{"id":2728,"date":"2026-10-02T14:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/?page_id=2728"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:27:10","slug":"vitra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/nl\/furniture-brands\/vitra\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitra: Origin, Design Style &#038; Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"profile-content\"><\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"Navigatiepad\" class=\"shell breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/nl\/\">SOURCEFOSHAN<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/nl\/furniture-brands\/\">THE BRAND LIBRARY<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">Vitra<\/span><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"brand-name\" class=\"hero\">\n<div class=\"shell hero-grid\">\n<div class=\"hero-media hero-fit-cover\" style=\"--media-ratio:1.77778\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"Vitra Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"900\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sourcefoshan-brand-library-20261002\/assets\/products\/vitra\/lounge-chair.jpg\" width=\"1200\"\/><span class=\"image-note\">Lounge Chair \u00b7 brand source reference<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-copy\">\n<div class=\"hero-identity\">\n<div class=\"logo-slot\"><img alt=\"Vitra logo\" class=\"brand-logo logo-fit-cover\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sourcefoshan-brand-library-20261002\/assets\/logos\/vitra.png\" width=\"1200\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"profile-kicker\">Brand profile<\/span><\/div>\n<h1 id=\"brand-name\">Vitra<\/h1>\n<p class=\"meta-line\">Switzerland \u00b7 Founded 1950 \u00b7 Official sources checked<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-signature\">Vitra\u2019s portfolio joins modern design classics with contemporary furniture for homes, workplaces and public spaces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"direct-answer\" id=\"brand-summary\">\n<h2>What is Vitra known for?<\/h2>\n<p>Vitra is a family-owned Swiss furniture company founded in 1950 and headquartered in Birsfelden near Basel. It began furniture production after Erika and Willi Fehlbaum developed facilities in Switzerland and Germany, later manufacturing designs by Charles and Ray Eames under licence. Its portfolio serves homes, workplaces and public spaces, alongside the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"answer-citations\"><span>Official references: <\/span><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/page\/facts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facts <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-ca\/magazine\/details\/vitra-how-and-where-it-all-began\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vitra: How and where it all began <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/static.vitra.com\/static\/external\/vitra-bhag\/assets\/Vitra-Progress-Report-2025.5de84d7e.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Progress Report 2025 <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-label=\"Brand styles and categories\" class=\"tags\"><span class=\"tag\">Meubels<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Kantoormeubels<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"hero-anchor\" href=\"#series\">Explore the collections <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"shell content-grid\">\n<aside aria-label=\"Op deze pagina\" class=\"toc\">\n<p class=\"toc-label\">In this profile<\/p>\n<nav>\n<a href=\"#facts\"><span>01<\/span>In het kort<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#style\"><span>02<\/span>Design language<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#series\"><span>03<\/span>Products &amp; series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#known\"><span>04<\/span>Known for<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#faq\"><span>05<\/span>Veelgestelde vragen<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#sources\"><span>06<\/span>Bronnen<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#related\"><span>07<\/span>Explore more<\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<p><a class=\"toc-back\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/nl\/furniture-brands\/#directory\">Return to the atlas <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<article class=\"article\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"facts-title\" id=\"facts\">\n<div class=\"section-head\"><span>01<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"facts-title\">In het kort<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<dl class=\"fact-grid\">\n<div class=\"fact\">\n<dt>Country of origin<\/dt>\n<dd>Switzerland<small class=\"fact-source\"><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/page\/facts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facts <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact\">\n<dt>Founded<\/dt>\n<dd>1950<small class=\"fact-source\"><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/page\/facts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facts <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact\">\n<dt>Headquarters<\/dt>\n<dd>Birsfelden near Basel, Switzerland<small class=\"fact-source\"><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/page\/facts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facts <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact\">\n<dt>Official brand website<\/dt>\n<dd><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">vitra.com <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact\">\n<dt>Official sources checked<\/dt>\n<dd><time datetime=\"2026-10-02\">2026-10-02<\/time><\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"style-title\" id=\"style\">\n<div class=\"section-head\"><span>02<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"style-title\">Design language<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"style-panel\">\n<div class=\"style-copy\">\n<p>Vitra\u2019s portfolio joins modern design classics with contemporary furniture for homes, workplaces and public spaces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tags\"><span class=\"tag\">Meubels<\/span><span class=\"tag\">Kantoormeubels<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"style-notes\">\n<ul>\n<li>Licensed production of Charles and Ray Eames designs beginning in 1957.