Ah yes the humble chair. As a furniture maker the first thing that strikes me when I look at the Steelcase chair is it looks infinitely adjustable. Very wily Steelcase. They've fooled you into thinking that making their chair comfortable is your responsibility. You just tighten the knobs, pull the levers and adjust the bubber. Making a chair is a bit of the ultimate challenge as a furniture maker. The subtle and seductive art of cradling of the body. An attractive design and comfort in one package. Something a table doesn't need aspire to. Years ago I discovered the simple perch stool. Not quite sitting, not standing. It's not intuitive that it would be comfortable for hours and hours. https://www.geoffmckonlyfurniture.com/portfolio#/walnut-perch-stool/
That's a beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing. I think you're onto something with the "not quite sitting, not quite standing" as being the key to something that works for longer spans. Back when I used a drafting table to work at, I had a canvas director's chair that I sat in. That's not at all the same functionally as a perch stool, but I did notice that sitting up higher was, for some reason, more comfortable.
Yeah, I don't know the mechanics of why that in between space works. It feels a bit counterintuitive when you first use it. I suppose the way your body is almost suspended is part of what's working. I think you're right to point out that the "flex as you move around" doesn't quite work. The first time I carved out a wooden seat to relieve some of the material from under your butt I was amazed at how comfortable a hard seat could be.
Ah yes the humble chair. As a furniture maker the first thing that strikes me when I look at the Steelcase chair is it looks infinitely adjustable. Very wily Steelcase. They've fooled you into thinking that making their chair comfortable is your responsibility. You just tighten the knobs, pull the levers and adjust the bubber. Making a chair is a bit of the ultimate challenge as a furniture maker. The subtle and seductive art of cradling of the body. An attractive design and comfort in one package. Something a table doesn't need aspire to. Years ago I discovered the simple perch stool. Not quite sitting, not standing. It's not intuitive that it would be comfortable for hours and hours. https://www.geoffmckonlyfurniture.com/portfolio#/walnut-perch-stool/
That's a beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing. I think you're onto something with the "not quite sitting, not quite standing" as being the key to something that works for longer spans. Back when I used a drafting table to work at, I had a canvas director's chair that I sat in. That's not at all the same functionally as a perch stool, but I did notice that sitting up higher was, for some reason, more comfortable.
Yeah, I don't know the mechanics of why that in between space works. It feels a bit counterintuitive when you first use it. I suppose the way your body is almost suspended is part of what's working. I think you're right to point out that the "flex as you move around" doesn't quite work. The first time I carved out a wooden seat to relieve some of the material from under your butt I was amazed at how comfortable a hard seat could be.