The object
Antonio Citterio designed Vitra’s Grand Repos lounge chair, integrating generous upholstery with a concealed mechanism that locks the backrest at different reclining angles. Vitra identifies Citterio as designer and describes the chair’s current materials and construction; its profile says he lives and works in Milan and continues collaborating with the company.
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What Antonio did
designed Vitra’s Grand Repos lounge chair and its concealed synchronized reclining mechanism
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Why it matters
Grand Repos is a durable Vitra home-collection design that combines a technical recline mechanism with premium domestic seating.
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Living-status check
Vitra’s current Grand Repos page describes Citterio as living and working in Milan and shows the expanding Citterio Collection, accessed in July 2026.