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Herman Miller Sayl Ergonomic Work Chair Review

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets, Architecture & Design

This is my third Herman Miller chair and I am beginning to notice a trend - Herman Miller makes pretty darn good chairs. I am not exactly the don of places to sit, but I have sampled an awful lot of chairs in my life. So why is it that I put chairs like those that Herman Miller offers on a pedestal? Well the reasons are pretty simple actually. They want their chairs to be well-made, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing. Does that sound like a simple formula? It is, but at the same time chairs are one of the most complex pieces of furniture to make - especially an ergonomic desk/work chair. As I spend more time learning about good chairs and how they are designed, I am impressed by the ingenuity and details that is taken into consideration when designing something new. This is despite the fact that chair designers have so much to look to for inspiration. There are also a lot of really bad chairs out there, so that is something to think about when planning where to plant your rear.

This is the Sayl, and it is Herman Miller's newest family of work chairs. I say family because in addition to being available in various colors and trims, the chair itself is literally available in a lot of different styles with various options, etc... What each of the Sayl chairs share is the "suspension" style chair back with the "Y" frame design. This design is based loosely on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco where chair designer Yves Behar lives. I too live in San Francisco, and wouldn't have seen the design connection unless you explained it to me - but now I see it, and smirk at the similarity between the back of the chair and the curve of the cables from the bridge's suspension towers.

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Cappellini Proust Armchair by Alessandro Mendini

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Certainly not a chair for the conservatively decorated home this Cappellini Proust Armchair by Alessandro Mendini is a re-edition of the 1978 original and is an absolutely beautiful style statement. I can't take my off its endlessly flowing lines and the mesmerizing print that flows seamlessly over both frame and upholstery. Honestly it looks like something straight off the set of Alice in Wonderland.

The wooden frame is intricately carved and hand painted and is available in this light blue/grey/yellow color combination or black/green/red. Furniture might not be the most common gift idea for Christmas but this would be a great idea for a couple to give each other this holiday. $12,804

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Ligne Roset Limited Edition Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Chair

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

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Luxury furniture maker/retailer Ligne Roset has released a limited edition set of 150 Pumpkin armchairs. The "Pumpkin" chair is known for the unique look its various connected sections make. The eight "slices" roughly form the look of a pumpkin. Originally designed in 1971 for Claude and Georges Pompidou (think Pompidou Center in Paris) by Pierre Paulin, the armchair was originally a solid color. For this limited edition set, the pieces are formed using slightly different colors for a really unique and hip look. Certainly not for every room, but very inviting to sit down in if placed in the right space. It is like what a bean-bag chair would evolve into through a luxury lens. The Pumpkin chair was first publicly available in 2008 by Ligne Roset.

The Pumpkin chair is made of wool, and will be offered in two versions. There will be 150 of each, one with red wool cloth sections, and the other with blue wool cloth sections. Also important, the pieces are part of Ligne Roset's 150th anniversary. In addition to the chairs being individually numbered, they will bear a "150 years of Ligne Roset" statement on them. Available starting in June 2010, only 42 of the chairs are being reserved for the North American market. Price is $2,100 each.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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The Ultimate F1 Chair

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Filed under: Decor, Luxury Cars & Autos

We've seen our fair share of furniture designed to look like cars, but this one's got to take the cake. Created by Bulgarian interior designer Alexander Christoff, this chair was styled to look like a Formula One race car, but ergonomically shaped to cradle the contours of the human body instead of accelerate down straightaways and grip around hairpin turns.

It's made of fiberglass with chrome legs at the back and an adjustable, upholstered headrest. No word on availability, but as we've discovered, everything's available...for a price. And short of a megayacht in the Monte Carlo harbor, we can't think of a better place to watch the Monaco Grand Prix this year.

Gallery: F1 chair by Alexander Christoff

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Herman Miller Setu Review: The Easy Ergonomic Chair

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Lux Tips

What are you doing right now? Are you sitting down? What do you think about the chair you are in? Is it stylish, supportive? Have you ever really thought about it before? I didn't until a couple of years ago when I realized I was doing myself a disservice by sitting in the chair equivalent of a backache. "Ergonomic stuff is for the weak and elderly," being the type of perception I used to have. I eventually realized that sitting in a "nice" chair helped comfort and productivity a lot, but it wasn't easy finding the right seat. Most "ergonomic" items these days are gimmicks, and finding something specially designed for your comfort and health is hard. Well here is one item you don't have to stress-out about.

Here is my personal review of the new Herman Miller Setu task and desk chair. The brand well know for the universally popular Aeron desk chair has a few other products you should know about. One of them is right for you. In short, in the Herman Miller line of chairs, the Setu is made for simplicity and ease of use. No complex or frustrating levers and micro adjustments. The chair is designed to naturally fit to you, without having to adjust it. An added bonus is that multiple people can enjoy the same seat (no, not at the same time), without having to disturb your unique ergonomic settings.

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Gallery: Herman Miller Setu Chair

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Imola Chair From BoConcept

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Filed under: Decor

Managing to be both modern in design and comfortable for curling up in, the Imola chair is one of the new offerings from BoConcept. The exaggerated swoopy lines give it a look that is a bit playful without being too cartoonish. The chair is part of the 2009/2010 BoConcept collection and was designed by Henrik Pedersen. It starts at $1,699 and is available in a variety of fabrics and leathers.

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Formula.Chair by Matthias Demacker

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Filed under: Decor, Luxury Cars & Autos

Automotive enthusiasts and racing fans are always looking to inject a little octane into their everyday lives. For some, that could mean carrying a carbon fiber briefcase to work. For others, it could mean sitting on chairs modeled on racing seats. But if you're looking for something a little simpler, a little more low-key than the racing-bucket office chairs we reported on earlier, the Formula.Chair by Matthias Demacker could fit the bill. The award-winning German designer styled these chairs – available in a variety of configurations, colors and trims – after the molded bucket seats found in F1 racing cars. Its simplicity is its beauty, and suddenly other chairs look like they belong in the slow lane.

