Vitra ID Soft vs Modway Discern Performance Velvet Office Chair

Side by side from official specifications, sourced prices and User Insights. No written comparison exists for this pair yet.

Vitra

Vitra ID Soft

From $995

Modway

Modway Discern Performance Velvet Office Chair

$356 – $368.50

$639

lower starting price for Modway Discern Performance Velvet Office Chair than Vitra ID Soft at the brand stores

Differences at a glance

Vitra ID SoftModway Discern Performance Velvet Office Chair

Price: From $995$356 – $368.50
Seat height: 400–520 mm (15¾″–20½″), measured with 64 kg load; 450 mm (17¾″) fixed seat height20.5–24 in
Seat depth: 400–450 mm; 380 mm17.5 in
Recline: FlowMotion mechanism, lockable in upright sitting position, optional synchronised forward tilt; or optional AutoMotion mechanism with automatic weight adjustment and two backrest tension settings (hard or soft). No recline angle published.tilt tension control

Which is cheaper, the Vitra ID Soft or the Modway Discern Performance Velvet Office Chair?

The Modway Discern Performance Velvet Office Chair is cheaper to start: $356 versus $995 for the Vitra ID Soft at the brand stores (Oct 2026).