. That is why Vitra conducts the design process to maximise the objectives of function, ergonomics, innovation, durability, ecology, comfort, aesthetics, etc. If the balance of all these premises succeeds, products are created that can support and delight their users.
The evolution of the office chair
Vitra has been producing chairs since 1957 and set new standards in the 1970s with its first office chair – the Vitramat. Consistently seeking to offer innovative solutions with each new model ever since, Vitra is able to draw on decades of experience in design with each new development. This still holds true today because evolution is never complete.
Studio chairs
Vitra has had studio chairs in its portfolio for decades. In the past, they were most commonly used in minimalist settings – in architecture firms and the like – or in environments where people typically do not sit for long periods, such as home offices. Due to the current shift towards increased project work, temporary teams and agility in working environments, the simple, no-fuss studio chairs with a high level of instant comfort are finding new areas of application.
The latest example: Rookie is a small, agile and – by office standards – unconventionally simplistic chair. It provides a high level of immediate comfort with a minimal number of adjustments. Both the seat and backrest of Rookie are height-adjustable. In addition to these classic office chair functions, other ergonomic features are directly incorporated into Rookie’s structural design: the backrest flexes slightly when pressure is applied, and the front edge of the seat is unusually pliant.
Vitramat – 50 years
Vitra can look back on decades of experience in the office furniture sector. Vitramat, the company’s first independently developed office chair, was launched in 1976.
