Charles and Ray Eames began their relationship with Vitra and its founding family, the Fehlbaums, in 1957. Vitra, which was originally founded by Willi and Erika Fehlbaum as a shopfitting business, entered the furniture market in 1957 with the licensed production of furniture from the Herman Miller Collection—primarily designs by Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson—for the European market. In 1967 the company introduced the Panton Chair by Verner Panton—the first cantilever chair out of plastic. In 1977, Rolf Fehlbaum took over the management of Vitra. In 1984 the partnership that had been formed with Herman Miller in 1957 was terminated by mutual consent. Subsequently, Vitra obtained the rights to designs by Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson for Europe and the Middle East. The picture below shows Willi Fehlbaum, Charles Eames, and Rolf Felhbaum. In 1981 a major fire strongly affected the development of the company. The reconstruction of the production facilities in Weil am Rhein led to the Vitra Campus.
After the reconstruction of the site, the first public building on the campus was the Vitra Design Museum. Founded in 1989 and housed in a building by Frank Gehry, the museum is partly based on their own broad collection of 20th century furniture as well as host of visiting exhibitions. Initiated in 1993, the research and exhibition Citizen Office: Ideas and Notes on a New Office World, led to an internationally traveling exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum. A new vision for the office evolved, in cooperation with Andrea Branzi, Michele De Lucchi, Ettore Sottsass, and James Irvine, which was based on the premise that an office is not only a workspace, but also a living space. This led to the logical conclusion that the design of an office should take the emotional and social needs of employees into account, which has since had a lasting effect on the formulation of design ideas linked to contemporary offices. From the 1970s until the late 1990s, Vitra focused on the office furniture sector.
In 2002, Fehlbaum initiated a new direction for the company, which also considered the realm of domestic living. In this sense, within the framework of discussions with Jasper Morrison and the brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, the basic concept of the Vitra Home Collection was developed. Launched in 2004, the Home Collection includes Vitra Classics as well as contemporary designs.Vitra steht für Einrichtungskonzepte, Möbel und Accessoires, die so individuell sind wie die Menschen, die sich damit umgeben. Der Vitra-Online-Shop macht es Ihnen ganz einfach, sich den Wunsch nach den Klassikern des Möbeldesigns und nach innovativen zeitgenössischen Entwürfen zu erfüllen. Auf diesen Seiten finden Sie viele inspirierende Vitra Angebote, langlebig in Material, Konstruktion und Ästhetik – entworfen von führenden Designern wie Charles & Ray Eames, Maarten Van Severen oder Frank O. Gehry. Sie kaufen diese Produkte von Vitra online und in der Gewissheit, dass Sie ein Original erwerben: Willkommen im Vitra-Online-Shop.
Vitra is a Swiss brand committed to enhancing living, office and public spaces through innovative relationships with talented designers. VitraBringing together the best in iconic, contemporary design, Vitra's modernist products and concepts are installed worldwide by architects, companies and private users to create inspirational living spaces. Mixing the best of new and established pieces, Vitra have a clean, modern approach to design. Established in 1957, the family run German furniture specialists bring together their engineering excellence with the creative genius of leading international designers past and present. Renowned for creating high-quality productions of modern design classics, Vitra are the official European manufacturers for iconic designers such as Charles & Ray Eames, George Nelson and Verner Panton. Alongside these legendary figures, contemporary designers such as Jasper Morrisson and Philippe Starck continue the heritage of innovation. A collaborative design for Vitra by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, this colourful and contemporary chair switches effortlessly to suit your mode from a relaxed position to a forward tilt.
Originally designed with children in mind, this iconic Eames design makes a fun addition to every space whether it’s just for decoration or to be played with. Price : Lowest To Highest Price : Highest To Lowest Eames Lounge Chair Classic Nero Leather Cherry Black Base byCharles & Ray EamesforVitra Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman Black Leather, Black Ash Frame (New Dimensions) Eames DSR Plastic Chair Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman (Classic) Black Leather, Cherry, Black/Polished Base Hang It All Coat Rack Noguchi Coffee Table Black Ash Repos & Panchina Cosy Fossil Eames Plywood Group LCW Guéridon 2-4 Seater Table Natural Solid Oak Hal Office Armchair In Brick Rise Soft Light/Chrome Table Wood Table 4-6 Seater In Natural Solid Oak Wood Bench Solid Oak Hal Armchair Wood Light Oak/Ivy Price : Highest To Lowest Skip to accessibility help Next or named day Show in stock items onlyVitra furniture has included designs by Charles & Ray Eames and George Nelson since 1957.
Due to this long history and years of cooperation with progressive designers, a wide branching furniture collection has developed with furniture for the office, home, and public spaces. These three areas constitute the course of the Vitra brand. Whether the Home Collection, Office Collection, or Public Collection – there is Vitra furniture for every room: perfectly adaptable for different purposes. Home Collection The Home Collection includes the most famous Vitra furniture: the undisputed design classics. Furniture by great designers such as Charles & Ray Eames, Verner Panton, or George Nelson are well-known by design enthusiasts. Many of these furniture designs have been produced by Vitra for decades. The - both optical and qualitative - durability of this furniture has been an important factor in affecting Vitra’s reputation. Some examples are the Panton Chair or the Eames Lounge Chair which are both considered legendary today. Vitra however doesn’t rest on the laurels of its past: Even modern designers work on furniture for the home collection at the Swiss manufacturer.
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Konstantin Grcic, and Alfredo Häberli are only some famous names with which traditional Vitra cares to cooperate with. Vitra Furniture for the Office In Vitra’s Office Collection, the focus clearly lies on modern and functional office furnishings. The manufacturer uses modern technological achievements in order to create the perfect products for the modern, every-day office. The “productive office” is the aim of this philosophy: the working space should work for people, instead of people only using it. Of course, famous designers can be found here as well: Well-known, for example, is Alberto Meda whose ergonomic office chairs can be found worldwide. The connection of communicative rooms and relax possibilities is considered a perfect combination for privacy and wellbeing today. The continuous networking and the exchange with others is possible (“Net”) with this approach, while the demand of private rooms for concentration and regeneration (“Nest”) always remains in focus.
Regardless which of these areas one considers: Even at the beginning of the design process, an approach is used to ensure a perfect fit regarding the various areas. Engineers and designers work together in the creation process of a product, in order to keep quality, aesthetics, and functionality continuously on the highest level, helping the furniture manufacturer to keep its excellent reputation. Due to this interdisciplinary approach, today, much more belongs to Vitra Cosmos than just manufacturing furniture: Vitra also stands for the Vitra Design Museum, for a collection of modern furniture and their archives, for workshop and publications on design and for an architecture understanding, which includes constructions by Frank Gehry, Nicholas Grimshaw, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Alvaro Siza, Herzog & de Meuron, and SANAA in the main headquarters in Birsfelden (Switzerland) and at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein (Germany). Even accessories, sculptures, and objects for children are produced by Vitra.