Swivel Orbit Chairs by Markus Farner and Walter Grunder for Vitra, 1965, Set of 7

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The "Orbit Chair" by Markus Farner & Walter Grunder for Vitra (designed around 1965) is an excellent example of the … Read more The "Orbit Chair" by Markus Farner & Walter Grunder for Vitra (designed around 1965) is an excellent example of the Space Age style of the 1960s.

Design & Style Features

The Orbit Chairs are characterized by their forward-looking design language: round, curved fiberglass shells, soft upholstery, and slender, plate-shaped swivel feet.

The Orbit Chairs are characterized by their interplay of plastic (PU foam, polyurethane) and textile covers (e.g., Hopsak) in muted colors such as dark brown, and more rarely in bolder shades. These materials make the chair light while simultaneously giving it a solid form.

The Orbit Chairs were designed by the Swiss designers Markus Farner and Walter Grunder.

Production began by Herman Miller & Vitra around 1965. This marks a period in which design and furniture making were strongly influenced by the optimism of modernism, with technology, new materials, and futuristic forms playing a major role.

The Orbit Chairs are comparatively rare today and are considered sought-after vintage design objects among collectors.

Few signs of use. These rare swivel chairs from the German quality manufacturer VITRA come from a smoke- and pet-free home. The upholstery has been refreshed, and four of the chairs have had their covers replaced. All chairs show signs of wear on the front edge of the base. One of the chairs has two old cracks (on the back edge and on the bottom). Structurally, all chairs are sound. The swivel ring under the base is fully functional on all chairs.

Polyurethane lacquered, natural latex, upholstery fabric in brown I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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