<\/li>\n<li>Furniture and objects for homes, workplaces and public spaces.<\/li>\n<li>The Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, with buildings by multiple contemporary architects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"series-title\" id=\"series\">\n<div class=\"section-head\"><span>03<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"series-title\">Representative products &amp; series<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-grid\">\n<article class=\"product-card\">\n<div class=\"product-media product-fit-contain\"><img alt=\"Vitra Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sourcefoshan-brand-library-20261002\/assets\/products\/vitra\/lounge-chair.jpg\" width=\"1200\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-copy\">\n<h3>Lounge Chair<\/h3>\n<p>Charles and Ray Eames<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-un\/product\/lounge-chair\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Official product page \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"product-source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.vitra.com\/media\/asset\/9664047\/storage\/v_fullbleed_1440x\/88886353.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image: official brand source \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"product-card\">\n<div class=\"product-media product-fit-contain\"><img alt=\"Vitra Panton Chair by Verner Panton\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sourcefoshan-brand-library-20261002\/assets\/products\/vitra\/panton-chair.jpg\" width=\"1200\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-copy\">\n<h3>Panton Chair<\/h3>\n<p>Verner Panton<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-lp\/product\/details\/panton-chair\/1000\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Official product page \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"product-source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.vitra.com\/media\/asset\/7487776\/storage\/v_parallax_1920x1080\/77445057.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image: official brand source \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"known-title\" id=\"known\">\n<div class=\"section-head\"><span>04<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"known-title\">What Vitra is known for<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"proof-list\">\n<li><b>01<\/b>\n<p>Licensed production of Charles and Ray Eames designs beginning in 1957.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>02<\/b>\n<p>Furniture and objects for homes, workplaces and public spaces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>03<\/b>\n<p>The Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, with buildings by multiple contemporary architects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"faq-title\" id=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"section-head\"><span>05<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq-title\">Veelgestelde vragen<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<details>\n<summary>What is Vitra?<\/summary>\n<p>Vitra is a family-owned Swiss furniture company founded in 1950 and headquartered in Birsfelden near Basel. It began furniture production after Erika and Willi Fehlbaum developed facilities in Switzerland and Germany, later manufacturing designs by Charles and Ray Eames under licence. Its portfolio serves homes, workplaces and public spaces, alongside the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-citations\"><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/page\/facts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facts <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-ca\/magazine\/details\/vitra-how-and-where-it-all-began\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vitra: How and where it all began <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/static.vitra.com\/static\/external\/vitra-bhag\/assets\/Vitra-Progress-Report-2025.5de84d7e.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Progress Report 2025 <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Where is Vitra from?<\/summary>\n<p>Vitra is a brand from Switzerland. Its documented headquarters is Birsfelden near Basel, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-citations\"><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/page\/facts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facts <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/page\/facts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facts <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which products or series represent Vitra?<\/summary>\n<p>Representative products in this profile include Lounge Chair, Panton Chair. These examples identify the brand\u2019s design language; they are not a complete catalogue or availability statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-citations\"><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-un\/product\/lounge-chair\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lounge Chair <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-lp\/product\/details\/panton-chair\/1000\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Panton Chair <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is SourceFoshan an authorized dealer for Vitra?