Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen created the Organic Chair collection for the occasion of the 'Organic Design in Home Furnishings' competition organised by the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1941. This chair was ahead of its time in 1940, and was not able to be produced on a large scale until 1950, by Vitra. The Organic chairs are particularly comfortable thanks to their organically shaped shells, which follow the shape of the body, making them ideal for long winter afternoons reading by the fireplace. The Organic reading chair can be set in a low, backwards-tilted position.
Vitra was founded in 1950 by Willi Fehlbaum and Erika Fehlbaum. The design furniture company Vitra is located near Basel, Switzerland. Starting in 1981, the Vitra brand expanded and opened numerous subsidiaries around the world. The founders discovered the Vitra armchairs, including the Eames armchairs, the Vitra tables, and the office chairs created by Charles and Ray Eames, Antonio Citterio, and the Bouroullec brothers. They were instantly captivated and subsequently requested a license to produce these furniture pieces in Europe. In 1956, Vitra acquired this license, which became one of the cornerstones of the brand’s success.