Image source: Vitra — ID Chair Concept
© Vitra and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Collection Story
Origin
The ID Chair Concept is Antonio Citterio's modular office-chair system for Vitra, introduced in 2010 and dated 2010/2026 on Vitra's family page. Citterio, who has worked with Vitra since 1988, summed up the idea as a concept for many chairs rather than one chair. Vitra's magazine calls it its best-selling office chair.
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Design Language
The backrest defines the model, while mechanism, armrests, seat and base are shared. Two mechanisms are offered: the patented FlowMotion, and AutoMotion, which adapts to the sitter's weight automatically. Seat cushions in V-Foam, a recyclable polyurethane foam developed with BASF, make some configurations 100% recyclable. An ETH Zurich study found that the chair's range of movement is fully used.
Key Pieces
- ID Mesh (2010), ID Soft (2010), ID Soft L (2016), ID Air (2012) and ID Cloud (2021)
- ID Trim and ID Trim L, with narrow and high padded backrests
- ID Visitor, a separate line of visitor chairs
Pieces in this collection
ID Air
Antonio Citterio's ID Air: an office chair with a one-piece perforated plastic backrest
ID Mesh
Antonio Citterio's ID Mesh: a spacer-fabric net backrest on a slim two-part frame
ID Soft
Antonio Citterio's ID Soft: a fully upholstered, height-adjustable backrest on the ID Chair Concept
ID Trim Office Chair
Office chair with a slim, compactly padded sandwich backrest and integrated lumbar support
ID Cloud
Antonio Citterio's ID Cloud: ergonomic shell, breathable membrane and Duo Knit cover
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