<\/summary>\n<p>This profile provides independent research and buyer education about Vitra. The listing does not establish an authorized-dealer relationship or brand affiliation. Verify a seller\u2019s authorization directly with the brand before purchase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"faq-citations\"><a class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vitra official website <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"sources-title\" id=\"sources\">\n<div class=\"section-head\"><span>06<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sources-title\">Sources &amp; verification<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"section-intro\">Primary references behind the brand facts and collection imagery.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"sources\">\n<li><span class=\"source-index\">01<\/span>\n<div><strong>Facts<\/strong><span>Vitra<\/span><span>2026-10-02<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/page\/facts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open source \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"source-index\">02<\/span>\n<div><strong>Vitra: How and where it all began<\/strong><span>Vitra<\/span><span>2026-10-02<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-ca\/magazine\/details\/vitra-how-and-where-it-all-began\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open source \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"source-index\">03<\/span>\n<div><strong>Progress Report 2025<\/strong><span>Vitra<\/span><span>2026-10-02<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/static.vitra.com\/static\/external\/vitra-bhag\/assets\/Vitra-Progress-Report-2025.5de84d7e.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open source \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"source-index\">04<\/span>\n<div><strong>Lounge Chair product page<\/strong><span>Vitra<\/span><span>2026-10-02<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-un\/product\/lounge-chair\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open source \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"source-index\">05<\/span>\n<div><strong>Panton Chair product page<\/strong><span>Vitra<\/span><span>2026-10-02<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-lp\/product\/details\/panton-chair\/1000\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open source \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"source-index\">06<\/span>\n<div><strong>Heshe Casa international brand index \u2014 archived 24 March 2025<\/strong><span>Heshe Casa \/ archived source<\/span><span>Recovered 2026-10-02<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250324171859\/https:\/\/www.heshecasa.com\/brands.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open source \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"reference-note\">SourceFoshan publishes this library for independent buyer education. A listing does not establish an authorized-dealer relationship, product availability or affiliation with the brand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editorial-note\">By SourceFoshan editorial team \u00b7 Official sources checked 2026-10-02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"related-title\" id=\"related\">\n<div class=\"section-head\"><span>07<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"related-title\">Verder verkennen<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related\"><a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/nl\/furniture-brands\/fritz-hansen\/\"><span class=\"related-thumb\"><img alt=\"Fritz Hansen Egg chair by Arne Jacobsen\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sourcefoshan-brand-library-20261002\/assets\/products\/fritz-hansen\/egg-chair.jpg\" width=\"84\"\/><\/span><span><strong>Fritz Hansen<\/strong><small>Fritz Hansen\u2019s style centers on refined Danish modern forms, tactile materials and fu<\/small><\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/b><\/a><a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/nl\/furniture-brands\/b-b-italia\/\"><span class=\"related-thumb\"><img alt=\"B&amp;B Italia Camaleonda modular sofa by Mario Bellini\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sourcefoshan-brand-library-20261002\/assets\/products\/bb-italia\/camaleonda.jpg\" width=\"84\"\/><\/span><span><strong>B&amp;B Italia<\/strong><small>B&amp;B Italia pairs contemporary Italian industrial design with sculptural upholstery, m<\/small><\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/b><\/a><a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/nl\/furniture-brands\/cassina\/\"><span class=\"related-thumb\"><img alt=\"Cassina 4 Chaise longue \u00e0 r\u00e9glage continu, durable by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sourcefoshan-brand-library-20261002\/assets\/products\/cassina\/lc4-durable.jpg\" width=\"84\"\/><\/span><span><strong>Cassina<\/strong><small>Cassina combines modernist re-editions with contemporary design, balancing formal cla<\/small><\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/b><\/a><a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/nl\/furniture-brands\/ligne-roset\/\"><span class=\"related-thumb\"><img alt=\"Ligne Roset Togo seating by Michel Ducaroy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sourcefoshan-brand-library-20261002\/assets\/products\/ligne-roset\/togo.jpg\" width=\"84\"\/><\/span><span><strong>Ligne Roset<\/strong><small>Ligne Roset combines French contemporary design with relaxed upholstery, expressive o<\/small><\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"sourcing-title\" class=\"sourcing-section\">\n<div class=\"cta\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">From reference to real spaces<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sourcing-title\">Define your next sourcing brief.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Compare proportion, material, construction, finish and use case. 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