spring / summer 2019 Girard collection – limited edition
A single dot is an ordinary shape. But in a pattern it comes to life, interacting with the surrounding surface and other dots in regard to size, spacing and material. The Dot Pillows are adorned with a series of individual dots, each of which is embellished by an irregular hachured pattern that appears to have been embroidered by hand. This hand-crafted effect is accentuated by the seemingly random arrangement of the carefully colour-coordinated dots. They give the pillows a playful character that is balanced by the subdued background colours.
Dimensions 40x40cm
Colours six colour variations, with two different dot layouts.
Materials Filling duck half down – Fabrics Twill, embroidered
Dot Pillows – Hella Jongerius, 2016
The Classic Pillows Maharam were created by some of the greatest architects and designers of the 20th century: Ray and Charles Eames, Alexander Girard and Verner Panton. The Maharam, used for these decorative pillows, is a upholstery fabric of the highest quality from the famous New Yorker company: Maharam. Classic Pillows Maharam will marry perfectly with each other but also with other pillows, like the Graphic Print Pillows of Alexander Girard.
Dimensions 40x40cm / 30x40cm – Filling goose half down – Fabrics Maharam, New York.
The Home Sweet Home and Double Heart pillows are a part of the Embroidered Pillows. These patterns were chosen by Vitra in collaboration with the Girard family among the wide variety of patterns created by Alexander Girard. These quality cushions provide great comfort through their pleasant firmness and bring a cheerful touch with their vivid and bright colours.
Materials filling with feather and down
Taille Home Sweet Home 30x40cm – Double Heart 40x40cm
Embroidered Pillows – Alexander Girard, 1952
In his work, the architect and designer Alexander Girard paired motifs from folk art sources with abstract patterns. Many of his figures and patterns exude a cheery playfulness, and thanks to their vivid colours, even his simplest graphic images possess a high degree of differentiation. The Graphic Print Pillows are now bringing a number of these designs to life again: abstract graphics and expressive figurative motifs create striking accents.
Materials Cotton, printed inkjet process, filling with feather and down.
Dimensions Eyes 30x40cm – Snake, Love 40x40cm
Graphic Print Pillows – Alexander Girard, 1961
Classic Pillows Maharam – R. & C. Eames, A. Girard and V. Panton, 1947-1973