Main types of waiting room seating

Today we are going to talk about the main types of seating for waiting rooms. What are the characteristics and peculiarities that these furnishings must have? Let's start by saying that the main difference between an office/desk chair and a waiting room chair is that the latter was created specifically to furnish shared spaces in which the user changes frequently, but a certain standard of comfort is still required.

Let's take a look at the main types of waiting room seating below:

  • Waiting room chair
  • Waiting room chair with armrests
  • Waiting room benches

Waiting room seating

Waiting room chairs are essential elements that must naturally be part of the furnishings of a waiting room in a doctor's surgery or other type of activity.

One of the main characteristics of a waiting room chair must necessarily be represented by an appropriate standard of comfort, which the furniture must be able to guarantee. Comfort and functionality become fundamental elements if your business involves waiting for your customers or patients for a medium-long period before they are received.

In these cases, it is perhaps better to opt for the purchase and arrangement of comfortable waiting room chairs. Today you can find a wide range of designer waiting room chairs on the market: regardless of the style you decide to choose, when purchasing waiting room chairs and armchairs our advice is always to never underestimate the comfort and functionality factor. In fact, these requirements should be of primary importance.

Waiting room chair with armrests

When it comes to comfort and functionality, a waiting room chair with armrests (armchair or classic chair) is the ultimate. Armrests are particularly important for ensuring that your customers can read a book or simply relax in comfort.

In this case too, the market is full of proposals capable of responding to all requirements and specific needs in terms of style and design.

Waiting benches

Today, waiting benches represent a functional alternative to the classic waiting room chairs and armchairs. Even if at first glance this solution may seem uncomfortable or not entirely functional, it should be pointed out that modern waiting benches have nothing to envy to a classic waiting room seat.

In the following paragraphs we will recommend the best models of chairs and waiting benches available on the market today, giving you all the information about materials and strengths of this furniture. Here is all you need to know.

Roncadelle chair: a young and minimalist piece of furniture for a young and refined waiting room

The Roncadelle chair is the perfect piece of furniture to be set up in the context of a waiting room of a young and dynamic studio or company. This chair has a chromed metal frame and polypropylene seat, available in purple, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and white.

Rovereto Chair: another comfortable and colourful waiting room chair

As an alternative to the model described above, Tavolisedie.com offers you another comfortable chair for the waiting room, characterised by a colourful and minimalist design. The Rovereto chair is a stackable model with armrests, made of recyclable technopolymer. This waiting room chair is available in different colours, according to different needs and style requirements.

Suzzara bench: the perfect alternative to a waiting room chair

Today the waiting room benches represent a functional and comfortable alternative to the classic chairs or armchairs. Bench Suzzara is a furnishing with up to 4 elements available (only seats or seats + table). The furniture has a polypropylene seat, available in white, green, orange, red, anthracite or purple. The back of the bench is instead made of polycarbonate, and is available in green, orange, red, anthracite, white, black and transparent. Panca Suzzara can also be combined with a table in white or anthracite laminate.

Panca Tornata: another comfortable and high quality waiting bench

And again, all those who decide to have a waiting bench in their waiting room can opt for the beautiful Tornata bench. This furniture is also available with up to 4 elements (only seats or seats + table).

The seat is made of polypropylene, available in white, green, orange, red, anthracite or dove grey. Combined with the Tornata bench it will be possible to choose a beautiful laminate or anthracite table.