Organic Highback
Upholstered armchair with a high seat shell, extended backrest and longer, wider armrests.
850 × 1070 × 785 mm
Source: technical drawing image — Organic Highback
1940
Description
Overview
The Organic Highback is an upholstered armchair with a high seat shell, by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen, dated 1940 by Vitra. It is the version of the Organic Chair with an extended backrest and longer, wider armrests.
Construction
A laminated seat shell with polyurethane foam and a fabric cover stands on black ash or natural oak legs fitted with plastic glides.
Specifications
850 mm wide, 785 mm deep, 1070 mm high. 85 cover options in Hopsak, Credo, Cosy 2 and Tonus.
Story
A taller shell
Vitra describes the Organic Highback as a comfortably upholstered, compact armchair with a strikingly shaped high seat shell and regards it as a classic. The manufacturer's fact sheet puts it as the version of the Organic Chair with an extended backrest and longer, wider armrests.
Covers and legs
The page opens on a Hopsak cover in coral/poppy red with black ash legs. Covers come in four ranges, Hopsak, Credo, Cosy 2 and Tonus, and the legs in black ash or natural oak.
