Image source: Vitra — Amoebe Highback
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Amoebe Highback
The Amoebe with an extended backrest that curves over the head like a canopy
650 × 1275 × 880 mm
1970
Approx. $5,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Amoebe Highback is the variation of Verner Panton's Amoebe whose high backrest forms a protective, roof-like structure over the sitter. Vitra's page prints the year 1970.
Construction
- Laminated frame in the backrest, polyurethane foam as the upholstery
- Covers come off and can be refitted by trained professionals
Specifications
- Drawing lines without names: 650 mm (top view), 880 mm (side view), 1275 mm (height)
- Seat height 350 mm (215 mm with applied load)
Story
A canopy over the sitter
Vitra's fact sheet says the extended backrest of the Highback curves over the head of the sitter to create a niche-like canopy, which gives the chair a sense of shelter, seclusion and privacy. The page describes the high backrest as a protective, roof-like structure.
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Collection
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Vitra's Amoebe family by Verner Panton (1970): from the Visiona II installation on a Cologne exhibition ship to today's Amoebe and Amoebe Highback chairs.