Mid Century Openark Vertebra Chair Designed by Ambasz and Pirelli

Item Details

Vintage 1976 Vertebra Chair System desk chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti and Emilio Ambasz for Openark. The chair is constructed of black metal, black molded plastic, and beige upholstery. This chair reclines back with the weight of the seated. The seat also slides forward and back as the sitter reclines. ‘The ’Vertebra’, introduced in 1976, is the first automatically adjustable office chair, designed to respond and adapt to the movements of the user’s body and provide comfort and support. Designer Emilio Ambasz, who was born in Argentina and educated in the United States, sought to create the ideal chair in ‘Vertebra’, one that was so integrated with the form of the occupant as to become virtually invisible and undetectable, functioning as an extension of the human body. The ‘Vertebra’ chair won the ID Award for Excellence of Design in 1977, and stimulated subsequent research in the area of ergonomically designed office furniture, which continues to this day. In addition to his work in industrial design, Ambasz is an architect, writer, and critic.’

Condition

one spot to seat

Dimensions

Item #

15CIN354-628