Vitra Maarten Van Severen Chair

The collaboration with vitra began in 1996 resulting in the van severen collection.

Vitra maarten van severen chair.

The seat shell which is made of resilient integral skin polyurethane foam adapts to the user s body and flexes slightly when the sitter leans back aided by leaf springs embedded in the backrest. This construction provides enhanced comfort by flexing when the sitter lea. Maarten van severen 1998. The extraordinary comfort of the unobtrusive 03 chair is first revealed upon use.

The unobtrusive appearance of the 03 chair makes it ideally suited for offices and meeting areas. The flexible seat and back shell made of integral foam supports the body while the leaf springs integrated into the backrest serve as reinforcement. Its shell features a flex i ble inte gral polyurethane foam construc tion that adapts to the user s body. The dutch architect and designer initially established himself as a small scale furniture producer and interior designer.

03 chair designed in 1998 by maarten van severen for vitra features a slim profile form that inte grates the seat back and front legs into a single fluid line the result ing visu ally contin u ous form is supported by legs composed of steel and die cast aluminum. 04 chair maarten van severen for vitra average lead time. His designs are characterised by their simple form and superb comfort. In 1996 van severen s first collaboration with vitra resulted in the chair 03 and over the subsequent years until his untimely death in 2005 van severen and vitra worked closely on a range of products including the 04 07 and the kast shelving unit.

Danish design store is an authorized usa dealer for all vitra products. 12 weeks average lead time. Aluminium and ply to bakelite and polyester. Van severen is also frequently commissioned as a decorator and furniture designer for private residence projects teamed with rem koolhaas.

The designer maarten van severen started creating furniture in the mid 1980s initially producing the pieces himself in his ghent workshop. Thus the 03 chairs are the epitome of the concept of less is more which the designer maarten van severen has already perfected with various products for vitra. For over 60 years vitra has been manufacturing some of the world s most iconic modern furniture. The designer maarten van severen started creating furniture in the mid 1980s initially producing the pieces himself in his ghent workshop.

The collaboration with vitra began in 1996 resulting in the van severen collection. When sitting the great comfort of these inconspicuous chairs is evident. Like maarten van severen they have a long standing partnership with the swiss furniture manufacturer vitra resulting in such designs as the joyn office system 2002 the alcove sofa 2007 and the vegetal chair 2009. Vitra produced the first industrial chair by maarten van severen the 03.