Citizen Highback

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Designer Bio

Brand: Vitra

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The Citizen armchair combines an unconventional design with a new way of sitting: the seat is suspended on three cables to enable a pleasant swinging movement, while the backrest is firmly attached to the steel frame. This unique dynamic sitting experience is enhanced by the sink-in effect of the cantilever frame, which is mounted on a swivel base.

Citizen is characterised by its tubular steel frame, which defines the structure and shape of the chair, as well as by the freely suspended seat cushion that appears to float above the base. The seat and backrest are upholstered; no structural elements are hidden and the metal frame is deliberately left visible. This gives Citizen an honest and unpretentious look with a sporty flair.

Citizen is available in two versions: Citizen Highback has the typical commanding presence of a lounge chair and offers extraordinary comfort with its high backrest, while Citizen Lowback with a low backrest can be arranged in groups for seating in public lounges and lobbies. The upholstery covers can be selected from a range of materials. An identical cover is used for the seat and back, while the neck pillow may be chosen in a different material.

About Designer
Konstantin Grcic	Konstantin Grcic trained as a cabinetmaker at the John Makepeace School in Dorset, England, before studying industrial design at the Royal College of Art in London. Since founding his Munich-based practice Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design (KGID) in 1991, he has developed products, furniture and lighting for leading design companies. Many of Grcic's products have received international design awards and his work can also be found in the permanent collections of important design museums (such as MoMA, New York, and Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris). He has curated a number of design exhibitions, including DESIGN REAL for the Serpentine Gallery, London (2009), COMFORT for the Saint-Etienne Design Biennale (2010) and black2 for the Istituto Svizzero in Rome (2010). In 2012 he was responsible for the exhibition design of the German Pavilion at the 13th Architecture Biennale in Venice.

About Designer

Konstantin Grcic

Konstantin Grcic trained as a cabinetmaker at the John Makepeace School in Dorset, England, before studying industrial design at the Royal College of Art in London. Since founding his Munich-based practice Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design (KGID) in 1991, he has developed products, furniture and lighting for leading design companies. Many of Grcic's products have received international design awards and his work can also be found in the permanent collections of important design museums (such as MoMA, New York, and Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris). He has curated a number of design exhibitions, including DESIGN REAL for the Serpentine Gallery, London (2009), COMFORT for the Saint-Etienne Design Biennale (2010) and black2 for the Istituto Svizzero in Rome (2010). In 2012 he was responsible for the exhibition design of the German Pavilion at the 13th Architecture Biennale in Venice.