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ID Air
Antonio Citterio's ID Air: an office chair with a one-piece perforated plastic backrest
500 × 1085 × 820 mm
2012
Germany
Approx. $940 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
ID Air by Antonio Citterio (2012) is the model of Vitra's ID Chair Concept with a one-piece perforated plastic backrest, made in a patented process.
Construction
- Perforated polypropylene backrest with firmer and more pliant zones
- Seat in woven fabric or 3D spacer fabric; 96 cover options in five ranges
- Backrest material easy to clean, also offered in light colours
Specifications
- Version without armrests: W 500 x D 500-820 x H 970-1085 mm
- With 2D armrests W 700-750 mm, floor-to-seat 400-520 mm
Story
Simplicity without losing comfort
The factbook's ID Air chapter says the chair represents simplicity in design without relinquishing comfort.
Firm and pliant zones
In the factbook's words the perforation pattern and the high-tech plastic create firmer zones to support and more pliant zones to grant freedom of movement; the backrest is also offered in light colours, easy to clean.
More by Antonio Citterio
Hera Chair
Antonio Citterio's 2018 armless dining chair with a polymer shell and metal or wood feet
Repos Ottoman
The matching Repos footrest with a removable cover and four-star base
ID Mesh
Antonio Citterio's ID Mesh: a spacer-fabric net backrest on a slim two-part frame
Charles Console
Antonio Citterio's Charles console for B&B Italia: veneered wood top on a drawn-steel frame.
Collection
ID Chair Concept
Vitra ID Chair Concept (2010), Antonio Citterio's modular office chairs: ID Mesh, Soft, Trim, Cloud and Air with FlowMotion or AutoMotion mechanisms and V-Foam.
