Vitra’s Suita sofa is a member of the versatile sofa system Suita designed by Antonio Citterio in 2010. A balanced combination of soft, light forms and industrial, technical esthetics, Suita is Citterio’s tribute to modern American design of the mid-twentieth century. The most essential elements of the collection are a slim metal frame and generous yet light seats and cushions. Use the pieces of the Suita collection as independent elements or combine them freely together to create a unique, functional group for any kind of space.
Suita sofa, 2-seater, basic dark - black/brown
Vitra
Description
Vitra’s Suita sofa is a member of the versatile sofa system Suita designed by Antonio Citterio in 2010. A balanced combination of soft, light forms and industrial, technical esthetics, Suita is Citterio’s tribute to modern American design of the mid-twentieth century. The most essential elements of the collection are a slim metal frame and generous yet light seats and cushions. Use the pieces of the Suita collection as independent elements or combine them freely together to create a unique, functional group for any kind of space.
Product details (11)
- Colour
- Basic dark, black, brown
- Width
- 74.02 in (188 cm)
- Depth
- 34.65 in (88 cm)
- Height
- 34.84 in (88.5 cm)
- Seat height
- 18.31 in (46.5 cm)
- Frame material
- Metal
- Material
- Legs: powder-coated die-cast aluminum. Seat: metal frame, polyurethane foam, polyester fiber. Upholstered in Laser fabric (flame retardant Trevira CS polyester).
- Seat cushion
- Polyurethane foam, polyester fiber
- Upholstery fabric
- Laser fabric (flame retardant Trevira CS polyester)
- Base material
- Powder-coated die-cast aluminum
- Notes
- Please note that the sofa is sold without the bolster cushions.
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Designer
Antonio Citterio (b. 1950) is an Italian designer and architect who is renowned internationally. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic and since 1972 has worked for many leading manufacturers such as B&B Italia, Kartell, Vitra and Iittala.
Between 1987 and 1996 he worked in association with Terry Dwan and, together, they created buildings in Europe and Japan. Among his most significant works the restyling of a block in the historical center of Seregno, Esprit headquarters in Amsterdam, Antwerp and Milan, industrial plants for Vitra, in Germany, and for Antonio Fusco, in Milan. He has also been engaged in architectural works dealing with construction projects and interiors both in Italy and abroad. He holds lectures and conferences all over the world and his work has been extensively exhibited and published. For Iittala he has designed, together with Glen Oliver Löw, the Citterio 98 cutlery in 1998 and the utensils for the kitchen Collective Tools in 2000. Antonio Citterio has won many prizes, among which the prestigious Compasso d’Oro in 1987 and 1995. His products are part of the MoMA permanent collection and of the Center Georges Pompidou in Paris.