Vitra Cite Lounge Chair
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Jean Prouvé, 1930
An Early Masterpiece
Designed in 1930 for a competition to furnish the student residence halls at the Cité Universitaire in Nancy, the Cité is one of Jean Prouvé’s earliest and most enduring pieces. Prouvé himself used this armchair in the living room of his own home — a mark of confidence in a design that balances structural ingenuity with genuine comfort.
The distinctive runners are formed from bent, powder-coated sheet steel; broad leather belts serve as armrests, giving the chair its characteristic industrial elegance. Generous dimensions and deeply inviting upholstery make the Cité as comfortable as it is striking. A height-adjustable neck cushion in polyurethane foam adds a further layer of considered detail.
For more information on available fabrics and leathers, visit the Vitra Colour & Material Library.
Specifications
- Dimensions — W68 × D95 × H84cm (seat height 33.5cm)
- Cover — continuous fabric or leather over seat and backrest
- Neck cushion — polyurethane foam, height-adjustable
- Base — bent sheet steel, powder-coated (smooth finish)
- Glides — plastic glides for carpet as standard; felt glides for hard floors available
Pairs well with the Vitra Fauteuil de Salon. Part of the Vitra Jean Prouvé Collection, Vitra Lounge Chairs and Lounge Chairs collections.
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Jean Prouvé, 1930
An Early Masterpiece
Designed in 1930 for a competition to furnish the student residence halls at the Cité Universitaire in Nancy, the Cité is one of Jean Prouvé’s earliest and most enduring pieces. Prouvé himself used this armchair in the living room of his own home — a mark of confidence in a design that balances structural ingenuity with genuine comfort.
The distinctive runners are formed from bent, powder-coated sheet steel; broad leather belts serve as armrests, giving the chair its characteristic industrial elegance. Generous dimensions and deeply inviting upholstery make the Cité as comfortable as it is striking. A height-adjustable neck cushion in polyurethane foam adds a further layer of considered detail.
For more information on available fabrics and leathers, visit the Vitra Colour & Material Library.
Specifications
- Dimensions — W68 × D95 × H84cm (seat height 33.5cm)
- Cover — continuous fabric or leather over seat and backrest
- Neck cushion — polyurethane foam, height-adjustable
- Base — bent sheet steel, powder-coated (smooth finish)
- Glides — plastic glides for carpet as standard; felt glides for hard floors available
Pairs well with the Vitra Fauteuil de Salon. Part of the Vitra Jean Prouvé Collection, Vitra Lounge Chairs and Lounge Chairs collections.
Original: $4,090.82
-65%$4,090.82
$1,431.79Description
Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Jean Prouvé, 1930
An Early Masterpiece
Designed in 1930 for a competition to furnish the student residence halls at the Cité Universitaire in Nancy, the Cité is one of Jean Prouvé’s earliest and most enduring pieces. Prouvé himself used this armchair in the living room of his own home — a mark of confidence in a design that balances structural ingenuity with genuine comfort.
The distinctive runners are formed from bent, powder-coated sheet steel; broad leather belts serve as armrests, giving the chair its characteristic industrial elegance. Generous dimensions and deeply inviting upholstery make the Cité as comfortable as it is striking. A height-adjustable neck cushion in polyurethane foam adds a further layer of considered detail.
For more information on available fabrics and leathers, visit the Vitra Colour & Material Library.
Specifications
- Dimensions — W68 × D95 × H84cm (seat height 33.5cm)
- Cover — continuous fabric or leather over seat and backrest
- Neck cushion — polyurethane foam, height-adjustable
- Base — bent sheet steel, powder-coated (smooth finish)
- Glides — plastic glides for carpet as standard; felt glides for hard floors available
Pairs well with the Vitra Fauteuil de Salon. Part of the Vitra Jean Prouvé Collection, Vitra Lounge Chairs and Lounge Chairs collections.
