Office Seating

Thoughtful Design. Comfort. Choice.

Throughout our history, Knoll has helped to define the modern office chair by introducing iconic designs from such respected industry pioneers as Eero Saarinen and Richard Sapper. The tradition continues today with an ergonomically advanced, diverse portfolio of seating by innovators like Don Chadwick and Formway Design.

Generation by Knoll, shown here from left, with Dark finish, Bluemarine Flex Back Net and Bluemarine Generation Fabric seat; Light finish, Lemongrass Flex Back Net and Knoll Hopsack, Lime, seat; and Light finish, Pebble Flex Back Net and Pebble Generation Fabric seat. On the cover: Chadwick, left, in Silver fabric; Generation, center, with Dark finish, Meteor Flex Back Net and Onyx Generation Fabric seat; and Life, right, with Platinum Back Suspension Fabric (BSF) and Spinneybeck, Sabrina leather, 870 Dove Grey, seat topper.
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The Knoll Approach to Office Seating At Knoll, a chair is more than the sum of its parts. It is an opportunity to express a point of view through form, finishes and materials. It is an interactive object that responds to a persons movements throughout the workday. It is an adaptable tool that anticipates the challenges of tomorrows workplace. Most of all, a Knoll office chair represents our commitment to achieving continuous advancements in ergonomic comfort and product quality for our customers, as well as in sustainable practices for our environment.

Attention to Detail Our heritage of design-driven leadership and meticulous attention to detail distinguishes our products from others.
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< Sustainable Practices All of our office seating is GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM and GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified and can contribute to achieving LEED credits. Our chairs are manufactured using clean technologies in our Lubin Building in East Greenville, Pennsylvania, which is LEED Gold, ISO 14001 and OSHA VPP Star certified. In addition, greenhouse gases at the site are offset with electricity generated by wind power.

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Research Our workplace research and use of pioneering technologies enable us to develop seating solutions that address users evolving needs.

We apply Six Sigma and continuous improvement strategies to our operations and customer engagements, resulting in enhanced product quality and customer-focused logistics and service. We support our office seating with a 10-year, 24/7, multi-shift warranty.

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Distinctive Personalities > Partnering with unique and preeminent designers from around the world, we have developed a seating portfolio that is distinctive and diverse.

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Responsiveness Our office seating responds to your movements and the way you work throughout the day, providing continuous support with minimal adjustments.

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Materials With more than 130 KnollTextiles fabrics, 25 Spinneybeck leathers, exclusive materials and a myriad of finishes and options from which to choose, Knoll seating can be specified to meet your particular aesthetic, environmental and workplace needs.

Incorporating ergonomic design and leading edge technology, our work chairs facilitate productivity and comfort, so you can work safely, efficiently and happily.

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Life
Designed by Formway Design

With intuitive adjustments, a slim silhouette and broad color and finish palette, Life sets the standard for ergonomics and innovative design. The advanced control automatically adjusts to the weight of the body, providing personalized and effortless ergonomic support. Rated Sustainable Gold under the SMART Consensus Sustainable Product Standard, Life exemplifies our steadfast commitment to the environment.

Graceful curves define the Life back, left, with Blackout BSF and Eclipse/Blackout knitted seat topper. Life, opposite, with Chestnut BSF and Spinneybeck Sabrina leather, 746 Coffee Bean, seat and back toppers in an AutoStrada office, is equally comfortable in a private office or a workstation.
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Generation by Knoll
Designed by Formway Design

Generation by Knoll offers a new standard of comfort and unrestrained movement, supporting the range of postures and work styles typical of todays workplace. Generation takes the idea of elastic design where a product rearranges itself in response to its user to a new level. This revolutionary work chair reflects our commitment to environmental sustainability, having earned the industrys first SMaRT Sustainable Platinum rating.

The fluid, progressive form of Generation, opposite, with Light finish, Lemongrass Flex Back Net and Knoll Hopsack, Lime, seat at a Propeller conference table, represents a contemporary expression of how people sit. With its many finish options, Generation, right, with Dark finish, Pebble Flex Back Net and Knoll Felt, Smoke, seat, can energize a space much in the same way it energizes its users.
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Chadwick
Designed by Don Chadwick

Don Chadwick, an ergonomic design pioneer, created a chair that embodies the best of his thinking with the finest principles of Knoll design. From its streamlined form to its smart engineering, Chadwick is the office chair refined and redefined. Its Active Suspension technology responds to your bodys movements throughout the day with energizing comfort and a supportive ride. Chadwick is efficient in its use of materials and is rated SMaRT Sustainable Gold.

Chadwick Fabric, left, in Silver, features an aerated elastomeric construction that conforms to the body, minimizes pressure points and enhances comfort. Whether working, meeting or training, Chadwick, opposite, in Platinum fabric at a Currents workstation, is refreshingly easy-to-use.
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Sapper
Designed by Richard Sapper

Sapper is an award-winning classic recognized for its elegant lines and hand-finished craftsmanship. With its streamlined profile and comfortable, sculpted upholstery, this iconic chair is well-suited to the most distinguished executive offices, conference rooms and meeting spaces.

Channel stitching, rosette pleats and the designers signature red lever controls, make the Sapper Executive, right, in Spinneybeck Forte leather, 4058 Canadian Goose, a classic. The Sapper Executive, opposite, in Spinneybeck Sabrina, 785 White, graces prestigious offices and boardrooms worldwide.
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RPM
Designed by Carl Magnusson

Engineered for durability and designed for ultimate comfort, RPM delivers unparalleled support and a full range of ergonomic adjustments, ideal for the rigors of 24-hour, intensive use work environments like healthcare facilities, government agencies and call centers.

