Mechanical unit the synchronised mechanism can be locked in the upright position. Equipped with seat height and seat depth adjustment as standard features. Plastic (deep black).
Backrest and seat backrest in polyamide, coated with polyurethane foam. Height of the backrest adjustable up to 5 cm using a quick release lever. Seat with contouring on the front edge, consisting of a polyamide seat plate, polyurethane foam and a seat cover stretched over the surface. Upholstered with Hopsak fabric, Silk Mesh or with Vitra's standard leather.
Armrest / back bracket loop frame made of polyamide that simultaneously serves as the armrest structure, back support and an extended arm of the technical mechanism. Available in 4 colours.
Base five-star base in polyamide (deep black) with double castors (Ø 60 mm, basic dark).
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Tress fabric
73 % new wool, 19 % polyester, 8 % polyamide | 310 gr/m2
Flat woven fabric with a lively appearance that derives from the contrast between its even structure and the natural melange of colours. The combination of yarns with varied hues creates a harmonious and yet vibrant look. Thanks to its high wool content, Tress is a durable, easy-care material with a home-like aesthetic that belies its suitability for use in demanding settings such as office environments.
Leather Standard
Thickness: 1.1–1.3 mm
The standard grade leather used by Vitra is a robust cowhide leather, dyed-through, pigmented and embossed with an even grain pattern. Since it is hard-wearing and easy to maintain, it can also be used in office environments.
Volo fabric
85% new wool, 15% polyamide | 435 gr/m2
Volo is a finely structured wool blend with a refined weave that gives it an elegant appearance. This expressive textile shows strong solid colours to full advantage while simultaneously offering pleasant tactile qualities. With its soft look and appealing texture, Volo is a perfect fit for home interiors, but it is also well suited for use in the contract sector.
Konstantin Grcic trained as a cabinetmaker at the John Makepeace School in Dorset, England, before studying industrial design at the Royal College of Art in London. Since founding his Munich-based practice Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design (KGID) in 1991, he has developed products, furniture and lighting for leading design companies.
Many of Grcic's products have received international design awards and his work can also be found in the permanent collections of important design museums (such as MoMA, New York, and Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris).
He has curated a number of design exhibitions, including DESIGN REAL for the Serpentine Gallery, London (2009), COMFORT for the Saint-Etienne Design Biennale (2010) and black2 for the Istituto Svizzero in Rome (2010). In 2012 he was responsible for the exhibition design of the German Pavilion at the 13th Architecture Biennale in Venice.
KONSTANTIN GRCIC
armrest / back bracket colour
Silk Mesh fabric
67% polyester, 33% polyamide
Silk Mesh is a technical spacer fabric with an elegant look and soft feel. It consists of polyester yarns that form a finely woven surface. Silk Mesh is easy to care for, durable, antistatic and breathable.
Despite its outward simplicity, Allstar contains all the functions necessary for an office chair according to current standards: a synchronised mechanism, seat depth and height adjustment, and an adjustable backrest that can be locked in the upright position.
1. Seat height
2. Seat depth
3. Locking mechanism
4. Backrest (upright position)
5. Backrest height
The Allstar chair defies conventional categorisations: is it a chair for office workplaces or the home office? What period is it from? Does it fulfil specific functions? What is it made of? In developing Allstar, Konstantin Grcic kept such formulations open in order to provide office workers with a relaxed home-like feel and sense of familiarity. The form of Allstar is emblematic and appealing. It seems as though this chair has always existed, which inspires a feeling of trust and security. Exuding casual ease and comfort, it yields a calming influence and de-accelerates the fast-paced dynamic of today’s offices.
At the same time – though concealed from the eye – Allstar contains the necessary functional features of an office chair: a synchronised mechanism with lockable positioning, seat depth and height adjustment, and an adjustable
backrest. A stout loop frame made of robust plastic simultaneously performs the function of armrests, backrest support and extended arm of the mechanical unit. It enables the separate movement of seat and backrest and transfers the forces to the mechanical unit under the seat. The organically shaped cushions of the seat and back work together with the technical functions to ensure a high level of comfort. This makes Allstar suited to a wide variety of settings where high functional performance is desired but a classic office chair would not be appropriate for aesthetic reasons.
