The Worker
Year: 2006
Material: Several textiles, solid oak frame and armrests, cast aluminium
Dimensions: 80 x 79 x 78 cm
Commission: Vitra, Basel
Production: Vitra
Category: Industrial production
Collection: Indianapolis Museum of Art, with specially selected fabrics
The Utrecht Chair, designed in 1936 by the Dutch designer Gerrit Rietveld, inspired the design of The Worker. The detailing of the wooden frame of The Worker, the aluminium bridge connecting the frame to the armrest (by which the armrests seem to be floating), and the textiles, are evidence of the handicraft skills of the industrial experts at Vitra.