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Cork Family

by Jasper Morrison, 2004 — CHF 475.00
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The Vitra Cork Family perfectly demonstrates the many advantages presented by the material: robust, stable yet light and soft to the touch. Jasper Morrison has thus created for Vitra an original alternative to the classic side table or stool. Available in five different forms.

Details

Product type Stool / Side Table
Dimensions Height: 33 cm
Diameter: 31 cm
Material Solid cork, turned
Untreated surface
Variants

Function & properties The natural material cork is sustainable, hard-wearing, easy-care, comparatively light and has a pleasant velvety feel.
Delivery includes 1 stool/side table
Care To clean, wipe the stools with a damp cloth and if neccessary with a mild detergent.
Certificates Vitra conform to
ISO 9001: 2008 (Quality management systems)
ISO 14001: 2004 (Environmental management systems)
Warranty 24 months
Product datasheet Please click on picture for detailed information (ca. 0,1 MB).

Popular versions

Cork Family, Model A
Cork Family, Model B
Cork Family, Model C
Cork Family, Model E
Cork Family, Model D

Design Story

Jasper Morrison designed the Cork Family in 2004 for the Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra. When asked what good design should Jasper Morrison replies "supernormal", a term he coined with his colleague Naoto Fukasawa and that applies to most of his work. His designs combine a formal calm, an inherent responsibility and a usefulness - properties that can also be found in his Cork Family. The 3 small stools can also be used as occasional tables. All combinable with one another: and which make perfect use of cork's natural properties: lightweight and stable in addition, and as with wood, the surface of cork feels warm and velvety at the same time. Available in three different forms the cork stools are at times reminiscent of an hourglass, at time on an oversized bottle and are in all respects more than the usual home accessory.

The Vitra Cork Family gives any living area that certain something extra

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