A contemporary design icon, the orange plastic Tom Vac chair adds a graphic touch to a living room, office, or dining area. Designed by Ron Arad for Vitra, it captivates with its fluid lines, polypropylene seat, and chrome base, creating a lightweight and easily recognizable piece. Its comfortable size, featuring a wide and shallow seat, makes it easy to place around a table or in a reading nook. The vibrant and warm orange color happily complements light wood, metal, or neutral textiles. Vintage, this armchair will also fit in near a black desk, accompanied by an adjustable lamp and a stack of magazines. Width: 64 cm Depth: 48 cm Height: 78 cm Seat height: 42 cm Seat width: 62 cm Seat depth: 46 cm A brief history of the armchair While the chair is made for work or meals, the armchair was born in the 17th century with a single mission: rest. Its name derives from the old French "faudesteuil," a folding seat of a dignitary, but it emancipated itself under Louis XV to become this comfort piece with armrests. Unlike the chair, it favors a wider seat and a tilted backrest, inviting conversation rather than rigid posture. Whether it’s a "bergère" with full cheeks to shield from drafts or a lighter "bridge" armchair, it embodies the evolution of the art of living.