Citizen Highback Chair by Konstantin Grcic

Citizen Highback Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Vitra (Via Archi Products)

CITIZEN reinterprets the traditional lounge chair in an unconventional way. The chair’s structure and shape are defined by a framework in bent tubular steel, while a freely suspended seat cushion offers an entirely new seating experience. Hanging on just three steel cables from the tubular frame, the seat can move in all directions, creating a pleasant swinging movement.
The correlation between the tubular steel frame and upholstered elements gives CITIZEN its character. The frame defines the spatial structure of the lounge chair, the seat and backrest add volume and colour. All elements of the chair are exposed lending the design visual lightness and a sporty nonchalance.
CITIZEN is available in two versions: the eye-catching CITIZEN Highback offering an extra degree of comfort, and the less conspicuous CITIZEN Lowback, which can be used for conference situations and larger lounge areas.

Project assistant: Sami Ayadi (KGID)
Client: Vitra

Via Konstantin Grcic

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Zarina Divano by Cesare Cassina



Zarina Divano by Cesare Cassina for Adele C

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Grasshopper Loungechair by Finn Juhl


A real bold statement only two produced in 1938 and since 2019 really in production by House of Finn Juhl.

The Grasshopper was designed by Finn Juhl in 1938 and exhibited at Niels Vodder’s stand at the guild exhibition. Two chairs were displayed alongside a mobile bar cabinet, with illustrations of exquisite cocktails hanging on the walls. This was quite a daring set-up and extravagant when compared to the otherwise “heavy” and traditional furniture that was presented at the time. However, people at the fair neither liked or understood the provocative exhibition. In order to help Niels Vodder avoid bigger loss, Finn Juhl bought the two chairs he had designed. The two Grasshopper Chairs from 1938 were the only ones to see the light of day. Until today.

The Grasshopper was one of Finn Juhl’s first attempts at expressing his artistic freedom in the form of furniture. The chair also marks the first in a long line of designs, that would go on to manifest Finn Juhl as one of the all-time greatest in furniture design.

Standing in complete contrast to his contemporary colleagues, Finn Juhl was neither a trained cabinetmaker nor furniture designer, but had instead studied to become an architect. His lack of technical knowledge has most likely contributed to his furniture oozing of artistic freedom and expression.

Finn Juhl was not constrained by what was possible, or impossible – and only with help from master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl’s rudimentary drawings were translated into physical designs. Namely the Grasshopper is, despite its apparent simplicity, exceedingly hard to construct due to its tricky angles, joints and complex shapes.

The Grasshopper is available in oak and walnut and upholstered in textile or leather.

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Chair BO 361 by Ole Jörgensen


Erik Ole Jörgensen, lounge chair, model BO 361. Designed in 1953 for Bovirk, under bid at an online auction at Boskowski

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El Dorado easy chair by Mats Theselius



El Dorado easy chair by Mats Theselius for Källemo, Sweden , post 2002.

Sold at Bukowski for 75 000 SEK while estimated at 60 000 – 80 000 SEK (5 592 – 7 456 EUR)
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