Vitra - East River Chair
The East River Chair by Hella Jongerius is a striking, small armchair composed of diverse materials such as wood, metal, leather and fabric. The carefully selected combination of colours and materials does not have a purely aesthetic purpose: the practical leather covers protect the armrests from dirt and wear, and the thicker padding of the seat cushion provides optimum lumbar support.
The colors of the East River Chair are expertly coordinated. Each color combination gives the armchair a different look, from sober and soft to cheerful and lively.
Hella Jongerius
Hella Jongerius is known for the way she blends industry and craftsmanship, high-tech and low-tech, tradition and contemporaneity. In 1993 he founded the studio Jongeriuslab, in which he carried out independent projects. He also created products for important customers, including Maharam, Danskina, IKEA and KLM.
For Vitra, the Dutch designer has designed characteristic pieces such as the Polder Sofa and the East River Chair. Jongerius has systematically investigated the importance of colors and surfaces in contemporary design through its fabric and ceramic works as well as its furniture. And has created the Vitra Colour & Material Library - a system that allows the versatile combination of different materials and colors within the vast collection of Vitra products. Hella Jongerius also wrote a book about this complex project, titled 'I don’t have a favourite colour' ('I don’t have a favourite colour').
Hella Jongerius' works have been exhibited in museums and galleries such as the Design Museum (London), the Galerie kreo (Paris) and the Moss Gallery (New York).
Vitra is a Swiss company that produces furniture and interior design. Known for producing the works of important designers and architects.The headquarters are located in Weil am Rhein, Germany, where the famous Vitra Design Museum is also located.This story starts in the post-war years, when two Americans, both architects, Charles and Ray Eames, decided to help a furniture dealer.The collaboration led them to design and then produce masterpieces for interior design, which are still very current today.