An excellent choice for a laboratory setting, RPM comes in a high task version, opposite, in Pop, Down Pour. RPM, left, in Nonchalant CR, Olive, is a hard-working chair for the most demanding workplaces, especially when paired with a high performance textile.
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Essentials Work Chairs

Designed by Jeffrey Bernett and Nicholas Dodziuk

A family of easy-to-use, comfortable and absolutely affordable chairs, Essentials Work Chairs offer a range of practical solutions for businesses, healthcare organizations and educational institutions. Three styles EWC Pro, EWC Tech and EWC Sport provide day-to-day comfort and accessible design appropriate for any workplace style, from the traditional to the progressive.

With task, conference and side chairs that coordinate, the Essentials Work Chairs family provides choice for workstations, private offices and collaborative spaces. EWC Sport task, opposite, in Harrison, Highland, with back and seat accents in EWC Sport Beige Taupe at a Dividends Horizon workstation, is visually inviting with a plush seat and generous, fully-upholstered back. The EWC Tech task, right, with Charcoal Gray suspension back and English Accent, Regal, seat, features a wave-like, supportive knit back.
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Moment
Designed by Jeffrey Bernett and Nicholas Dodziuk

Taking its cue from the cantilevered form of the classic Tubular Brno chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Moment is a streamlined, elegant counterpoint to any workspace. Moment complements our diverse portfolio of office seating and furniture and stacks 4-high, supporting todays ever-changing work environments. A practical solution for the guest chair that most offices require, Moment is manufactured using environmentally-friendly processes and is rated SMaRT Sustainable Gold.

Moment, left, with Metallic Silver frame finish, Charcoal back finish and Knoll Felt, Smoke, seat, is a pure expression of the cantilevered form with connection points that have been visually reduced. With its clean lines and many finish options, Moment, opposite, with Trivalent Chrome frame finish, White back finish and Knoll Velvet, Palomino, seat with a Generation by Knoll work chair in a Dividends Horizon private office, nicely complements our portfolio of task seating and furniture.
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Spark Series
Designed by Don Chadwick

Spark, a series of stacking side and lounge chairs, helps bring people together to meet, create and imagine. A perfect balance of design and innovation, the chairs are pleasing to the eye, comfortable and efficient for general purpose use, stacking and storage. Spark is approved for indoor/outdoor use when non-upholstered and can stack up to 10-high on the Spark dolly.

Made using an innovative co-injection process that delivers light, sturdy and easy-to-clean chairs, the Spark side chair, opposite, left to right, in Blue, Red, Light Grey and Citron with a Saarinen table, and the Spark lounge chair, right, in Dark Grey with Knoll Hopsack, Lime, seat pad, are ideal for corporate, education, healthcare and caf environments.
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Knoll Office Seating Portfolio The range and depth of the Knoll seating line offers countless options to meet your needs. With diverse aesthetics; versatile finishes, fabrics and materials; and a spectrum of price points available; there is a solution for every need.
Life
Features Synchronized recline with auto-balanced tension Knit Back Suspension Fabric in 14 colors Flexing seatpan with waterfall edge and 4" sliding seat depth Four base options and four arm options or armless

Generation by Knoll
Features Dynamic Suspension control with weightcompensated, synchronized recline High performance elastomer back in nine colors 270 of seat edge flex and 3" sliding seat depth Two finish options, polished aluminum base option, three arm options or armless

Chadwick
Features Active Suspension technology with synchronized recline and tilt tension Elastomeric suspension fabric in nine colors Built-in variable seat depth and forward tilt Three arm options or armless

Polished Aluminum Base

Grey Plastic Base

Seat and Back Toppers

Light Finish, Polished Aluminum Base

Light Finish

Dark Finish

High Task

Task

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Moment
Features Stacks 4-high on floor Five back finishes, four frame finishes Finished underside of seat protects upholstery when stacked

Trivalent Chrome

Metallic Grey

Sapper
Features Advanced knee-tilt control Hand-finished channel stitching and rosette pleats Sculpted, high-resiliency foam Cantilevered arm or armless

RPM
Features asic or advanced synchronized control options B Two knit patterns in 18 colorways Retractable tension knob 4" back height adjustment and five-position tilt lock Two arm options or armless

Essentials Work Chairs

Features Family of ten chairs: four task, four conference and two side Swivel tilt or synchronized tilt control options 2.5" back height adjustment on EWC Sport task and EWC Pro task Three arm options or armless

Spark Series
Features Side and lounge chairs stack 6-high on floor, 10-high on Spark dolly Waterproof, UV-protected, indoor/outdoor approved (non-upholstered) Six finish options, non-upholstered or with optional seat pad

Executive

Management

High Task

Task

Side *

EWC Sport Task

EWC Tech Task

EWC Tech Side

Side

Lounge

* Designed by Dragomir Ivicevic

EWC Pro EWC Pro Mid-back High-back Task Conference

EWC Pro Side

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Office Seating
Thoughtful Design. Comfort. Choice. Knoll offers a full range of office seating for every organization and application. Our distinctive designs, ergonomic advancements and environmental benefits complement your style, workplace and budget.

Life

Generation by Knoll

Chadwick

Chadwick High Task

Sapper

RPM

RPM High Task

RPM Side

EWC Pro

EWC Pro Side

EWC Tech

EWC Tech Side

EWC Sport

Moment

Spark Side

Spark Lounge

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