Coop Himmelb(l)au, represented by the architect duo Helmut Swiczinski and Wolf D. Prix, questioned the formal language of traditional architecture with its expressive designs.

The postmodern “Vodöl” armchair, which can be described as deconstructivist in the broadest sense, was based on the “Grand Confort” armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand in 1928.

The unusual armchair was created as part of a competition launched by Vitra in 1987, which resulted in a series of limited-edition designs.

In addition to the “Vodöl”, other interesting objects of postmodern design resulted.

Today, the designs by Shiro Kuramata and Ron Arad can be described as icons.

The armchair was produced by Vitra between 1989 and 1993 in Birsfelden, Switzerland, in a very limited edition of two times ten pieces.

The armchair is in the collection of Vitra and is exhibited there in the Schaudepot.

Lit. Atlas des Möbeldesigns

Vitra Design Museum

ISBN 978-3-931936-98-3

W 197 H 82 D 90