Cercle Office Chair

Overview

The Cercle office chair is part of the Cercle seating series by Lievore - Altherr - Park for Poltrona Frau. A synchronised mechanism is built into its monocoque, and the base has five spokes with a gas-spring column.

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Construction

• Frame: polyurethane with a metal insert
• Padding: polyurethane foam of differentiated density, quilted with polyester wadding
• Base: five spokes in polished or black aluminium, with a column that has a gas spring
• Supports: soft "W" or hard "H" self-braking swivel castors

Specifications

• President 5643011: largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 64, 69 and 132 cm

A circle of people in conversation

The page explains the name: in Catalan, a cercle is a circle of people who talk to one another. The project by Lievore, Altherr and Park fits Poltrona Frau's new vision of the executive office, with forms and ideas meant to promote relationships and working methods suited to a manager who works in open spaces and shares ideas with a team.

Ergonomics

The page says the ergonomic research is particularly advanced, with the mechanism integrated into the monocoque and further optimised by Poltrona Frau.