VL66
Colour
Frame
Armrests
710 €
Danish design
Fantastic seating comfort
6 year warranty
Produced in Denmark
VL66 – the classic VERMUND office chair
THE PREFERRED OFFICE CHAIR IN THE 1960S
VL66 was one of the first office chairs in the world to use a gas spring for height adjustment, which is the standard for all office chairs today. VL66 – in its current iconic design with Hallingdal fabric and leather reinforcement – was designed by Vermund Larsen in 1966.
DID YOU KNOW?: Before Vermund Larsen invented height adjustment via a gas spring, the seat height was changed with a screw handle. There was no seat and backrest adjustment back in the day. In 1961, Vermund was the first in the world to use a gas spring to adjust the height of a chair. In fact, the VL66 was the whole reason that ergonomics and comfort found their way into Danish workplaces.
This classic chair is the most elegant and detailed office chair you will find, with top-notch design, comfort, and functionality. The VL66 is built on a stable beech frame with upholstery in fabric or leather, and the chair has a polished aluminum swivel base and wheels with chrome steel shells. The VL66 is finished by hand at our facilities in Aalborg.
The VL66 has a classic vintage look that exudes both quality and history. The backrest and seat provide fantastic, adjustable seating comfort, which means that you can sit for several hours without hurting your back. The ergonomic design of the VL66 shows that Vermund was far ahead of his time.
Materials
The VL66 office chair is a padded chair with a polished aluminum base. It is available in a wide range of colours in different textiles, such as Re-wool or Hallingdal by Nanna Ditzel, as well as two colours in leather. All textiles and leather surfaces are produced by Danish quality manufacturers and chairs are carefully upholstered using comfortable, high-quality foam.
The frame is made of 20% recycled steel, which reduces the environmental impact of the steel’s resource-demanding extraction process.
All chairs are finished by hand at our production facilities in Aalborg, and each chair has its own unique ID number and a 6-year warranty.
Ergonomic design: paving the way
Vermund Larsen made his first commercial designs in 1935 and quickly became one of the pioneers of comfortable, ergonomic design, which has paved the way for office chairs as we know them today.
The ergonomic curves of the VL66 seat and backrest are identical to the original chair, and so is the comfort. However, unlike most contemporary office chairs, the seat and backrest can be adjusted in height and angle independently, which puts this office chair in a class of its own. This is one of the primary reasons why it was so popular back in the 1960s and 1970s.
The elegant leather corners on the front of the seat were implemented upon request from the Danish postal service. The postal staff would move the chairs around a lot while sorting the mail, which resulted in the seat scraping against walls and table edges. The corners were therefore reinforced with leather, and this is how the chair has looked ever since.
VL66 is also available with armrests – just like the original armrests on the chair in 1966. The armrests still fit the chair’s overall shape and expression. The armrest bar has a slight inclination backwards towards the backrest, so it supports both elbow and arm as best as possible when you sit and work at a table. The wooden cushions have rounded edges so that they appear soft and comfortable. Furthermore, they are angled slightly towards the chair. In this way, the armrests become an extension of the table and provide good support and comfort for both arms and shoulders.
You can choose between a VL66 with or without armrests. Still, whatever expression you want, the VL66 is a beautiful office chair with a timeless, vintage design that fits right into the Nordic home.
The VL66 comes in a leather or fabric finish, with iconic leather corners on the front of the seat. The chair fits exceptionally well with the VL66 stool, a simple and stylish matching stool.
When talking ergonomics, it is always good to switch up your sitting position, and therefore it is also an advantage to have two different chairs.
Interior design styles with VL66
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