This refreshingly simple chair combines ergonomic pioneer Don Chadwick's best thinking with the finest principles of Knoll design. From its streamlined, athletic form, to its smart engineering, Chadwick is the desk chair refined — and redefined. Retail price of current configuration: Estimated Delivery: 2-3 weeks Shipping & Delivery Info Don Chadwick, who has dedicated his career to understanding the complex relationship between humans and furniture, proves that comfort and simplicity can coexist. Having realized that abundant controls in no way ensure comfort, he designed a smarter chair — one that is adjusted not by the user but instead adjusts to the user. Through innovative design and expert engineering, Chadwick® takes the burden of comfort out of the user’s hand. One of the world’s foremost experts in ergonomics, Don Chadwick received his principal design training at the University of California, Los Angeles. He then worked for architect Victor Gruen before establishing his own practice in 1964.
Over the last several decades, Don Chadwick has pioneered the use of modern materials, molding processes, and mechanisms to revolutionize the field of ergonomic chair design. In 1994, Chadwick designed the landmark Aeron Chair for Herman Miller, catapulting him to national attention. In collaboration with Knoll, Chadwick applied his expertise to develop the Chadwick Chair in 2005. He returned to Knoll in 2009 to introduce the Spark Series. Knoll Design Director, Benjamin Pardo said of the Spark: "Don worked within the architectural constraints of the chair without adding unnecessary embellishments or sacrificing comfort. Spark's subtle design allows it to change personality through color, texture and pattern. This subtlety brings an enduring quality to the design that is consistent with our modern design heritage at Knoll."Simple is sometimes better than complicated. The Chadwick chair combines a synchronized control and tilt tension (Active Suspension Technology) with a supremely breathable seat and back fabric to create a cradle for your body.
The fabric works to provide body-conforming support without requiring you to figure out a bunch of controls to get it "just right," and the active suspension allows your torso to open up when you lean back; your circulatory system is given a better environment to do its work, and you end up more comfortable as a result. And all that with the least amount of work on your part. Simply adjust tilt tension and seat height and you're ready to sit comfortably. The Chadwick chair's built-in lumbar support (enhanced by the curvature of the task chair's back) gives you the support you need. If you need more, there's an optional lumbar pad (also easy-to-operate: simply install using the provided magnets) to give you the comfort you're looking for. The Chadwick chair by Knoll: innovatively simple. Chadwick Chair's Features at a Glance Spring loaded armsThis is a hidden gem! Both fixed and adjustable armpads have a spring suspension that gives the armpad softness and flexibility.
Flexible mesh seat and backElastomeric suspension fabric in your choice of 2 different colors Built in forward tiltAlmost no office chair has this. It automatically follows and supports you into the forward posture for typing. No adjustment is required Sustainable designRated Sustainable Gold under the SMART standardGREENGUARD indoor air quality certifiedRecycled Content of 35 percent42 percent of component parts are readily recyclableManufactured using clean technologies in a LEED certified building Frame: glass filled nylon Fabric: polyester monofilament warp with multifilament fill fibers Soft seat edge: polyurethane foam Arm pads: urethane arm pad with flexible spring steel insert Arm supports: glass filled nylon Base: glass filled nylon Cylinder: gas-activated steel mechanism with steel tube (contains nitrogen) Control: aluminum casting and ABS top cover; steel, rubber, and plastic parts Optional lumbar support: neodymium magnets, polypropylene carrier, TPE pad and back frame
Overall Height: 37.5" to 42" Arm Height from floor (fixed arm): 25.5" to 30" With the Chadwick Chair, Knoll didn't confine themselves to making an ergonomic office chair. They also wanted to contribute to the health of the environment. To further this end, they made the Chadwick Chair one of the greenest, most sustainable and environmentally conscious chairs on the market. Knoll made sure the Chadwick Chair adhered to their rigorous and industry-leading Design for the Environment Guidelines, which meant designing for durability, recycling, renewable materials, clean manufacturing, and low impact, low emissions facilities. The Knoll manufacturing plant run in Greenville, Pennsylvania has been thoroughly tested and re-tested for air quality, low-emissions standards, and clean technology, and is an OSHA VPP site. The Chadwick Chair by Knoll holds a Sustainable Gold rating from SMART Consensus Sustainable Product Standards, has been LCA tested, and is GREENGUARD indoor air quality certified.
Founded in 1938, Knoll has nurtured many of the most inspiring and iconic furniture designs of the last century. With an extensive collection of modern classic furniture for the home as well as cutting-edge office furniture with a focus on functionality as well as aesthetics, Knoll is at the forefront of how furniture interacts with us and affects us in our daily lives. Best known for the revolutionary Aeron chair, Don Chadwick has been at the forefront of seating design for a few decades. In pioneering the use of new materials and processes, he helped to create a market that has made people more comfortable at work for a long time. He is a native of Southern California, and was trained in design at UCLA. Since 1964, he has had his own practice and has received numerous awards for his work. Displaying review 1great chair ProsAttractiveComfortableErgonomicConsBest UsesMedium RoomsSmall RoomsI Am A:Family Older KidsDisplaying review 1Back to top Want to see when it arrives?