Main types of office furniture seating

Today we will illustrate the principal types of chairs for the furnishing of an office or professional studio. We will undertake a brief journey to discover the best operative and executive chairs available on the market, providing you with important advice and suggestions for the purchase of an ergonomic chair for your office or studio.

Here is all you need to know on the subject.

How to choose office chairs

Choosing the best chair for your office or studio is by no means a simple task. In the phase of selection and purchase of this furniture it is in fact necessary to make a series of evaluations before proceeding with the purchase of the model of chair that is most suitable for your needs and requirements.

Among the main aspects to evaluate in the choice of an office chair there is the ergonomics of the furniture and the difference between an operative and an executive office chair.

Let us discover together the characteristics and peculiarities that distinguish quality office chairs.

Office chairs: features and characteristics

An office chair is not just a simple piece of furniture: it is a real working tool for all workers who have to spend entire days sitting at their desks while carrying out their professional activities.

For this reason, an office chair must first of all be extremely comfortable and convenient. In fact, this furniture must guarantee the maximum well-being of the worker, avoiding and warding off postural problems and neck and back pain. Below is a brief summary of the main characteristics and peculiarities of an ergonomic office chair:

• Mechanism for office chairs: this is the motor of the furniture that allows it to move and sway (chair swing mechanism). This important component will determine the relatively important weight of a professional office chair. It should never be less than 8 to 10 kilograms.
• Ergonomics: Ergonomics means a chair model with a series of specific components, such as adjustable armrests, lumbar support, padding and the possibility of height adjustment.
• Style and design: This is a non-essential aspect of a professional office chair. However, this aspect must also be taken into consideration, since it can influence the well-being of the worker. We would like to mention office chairs with mesh backrests; these models are extremely healthy because they are highly breathable.
• Safety: An essential aspect of an office chair that meets high quality standards. The chairs used in offices and professional studios must comply with European standard EN 1335. The latter regulates and governs the requirements of an office chair (presence of soft or hard castors, use of fireproof fabrics and presence of an up and down system that allows the height adjustment of the furniture, without the aid of knobs).

Office task chairs, what they are

The office task chair is undoubtedly the most common piece of furniture in working and professional environments. With the term office task chair we usually mean the classic desk chair. This type of chair is used by office workers, technicians, computer operators and in general by all those workers who spend their day sitting at their desks and in front of the computer.

An office task chair must be functional and comfortable, so as to allow the operator to avoid incurring postural and health problems in general over time. Desk chairs are furniture covered with the aid of breathable materials and may or may not be equipped with armrests. An essential element of a desk chair is represented by the presence of a reclining backrest. These furnishings are also characterised by the presence of wheels and the possibility of height adjustment.

The main characteristic of an office task chair is its functionality and ergonomics. Obviously, this furniture must also meet aesthetic and stylistic criteria, according to the characteristics and peculiarities of the relative furnishing context.

Executive office chairs, what they are

Executive chairs for offices are instead representative furnishings: for this reason these models must express the corporate image of the persons who occupy them. The executive chair is a model that has been studied and conceived specifically for use by a worker who occupies a position of responsibility within the company (managers, presidents, heads of area or department, etc.).

The main difference between an office task chair and an executive chair is that the latter is distinguished by the high manufacturing quality, elegance and refinement of the materials used for its creation and production. These models of chairs are also known as office chairs, to emphasise the softness of the fabrics used and the width of the seat.

The main and distinctive element of an office chair is the design that characterises it. This element is preferred to the detriment of the ergonomics of the seat. Executive chairs are in any case extremely convenient and comfortable furnishings, without however being equipped with the ergonomic characteristics of an operative chair. Generally an executive chair is larger than an operative chair and is also made with the aid of precious fabrics (leather or eco-leather). These chair models are specially designed and conceived to provide an idea of authority and responsibility.

Other types of office chairs

In addition to office task chairs and executive chairs, there are other types of chairs used in offices, professional studios and working environments in general. One example is represented by the visitor's chairs: this is a particular type of seating designed and conceived to be used for a short time. An example of these models is represented by waiting room chairs, conference chairs or even folding chairs.

A characteristic and peculiarity of a visitor's chair is represented by the lightness of these furnishings and sometimes by the possibility of being folded or stacked, to optimise one's professional spaces. Also in this case the ergonomic aspect passes into the background, so to speak, since these models are not designed to be placed next to a desk.

Office Chair Orzinuovi: the perfect task chair

If you are looking for the perfect office task chair, you can buy the modern Office Chair Orzinuovi: this fantastic model of office task chair has a chromed metal structure, a techno-net microfiber backrest and a black puma seat.

Office Chair Orzinuovi is a swivel office task chair with gas lift and tilting mechanism. This task chair model is also available with a practical set of castors, perfect for a parquet floor.

Presidential Armchair New York Black Eco-leather: your elegant and authoritative executive chair

Presidential Armchair New York Black faux leather is a very refined presidential armchair with armrests, in black faux leather. This fantastic piece of furniture comes with:

• Faux leather upholstery
• Lockable oscillating mechanism
• Thrust tension adjustment
• Dimensions cm L62 X D66 X H121-131
• Steel spokes with swivel castors

Cody Chair, your quality certified ergonomic chair

And again Tavolisedie.com proposes the beautiful Cody Chair, a chair model produced according to the ergonomic principles and functional requirements contained in the EN 1335 B standard: certified ergonomic seat, available in fireproof fabric or fireproof eco-leather in the different colours from the catalogue; synchronised mechanism with 4 positions; in combination with a pair of Golf armrests. Tekno and Friz 1D adjustable up & down.