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The prestigious Grand Executive armchair combines soft, high-quality leather upholstery with the individually adaptable FlowMotion mechanism for exceptional comfort.
The Grand Executive Highback model is equipped with an adjustable neck cushion.
Executive armchair in accordance with EN 1335.
Mechanism
FlowMotion mechanism with individual adjustment of backrest resistance.
Backrest and seat
Seat shell with integrated armrests and height-adjustable neck cushion (Highback). Backrest shell made of plastic; seat and back upholstery made of polyurethane foam. Leather cover.
Base
Five-star base in polished die-cast aluminium. With double castors (Ø 60 mm) for hard and soft floors in in basic dark.
Backrest
Medium-height backrest without neck cushion.
Antonio Citterio
Antonio Citterio was born in the Italian city of Meda in 1950. He opened his own studio in 1972 and completed his degree in architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1975. Between 1987 and 1996, he collaborated with Terry Dawn to design many buildings across Europe and Japan. In 2000, Citterio and Patricia Viel formed a multidisciplinary office for architecture, interior design and graphics. The office operates at international level developing complex long-term projects in synergy with a qualified network of specialist consultants. The practice is now called “Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel”.
Antonio Citterio works in the industrial design sector with companies such as Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Hermès, Iittala, Kartell, Maxalto, Sanitec (Geberit Group), Technogym and Vitra. He has received numerous awards, including the Compasso d'Oro in 1987 and 1995. Citterio has been a professor at the Faculty of Architecture at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio from 2006 to 2016. He was awarded the title 'Royal Designer for Industry' by the London-based Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce in 2008.
Swiss manufacturer Vitra’s collections of furniture and lighting bring together the colour, culture and sophistication of the world’s most prominent designers.