Vitra

Swiss maker in Birsfelden that from 1957 produced the furniture of Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson for Europe. Today it runs a design museum in Weil am Rhein.

Willi and Erika Fehlbaum started a furnishing shop in Basel and in 1957 obtained a licence to make Charles and Ray Eames's and George Nelson's furniture for Europe. The factory is in Weil am Rhein, by the border.

The Panton chair came in 1967 in collaboration with Verner Panton, and Rolf Fehlbaum built up the Vitra Design Museum, designed by Frank Gehry. The Vitra Campus has buildings by Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando and others.

A label or moulded marking under the seat; licensed production of American designs is often stated.

• Furniture
• Other
• Panton chair