Barber Osgerby’s first office seating, manufactured by Vitra and launched at Orgatec 2016 after four years of development. Uses a weight-responsive synchronized mechanism with adjustment levers concealed beneath the seat and an elongated, height-adjustable backrest in aluminium and polyamide. Offered in three backrest heights (low, medium, high with optional headrest), upholstered or mesh, with fixed, height-adjustable or 4D aluminium armrests aligned to the vertical profile of the back.
- Brand
- vitra
- Description
- Task chair for Vitra that conceals its ergonomic mechanism inside a slim upholstered shell, intended to read as residential furniture in workplace settings.
- Designer
- edward-barber, jay-osgerby
- Themes
- restraint
- Year
- 2016
Connections
Outbound
- Designed by → Edward Barber
- Co designed by → Jay Osgerby
- Produced by → Vitra
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