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| Niels Diffrient's
designs are grounded in the philosophy
of form flowing from function. His work
has spanned generations, consistently
looking past trends to reinvent the tools
we use for daily living.
With an academic foundation
in aeronautical engineering and a degree
from Cranbrook Academy, Diffrient channels
his knowledge of the fine arts, engineering
and architecture into a design practice
of passion and integrity. His highly functional
designs are aesthetically timeless.
In his early work with
the studios of Eero Saarinen, Marco Zanuso,
and Henry Dreyfus, to his current work
with Humanscale, Diffrient's visionary
talent has been widely recognized. Included
in this many honors are the 2003 National
Design Award from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt
National Design Museum and the 1999 Chrysler
Design Award. Most recently he has focused
primarily on design for the office environment,
particularly seating, where he has won
many industry awards. |
Select from nine
designer coordinated color combinations
Frame Options
Select from black or silver frame. Both
are also available with Polished Aluminum Frame
& Base Caps.
Arm Covers
- Black arm covers are standard
on the Black Frame and the Polished Aluminum
frames.
- Silver arm covers are standard
on the Silver frame.
- Arm Gel Pads come with black
Xanium covers only.
Adjustable Arms
Height adjustable arms
are also available. |
Liberty
Chair
designed
by Niels Diffrient
A revolution in mesh
seating
Liberty, with Form-Sensing
Mesh Technology, is unlike any mesh chair you've
seen or experienced. With its tri-panel construction,
Liberty has the body-fitting contours that single-panel
stretch mesh chairs simply can't achieve. And
it offers perfect lumbar support for everyone,
without external devices or manual adjustments.
”Beautiful,
simple, functional... industrial design at its
best.”
—Susan S. Szenasy, Editor-in-Chief, Metropolis,
June 2004
“Liberty is one of the most beautiful
office chairs ever created.”
—The Grand Rapids Press, June 2004
Intelligent
Recline Mechanism
Its self-adjusting recline
is provided by a counter-balance recline mechanism
which automatically offers the right amount
of support through the full range of recline
motion, regardless of user size and weight.
This offers the simplicity of no tension springs
or locks to set and/or release and during recline,
the angle between torso and legs opens up for
better body function as well as the user maintains
near constant eye level during recline.
Pivoting Backrest
For added comfort the pivoting backrest allows
for extra motion of the backrest during recline
to automatically adjust to the changing needs
of the spine with additional lumbar support
as needed from the form-sensing mesh.
Tri-Panel Mesh
The tri-panel, non-stretch mesh construction
creates body-fitting contours and self-adjusting
lumbar support for a customized fit without
the use of external lumbar devices to adjust,
break or lose. The three different patterns
offered are the Monofilament Stripe, the Torque,
and the Silver Check. These textiles were designed
to provide optimal ergonomic support and comfort
by melding strength, flexibility and resiliency.
The meshes also have been proven to have low-abrasion
to protect clothing.
Seat Cushion
Carefully sculpted to match body contours, the
seat cushion increases the contact area reducing
pressure points. For maximum pressure distribution
you may upgrade to the Gel Seat Cushion, a non-degradable,
non-compressible Technogel® layer on top
of foam core, which offers unmatched, long-term
comfort proven to reduce back muscle stress
during sitting.
Liberty
& the Environment
Liberty was designed to have minimal impact
on our environment. It is lighter in weight
and made from significantly fewer parts than
every chair in its class, which means that less
material and fewer manufacturing processes are
used in its creation. More than 50% of the material
in Liberty is recycled and more than 60% is
recyclable.
Body Fit
With adjustable seat height and seat
depth, the Liberty chair provides a range that
accommodates 95% of the population. The standard
cylindar provides a seat height range of 16
to 21 inches and the seat pan will offer a depth
of 16.5 to 18.75 inches.
Casters
The Liberty comes with
3" dual-surface casters which roll easily
on carpeted floors and quietly on hard floors.
Humanscale.
Human-kind. Earth-friendly.
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