.05
Maarten Van Severen, 2004
The aesthetic hallmark of the .05 chair is its sleek, reductive shape. The resilient seat shell, made of integral skin foam with embedded leaf springs, is combined with a cantilever base that flexes ...
Your sixth dining chair as a gift.*
*Offer valid from November 1st 2020 until January 31st 2021.The least expensive chair will be free of charge. The following Vitra dining chairs are included in this offer (free combination possible): Eames Shell Chairs (excluding DSS, DSS-N, LAR, RAR, PACC and PSCC), Standard, Standard SP, Chaise Tout Bois, Panton Chair, Panton Chair Classic, Softshell Chair, Moca, HAL (excluding swivel base), Tip Ton, APC, .03, .05 and Belleville Chair.
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Material description
- Seat shell: cantilever chair with seat shell made of integral skin polyurethane foam. Shell with upholstered effect, self-supporting on a tubular stainless steel frame. Flexible backrest with integrated leaf springs.
- Base: stackable (max. 5 chairs) or non-stackable base in stainless steel with satin finish or powder coating. Fitted with plastic glides for carpet or felt glides for hard floors.
- Use: suited for outdoor use.
- Note: special additives retard the fading of colours due to UV radiation. However, if the chair is exposed to sunlight for prolonged periods, the colour may change over time. We recommend limited exposure to sunlight.
Product family
.05
Although the cantilever chair has been a success story for over eighty years, .05 is the first model whose uncompromising form and flexible comfort surpass the archetypal chair without back legs designed by Mart Stam in 1926.
The sleek, linear shape of .05 is its aesthetic hallmark, while its construction provides for a comfortable seat. Made of resilient polyurethane integral foam, the shell ...
This product was designed by
Maarten Van Severen
The designer Maarten Van Severen started creating furniture in the mid-1980s, initially producing the pieces himself in his Ghent workshop. His designs are characterised by their simple form and superb comfort. The collaboration with Vitra began in 1996, resulting in the Van Severen Collection.
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