Steelcase has done it again: the Amia chair bests all previous competitors by being the most ergonomic, well-designed, supportive midrange task chair out there. Of course it comes complete with all the seating advances that have made ergonomics a household word: adjustable seat depth, a flexing front edge to relieve stress and pressure, armrests that can be adjusted in four directions, dovetail design on the back and base creating a comfort pocket in the seat.
But the biggest feature of the Steelcase Amia is also the most invisible. It's called LiveLumbar, and it's a series of flexors ranging up and down the back of the chair, all of which flex and contour to your shape and movement while supporting and easing the strain on your lower back. Lumbar refers to the lowermost part of your back, often referred to as the small of the back or the lumbar curve.
Consisting of five vertebrae that curve in towards the body, sitting can really put a strain on the area. But not with the Amia chair. LiveLumbar is the essential feature of every product, and addressing the stress and pain of long hours of sitting is at the top of Steelcase's priorities.
Steelcase also pioneered the LiveLumbar system as a way of bringing the comfort and support of high-end ergonomic chairs to regular folks, the ones who need it most. Priced at $599, well below the range of most high-tech chairs, the highly adaptive, absurdly comfortable, unfailingly supportive Amia chair is well worth it.
Amia is designed for serious sitting, long days at work or the home office that can really damage your back, legs and shoulders, especially your lumbar region. Amia takes care of all of them in it's revolutionary and ingenious LiveLumbar technology. You may not see it, but you'll definitely feel it.
Buy Amia today. Your back will love you.
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The design of the Steelcase Amia chair was motivated by several goals: Simplicity, comfort, support, adaptability, durability, and value. Amia can proudly claim to have accomplished all of them. The Amia Chair is meant to be an everyday relief from the stress and unhealthy postures of eight hour days at the office; days that can take an often unseen toll on your back, shoulders, spine, neck and thighs. The LiveLumbar technology within the chair, one of the most important ergonomic innovations Steelcase has pioneered, takes the responsibility of keeping your lower back supported as seriously as the rest of the chair works to keep you comfortable. Beyond simple comfort and support, this is also an extremely adjustable and adaptable chair. It can be adjusted to fit any user, and the four-way adjusting armrest is the cool and quirky cherry on top of a truly fine office chair.
Simplicity - "There is a difference between simple and simplistic."
The designers at Steelcase has a clear idea of what type of chair the Amia would be. They wanted strong, clear lines, interior design instead of the ever-more common and showy extroverted bells and whistles favored by other furniture makers, and a look inspired by none other than the VW Bug. The Amia chair accomplished this by keeping all of it's ergonomic design hidden from view, either within the seat back, where the LiveLumbar system resides, or in the seat itself, where cooling technology is deployed to keep users from getting overheated. Because of the focus on simplicity within the technological design, the aesthetic design was freed up, and able to create a unified whole rather than just a few striking parts. Amia has a back slightly narrower than usual, which frees up the shoulders and arms, and well as a rounded, slightly contoured seat. The back and seat dovetail at a wide angle, creating plenty of room to shift and get comfortable, while also continuing to support the back. Available in several colors, the Amia is as personal as the car it was designed to recall.
Comfort
The number one priority for people who use office chairs is comfort. That's understandable; nowadays the average American worker is sitting at a desk or in front of a computer for up to ten hours a day, both at work and at home. And who wants to be uncomfortable ten hours a day? Fortunately the Amia chair is designed to relieve stress and pressure, provide excellent comfort in the seat, and support the arms. And it's not just your physical self that will work better in more comfortable positions; studies have shown that increased comfort and support at work can lead to increased brain function in the form of alertness, focus, and even productivity. Sitting in an Amia Chair is the right decision if you want to be comfortable, and being comfortable is the right decision if you want to significantly improve your day-to-day experience at work.
Support
The Steelcase Amia chair is known first and foremost for it's LiveLumbar technology, resident in the backing of the chair. A series of flexors and pads ranging across the width of the seat back, LiveLumbar does an unparalleled job of supporting and easing your lumbar region. How does it work? Well, the flexors not only support, they move and adapt to your body. That means when you recline, lean, tilt, or sit awkwardly, Amia adapts to that and keeps your back healthy. But while they flex for movement, they also hold firm for prolonged terms of sitting. Conforming to the curve of your lower spine and correcting for awkward posture, the Amia LiveLumbar system can't be beat as far as the benefit to your back goes. And it isn't the only feature that lends support. The seat pan of the chair is strong enough to hold your weight comfortably, but also soft and rounded enough to take pressure of your legs and posterior, improving circulation and lessening or removing undue stress on your legs. The armrests are so adjustable, going four ways, that it's easy to always have the appropriate and supportive arm support you need when working, no matter what position you're in.
Adaptability
The Amia chair is highly adjustable. Even the LiveLumbar system can be moved up and down the back of the chair according to taste! Other movable parts include:
Adjustable Seat depth People don’t fit neatly into average body sizes. Leg and torso lengths can vary independent of a person’s overall height. Amia's adjustable seat depth accommodates different body shapes for long-term comfort. It also works to actually keep your legs comfortable while you're sitting. It takes pressure off your thighs, which ups circulation, and it has advanced cooling technology to make sure you don't sweat or get overheated in the chair.