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The ROO Easy Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Wow, this looks like a comfortable chair -- nothing like a big luxe beanbag for relaxing in after a long day at work (that guy modeling looks totally passed out). The ROO chair is part of Woodnotes' Spring 2009 collection, and although it looks and feels like a beanbag it's filled with a material that's guaranteed to maintain its shape. There's also a smaller version, the MY chair, that's more for sitting comfortably, as opposed to lounging or laying down on the ROO. MY $1,500, ROO $1,900.

Via ForbesLife

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$6,000 for a Healthy Back

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Men's Style

More than just the La-Z-Boy for the wealthy, Inada's Sogno massage chair (above) can give you a healthier back -- and shoulder, arm, and fingertip.

The Sogno chair (pronounced "SOHN-yo") was the winner of the CES Innovation Award for 2009, for its impeccable balance of comfort, functionality, and design. Songo, which means "dream" in Italian, can massage over 1,200 square inches of you as you sit in it, including from your shoulder to your fingertip. That's more than any other chair on the market. Doesn't that sound nice? It gets better:

"Every Sogno massage begins with an infrared body scan that compares a user's profile to 106 stored body profiles. Advanced robotics and differentially applied then mimic the hand movements of a human massage therapist, providing the widest range of variation and choreography in kneading, tapping, and sophisticated stroke combinations." -- Inada

$6,000 doesn't seem like too much to pay for an infrared scan and a full-body massage every time you sit down to watch TV. You can purchase the chair from HealthyBack.

Tags: chair, decor, furniture, la-z-boy, massage, massage chair

The $24,000 Herm�s Crocodile Chair

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Filed under: Decor

What do you sit in after taking off your $150,000 Hermès crocodile peacoat? A $24,000 Hermès crocodile chair, of course. The newest incarnation of the French luxury goods house's classic Pippa folding chair design is finished in the world's finest matte black crocodile skin, with an ebonized maple frame and nickel plated hardware. The limited edition crocodile Pippa is based on an original designed in pear wood and saddle leather 20 years ago by architect and designer Rena Dumas, wife of Hermès President Jean-Louis Dumas-Hermès. It has now expanded into a collection of elegant foldable indoor and outdoor furniture.

[via JustLuxe]

Tags: Chair, Crocodile, French fashion, FrenchFashion, Furniture, Hermes, Hermes Pippa chair, HermesPippaChair, Leather

SwiTCh Table & Chair

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Filed under: Decor

I'm somebody who loves to switch things up pretty regularly, but with most furniture there's only so much you can do, like put it on the left side of the room or the right, under the window or across from it, etc. The swiTCh Table & Chair by Ellen Ectors, however, opens up a whole new world of function and design possibilities. Created to serve the multi-purpose needs of today's modern consumer, swiTCh can be a table, a chair, or a table and a chair at the same time. It combines cube and sphere with hard and soft to be a truly versatile and interesting addition to a room. Each set is 100% Belgian, 100% handmade, and numbered to be 100% individual.

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The Buldang

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

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It's a sausage link! It's an intestine! It's a ... chair? It's called The Buldang and it's a 30 foot long plush tube that's designed to be molded into any number of comfortable seating arrangements like an enormous sausage-shaped beanbag (although it's not filled with beans or beads). It does look comfortable but it also looks hilarious -- I don't think I could take it seriously unless it was in a kids room (think how much fun that would be!). Created in Asia and produced by Dupont Neotis Studio, the name stands for "modular armchair-sofa." It's covered in a specially ventilated "climate control" cloth and is selling for $2,380 (no word on other color options).

Via Design Mind

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Karim Rashid Disk Chair

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The cool design and home blog Apartment Therapy (AT) always has a fresh idea. I've been reading it periodically for a few years, and every time I do, I vow to completely redo my space. Anyway ... The site recently featured a summertime-appropriate post on the Disk Chair, designed by Karim Rashid and made by Ferlea to look like a "spoon folded." AT noted it would be great for poolside or patio, as it's made of fiberglass over a steel frame, but AT commenters had a good point: seems like a sweatfest waiting to happen on a hot day. I think it looks fun and comfortable, albeit maybe with a cushier seat or a towel. Available in black, yellow or white; includes a single foam and polyester cushion. Owo Italia has it for a bit more than $2,000 (European pricing).

Gallery: Outdoor Armchairs by Ferlea

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Chubby, by Marcel Wanders

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The Chubby armchair by Marcel Wanders is an interesting combination of cute, sleek, and modern all wrapped into one design. Looking like it was formed out of colorful Play Dough, the chair is smooth and round and looks outrageously comfortable -- although for real relaxing a higher back would probably be nice. It's available in 5 colors (white, black, green, red, and orange) and there's also a coordinating footstool called Chubby Low (see it in the gallery below) that looks like an overgrow piece of chewing gum. Good times.

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Gallery: The Chubby Chair

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Him and Her Chairs

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I appreciate art just as much as the next person, sometimes even more so than average I think, and although these "Him" and "Her" chairs by Fabio Novembre are definitely interesting, there's just something about them that make me think eeeew. Maybe it's the idea of a naked person sitting on a chair? They kind of remind of this creation by Pharrell Williams.

Anyway, they're available in black, red, and white, and if you've got the right place to put a set they'll be sure to get a second look (and a third even) plus it might be fun to mix and match colors and make an even deeper statement?

Gallery: Him and Her Chairs