Created for the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition, the Landi Chair occupies an important place in the history of 20th-century design. Considered a design classic, this chair, created by Hans Coray, introduced furniture design to a new type of three-dimensionally moulded seat shell, fixed on a separate base. The 91 perforated holes in the shell not only ensure lightness and flexibility, but also give the Landi chair a strong and unique identity. Lightweight and stackable, the Landi chair is sturdy and weather resistant. Today, reissued by Vitra, this design icon has lost none of its freshness and vitality over the years.
Vitra was founded in 1950 by Willi Fehlbaum and Erika Fehlbaum. The design furniture company Vitra is located near Basel, in Switzerland. Starting in 1981, the brand Vitra expanded and opened many subsidiaries around the world. The founders spotted the Eames chairs, including the Eames armchairs, the Vitra tables and the office chairs created by Charles and Ray Eames, Antonio Citterio or also the Bouroullec brothers.