Chairs

The base type tells you which subcategory you need

Base choice here is a use decision, not a styling one. A star base with casters exists for people who shift position constantly at a desk; the star bases in this catalogue come in plastic, aluminium and chrome. A fixed four-leg frame or a metal sled base builds a permanent arrangement around a table or across a hall and reduces the risk of marking the floor. Kt is the recorded example on that side, carrying a folding, stackable shell on a metal sled base and defined for training and seminar layouts. Painted metal beam legs and wooden legs signal the lounge side. If you need a swivel base with casters, start with task chairs and executive chairs. If you need a fixed shell on a sled or U base, start with multipurpose chairs.

Backrest height reveals the intended user

Reading the catalogue along the backrest axis is equally useful. High-back shells with headrests belong to representative spaces; a headrest only earns its place when a mechanism allows the user to recline, otherwise it just adds bulk. Nx and Vx are the two shells here that meet that condition, each pairing a headrested mesh back reaching 136 cm overall height with a lockable synchronised mechanism. A mid-back is the measure of a two-hour session around a table and concentrates in meeting chairs. A low back is the language of the lounge: the shell drops, the seat deepens and the piece stops blocking sightlines across the room. When one series offers both a high-back and a low-back version, the product page lists it under size options.

One seat or a run of seats

The second split is how many people sit side by side. Single shells stand alone in front of a desk, at a workstation or in a break corner. Bench and modular shells are produced in two-seat, three-seat and longer runs for corridors, receptions and lobby islands. In waiting chairs the same shell usually appears in single, two- and three-seat widths. In sofas modular pieces combine into corner and L-shaped layouts. For a single reading or lounge seat, armchairs is a separate subcategory.

Dimension bands and upholstery

Seat height across this category runs from 43 to 58 cm. The 43-46 cm band belongs to lounge and waiting products, while the 46-58 cm band belongs to gas-lift task and executive shells. Overall height spans 40 cm low lounge pieces up to 136 cm high-back models with headrests. Width ranges from a single 25 cm modular unit to 280 cm runs, and depth from 33 cm to 130 cm. On the upholstery side fabric is the most common option, leather and faux leather concentrate on the executive and lounge side, and mesh backs appear on shells built for all-day ventilation.

For a single chair placed across a desk, see guest chairs; for fixed auditorium rows, see conference chairs. If you actually need a lighter, armless, stackable shell, that is a side chair rather than a chair in this tree, and side chairs covers those along with bar-height options. For the work surface that pairs with any of these, the tables category is the next step.