Back Tension Adjust the amount of resistance, or "push back" to your preference to help maintain your back's natural curve. Amia conforms to your specifications.
Height, Depth, Width, and Pivot Arms Arms telescope in and out, move forward and back, pivot and adjust up and down so you can find a natural position that comfortably supports the wrists, forearms, shoulders and neck.
Amia Frame and Chair Options In addition to the ergonomic features above, the Amia chair has a range of options:
Stool version available
Two finish colors are available: black and platinum
Optional Sewn cushion
Optional polished aluminum base
Available with Steelcase and Designtex fabric, leather, or vinyl as well as COM (customer's own material)
3D Knit material available on the chair back with matching fabric seat, or with a seat fabric of your choice.
Amia Arm Options:
Armless
Fixed arms
Height, depth, width and pivot adjustable arms
Durability
The Steelcase Amia chair can handle up to 300 lbs, and is backed by the Steelcase 10 year warranty. Assuming you keep the Amia for 10 years (and it may be much longer after you sit in this comfortable, ergonomic, adjustable chair) that's a cost of just 16 cents a day. Can you afford not to buy Amia?
In the end, the Amia Chair has a very strong case as the best ergonomic office chair on the market. It's very comfortable (again, the number one concern of office workers), it supports all types of bodies in all types of healthful ways, it can be adjusted to exacting specifications and therefore personalized, it's durable and has a great warranty, and it's just plain stylish and well-designed. What more can you ask of an office chair than that it give you everything you need, and nothing you don't? Smart Furniture is proud to offer the Steelcase Amia Chair to our customers.
Amia was created in the Steelcase Design Studio in collaboration with Thomas Overthun of IDEO.
Amia Chair Independent Review A chair critic rates the Amia Chair based on a variety of criteria- including ergonomics, style, and environmental sustainability
The Steelcase Amia Chair comes with a pedigree of environmental responsibility. Steelcase is at the forefront of a new wave of furniture makers striving to make their products greener, safer, lower-impact, and healthier. The Amia chair has all of these qualities in addition to it's superlative design.
And with global warming, pollution, and environmental catastrophe on the increase, there's never been a better or more important time to buy and use green products. The Amia isn't just a comfortable, ergonomic, adaptable chair. It's also a responsible chair on it's own merits, and for the buyer as well. Be green, and buy Amia today.
Green The Amia chair has Gold Cradle to Cradle Product Certification for environmental performance. That means from inception to eventual recycling, the Steelcase Amia is designed to be environmentally friendly, even benevolent.
The Amia chair is also level 1 certified to the BIFMA e3 sustainability standard. According to BIFMA, the level conformance mark ensures a comprehensive, independent and impartial assessment of the environmental and social impacts of a product's manufacture. The Amia chair's level makes it easy to identify products that have been evaluated against a consensus-based, multi-attribute sustainability standard.
Safe The Steelcase Amia was designed with a holistic environmental approach. Lifecycle Assessment, used by Steelcase measures the impact of each step in a product's lifecycle: materials, production, transport, use and end of life. The Amia chair comes with a clean bill of health when it comes to those assessments. Additionally, all materials in the Amia chair were required to pass materials chemistry analysis by MBDC, which tests each substance for safety to human and environmental health.
Low Impact Steelcase knows how important it is to lessen the impact of corporations on the environment. The Steelcase Amia chair is only one of their many products that have taken dramatic steps to do so. The Amia is up to 97 recyclable by weight and the use of inseparable mixed materials was avoided to make recycling easier. Amia is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified. Amia is also C2C Gold Certified with Closed Loop and Lagoon fabrics. Should you decide to resell, donate or recycle your Amia chair someday, the Steelcase Environmental Partnership program can help connect you with ways to do that. Amia also holds SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification for protecting indoor air quality, so Amia may help contribute toward earning LEED credits for your project.
Healthier The Amia chair isn't just better for the environment, it's better for you. The materials within the chair are regulated to heighten air quality, can up your LEED credits, and are easy for you to recycle. Of course Amia isn't just healthier for the environment, it's also better for you. More back support means less pain, and flexible, adjustable seating means better circulation, better heart health, better moods. Be healthier. buy Amia today.
For more information on MBDC testing, please visit their web site.
The Amia chair comes with a limited lifetime warranty on its base and frame, a 10-year warranty on its pneumatic cylinder and 5 years on its upholstery.
Whatever you need to accomplish in your home office, Steelcase can provide you with the tools to do it better, faster and more effectively. That's because they're passionate about unlocking the potential of people at work. It's the fundamental principle on which the company was founded in 1912, and it's being brought to your home office today. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Steelcase is an international company with approximately 13,000 employees worldwide, manufacturing facilities in over 28 locations and more than 800 dealer locations around the world.
Whatever you need to accomplish in your home office, Steelcase can provide you with the tools to do it better, faster and more effectively. That's because they're passionate about unlocking the potential of people at work. It's the fundamental principle on which the company was founded in 1912, and it's being brought to your home office today. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Steelcase is an international company with approximately 13,000 employees worldwide, manufacturing facilities in over 28 locations and more than 800 dealer locations around the world.
