MVPHE Armchair by Spectrum Design

Experience the unique MVPHE Armchair, designed by Piet Hein Eek as a tribute to his friend and fellow designer Martin Visser. Combining their initials, this quirky armchair with rounded shapes was first showcased in 2020 at the Centraal Museum Utrecht as part of a special tribute exhibit for Visser.

At first glance, the compact and voluptuous design of the MVPHE does not suggest that it is inspired by Visser’s form-follows-function design principle. Yet the starting point of Piet Hein Eek, the SZ 73 armchair from 1968, is clearly reflected in his design. Piet Hein Eek: “When I saw the SZ 73, I immediately knew that that was the one for me. I could make an archetypical “late” Martin Visser with it. I took the way the armrests are attached to the wooden frame as a starting point, but I enlarged several elements. In that way, I transformed a 1968 model into my design style. ”

Made in The Netherlands by Spectrum Design.

Dimensions: H 25 1/4"  D 32"  W 39 3/4"  Seat height 13 3/4"

Materials:  Armchair.  Base in beechwood veneer over multi-layered plywood.  Seat, back, and arms are upholstered with fabric or leather.