Vitra HAL RE Stool High Chair, Recycled plastic Black

Vitra HAL RE Stool High – bar stool with a recycled plastic shell

Jasper Morrison designed the HAL family for Vitra, which gives the years 2010 and 2014. HAL is conceived as an interpretation of the shell chair in the tradition of the Plastic Chair by Charles and Ray Eames. On the HAL RE, the seat shell is made of through-dyed, recycled polypropylene from the German Gelber Sack recycling collection – in other words, mainly from used packaging. The Stool High stands on four tubular steel legs connected by a footrest with a non-slip surface. Vitra designed it for counters and tables 110 cm high.

HAL RE Stool High bar stool in black plastic

This HAL RE Stool High has a seat shell made of recycled plastic in black. With its high seating position, it suits bar counters, bar-height kitchen islands and standing tables – and standing desks in the office. The footrest supports your feet, and the shell wraps around your back and is easy to clean. Black has a calm look and goes well with wood, stone and metal.

Seating comfort and space

The unupholstered shell gives a firm seat, and its curve supports your back. With a seat height of 78 cm, the stool is designed for counters of around 1.1 m. The footrest gives your feet somewhere to rest, so your legs are not left dangling. The footprint of 50 by 43 cm is small; at a counter, allow about 60 cm of width per stool. Leave space behind it to push it back.

Elements and additions

The HAL family includes chairs with a tubular steel or wooden base, versions with a plywood shell or with upholstery, a chair with armrests and stools in several heights. For the Stool High, Vitra offers screw-on seat pads with a V-Foam core and a cover in Hopsak, for example. As standard, the base comes with glides for carpet; felt glides for hard floors are available as an option.

Caring for plastic and steel

Clean the plastic shell with a damp cloth and a mild soap solution, then wipe it dry. Avoid abrasive cream cleaners, solvents and scratchy sponges. Wipe the chrome or powder-coated base with a damp cloth. According to Vitra, only the unupholstered version with a powder-coated base is suitable for outdoor use, temporarily and followed by cleaning and dry storage.

Why buy a pre-owned Vitra HAL RE Stool High?

Vitra describes the bar stool with its four-legged base as stable and robust, and the through-dyed shell as easy to clean. Scratches do not reveal a different colour, because the material is dyed right through. As Vitra still has the HAL family in its range, a pre-owned stool goes with current HAL chairs at the same table. Every stool has been inspected in eight stations.