Maarten works in a variety of different materials.
Vitra maarten van severen chair.
The collaboration with vitra began in 1996 resulting in the van severen collection.
03 chair designed in 1998 by maarten van severen for vitra features a slim profile form that inte grates the seat back and front legs into a single fluid line the result ing visu ally contin u ous form is supported by legs composed of steel and die cast aluminum.
His designs are characterised by their simple form and superb comfort.
This construction provides enhanced comfort by flexing when the sitter lea.
The collaboration with vitra began in 1996 resulting in the van severen collection.
The dutch architect and designer initially established himself as a small scale furniture producer and interior designer.
The seat shell which is made of resilient integral skin foam adapts to the sitter s body with the help of leaf springs embedded in the backrest.
Like maarten van severen they have a long standing partnership with the swiss furniture manufacturer vitra resulting in such designs as the joyn office system 2002 the alcove sofa 2007 and the vegetal chair 2009.
In 1996 van severen s first collaboration with vitra resulted in the chair 03 and over the subsequent years until his untimely death in 2005 van severen and vitra worked closely on a range of products including the 04 07 and the kast shelving unit.
Maarten van severen 1998.
Van severen is also frequently commissioned as a decorator and furniture designer for private residence projects teamed with rem koolhaas.
The unobtrusive appearance of the 03 chair makes it ideally suited for offices and meeting areas.
12 weeks average lead time.
The extraordinary comfort of the unobtrusive 03 chair is first revealed upon use.
Vitra produced the first industrial chair by maarten van severen the 03.
Aluminium and ply to bakelite and polyester.
The designer maarten van severen started creating furniture in the mid 1980s initially producing the pieces himself in his ghent workshop.
When sitting the great comfort of these inconspicuous chairs is evident.
His designs are characterised by their simple form and superb comfort.
For over 60 years vitra has been manufacturing some of the world s most iconic modern furniture.
The designer maarten van severen started creating furniture in the mid 1980s initially producing the pieces himself in his ghent workshop.
Danish design store is an authorized usa dealer for all vitra products.
Its shell features a flex i ble inte gral polyurethane foam construc tion that adapts to the user s body.
The seat shell which is made of resilient integral skin polyurethane foam adapts to the user s body and flexes slightly when the sitter leans back aided by leaf springs embedded in the backrest.
