Generation Chair
by Knoll
Knoll™ Generation® Chair
Generation by Knoll™ is a work chair that was destined for the informal, contemporary home office — it's the first task chair that allows you to sit and work the way you want! Generation is all about being able to express yourself and your individuality: with its dynamic elastomer surface, flex back and top and built-in ergonomics, the chair moves as you move, and it's designed to respond to the way you really sit, including seemingly unconventional postures.
The design innovations extend to the chair's sleek, slightly futuristic profile that strikes an uncommon balance between audacious and elegant. Although its head-on appearance is bold, its side view is so slight that the Generation almost seems to merge into its surroundings, which makes it an unobtrusive element in your home. Some of its advanced features include:
- Built-in lumbar support
- Tilt Preference selector
- Adjustable seat height/depth
- 4-star aluminum base
Generation is available in a range of signature colors, seat upholstery options and aluminum details that extend its versatility. Get yours right away with our in-Stock Quick Ship selection.
Knoll® Generation® Chair
Designed to intuitively respond to the way you really sit, including sitting sideways or backwards, the Generation chair by Knoll takes the idea of elastic design to a new level. The elastomer Flex Top, Flex Back and Flex Seat support the sitter through a wide range of movement, as well as contribute to the stylish, futuristic look of the chair's profile.
Features
Dynamic, flexible elastomer suspension
Evenly spaced plastic mesh material conforms to and supports your body while allowing air to pass through.
Flex Back, Seat and Top
The resilient Flex Back Net and distinctive figure 8 structure, along with a flexing seat, together support many different postures and allow for multidimensional movement.
Dynamic Suspension control
Synchronized recline counterbalances your body weight, resulting in a smooth and effortless ride.
Tilt Preference Selector
Allows the user to control the resistance felt when leaning back in the chair.
Continuous Lumbar
Ergonomic support is built in to the design of the chair back.
Lumbar attachment (Optional)
A height-adjustable lumbar attachment is available for those who need additional support.
Pneumatic Height adjustment
The seat height adjustment uses compressed air to raise or lower the seat height.
Seat Depth adjustment
The seat depth can be adjusted by 3 inches.
Adjustable Arms
Provide 4.5 in. of height adjustment. The free-floating arm pad naturally adjusts as you change from a task-oriented position to a side-seated posture.
Manufacturer's Warranty
The Generation chair comes with a 10-year manufacturer's warranty.
Environmental Benefits
The total recycled content for the chair with arms and aluminum base is 46% and for a plastic base is 40%. Generation by Knoll contains no polyvinyl chloride (PVCs). Generation is the first chair to earn a SMaRT© Sustainable Platinum rating. It is also GREENGUARD® Children & Schools certified and can contribute to achieving LEED® points.
Ordering & Shipping Information
Shop our in-Stock Quick Ship selection now — ships free in 1-2 days. Customizable chairs ship within 4 to 6 weeks.
Knoll History
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe once said, "Create form out of the nature of our tasks with the methods of our time."
Since their founding in 1938, Knoll has had a commitment to accessible, thoughtful design coupled with leading edge technology. This has resulted in a portfolio of ergonomic products, including office seating, monitors and keyboard supports, lighting and adjustable work tables. These ergonomic products form the building blocks to facilitate productivity and comfort with equal effect.
Recognized as a design leader worldwide, Knoll has design integrity as their guiding principle. They offer insight into the way business is changing and into what’s possible—now and for the future and believe good design is good business. Their commitment to modern design has yielded furniture products and textiles designed to provide enduring value and help clients shape their workspaces with imagination and vision. Ergonomic design pioneers Don Chadwick (of Herman Miller Aeron fame) and Carl Magnusson, plus contemporary innovators, Formway Design, create the advanced seating, including Life, Chadwick, RPM, and Generation for Knoll.
At Knoll, they watch how the modern office and home office is evolving and make furniture that responds and adapts to changing needs. They're thinking about the emergence of a new workplace climate, the meaning of new workplace planning models and how ecological principles inform their product designs.
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