Vitra offers many unique home products from the older classics by Charles + Ray Eames, George Nelson, Jean Prouvé, Verner Panton and Isamu Noguchi to contemporary designs by Maarten Van Severen, Jasper Morrison, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Hella Jongerius and other leading designers.
Vitra has manufactured furniture designs by Charles & Ray Eames and George Nelson since 1957. Building on
this foundation, Vitra has developed a wide range of furnishings for the office, for the home and for public spaces in
collaboration with progressive designers. Yet Vitra is more than just a design-oriented manufacturing company. The name also
stands for the Vitra Design Museum, for a collection of modern furniture and its accompanying archive, for workshops and
publications on topics of design, and for an architectural concept that unites buildings by Frank Gehry, Nicholas Grimshaw, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Alvaro Siza, Herzog & de Meuron and SANAA at the
Vitra Headquarters in Birsfelden (Switzerland) and on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein (Germany).
Product longevity is
central to Vitra's contribution to sustainable development; short-lived styling is avoided at all costs. This can be seen most
clearly in the classical pieces of furniture that have been used for decades, had several owners and have then even ended up as
a part of a collection. For Vitra, the manufacture of sustainable products means intense pre-production development, where the
highest-grade materials are selected and tests are carried out that simulate 15 years of use. In order to enforce and monitor
sustainable development in all business activities of the company, a work group was formed in 1986 by the name of 'Vitra and
the Environment'. Because of this, Vitra can proudly claim that it has been dedicated to sustainability for nearly a quarter of
a century.
Herman Miller's 3D Intelligent back material is a seating technology designed for the SAYL™ Chair. The 3-dimensional mesh-like suspension material is stretched from the Y-Tower at the back of the chair just as cables are stretched from the towers of a suspension bridge. The tension is greater in the transition areas, from the thoracic to the lumbar regions and between the lumbar area and sacrum. "Hinge points" allow these areas to flex and support the healthy, forward rotation of the pelvis. At the same time, less tension in other parts of the back encourages a full range of seated movement.
Y-Tower
Y-Tower is the primary support structure of Herman Miller's SAYL™ Chair. The Y-Tower retains tension, replacing the traditional frame of task chairs. It works like the towers from which a bridge is suspended and combines with a 3D Intelligent suspension material to provide frameless back support that hugs the user's back from resting through reclining, forward leaning and twisting motions.
Eco Friendly
Eco Friendly items utilize energy efficient technology or sustainable manufacturing processes to provide a product that saves operating costs while being a more responsible environmental choice.
Eco Friendly products include Compact Fluorescent light bulbs, LED light bulbs, and items that utilize sustainable materials such as bamboo or use post consumer recycled content.
Threshold Delivery
Threshold Delivery service includes inside delivery, unpacking and removing cartons and crates. Product assembly (if required) is not offered with this service.
Curbside Delivery
Standard Delivery is curbside. White glove delivery is available at a premium and must be requested at the time of order placement. Please contact our Sales Department for rates.
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