Wittmann and Johannes Spalt enjoyed a friendly and exceptionally productive collaboration spanning decades, which had a lasting and trailblazing impact on the company. 1960 saw the creation of Spalt’s “3/4” furniture under his first project with Wittmann, which can be seen as a significant reference work for his approach. It comprised an armchair, a footstool and a matching side table.

The name is derived from the nickname of Working Group 4 – founded in 1950 by Spalt and his fellow architects Friedrich Kurrent, Wilhelm Holzbauer and Otto Leitner. After Leitner's departure, a trio remained that was charmingly called "the 3/4-ers". As a designer, Spalt aimed for “intelligent furniture that fosters good design for living”. Wittmann is using the new edition of the 3/4 furniture to give this philosophy enduring impact.

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Wittmann creates treasured pieces. They are the product of an uncompromising approach to craft and design – two elements that have been uniquely cultivated by Wittmann right from the very start. Wittmann is adept at setting trends, creating milestones in the history of furniture.

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Johannes Spalt

Johannes Spalt (1920-2010) was one of the most striking personalities to emerge on the postwar architectural scene and had a seminal influence on it. In 1949, Spalt enrolled to study architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Beyond his own creative output, Spalt influenced generations of architects and designers.

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