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Think Chair by Steelcase designed by Glen Oliver Low
At A Glance: The Think Chair doesn't read minds ... it reads bodies. When you're sitting in the adaptive seat and seat back of the Think Chair, your movements are meant to be anticipated by the fabric and the support systems, and the chair moves with you to keep you comfortable and supported. The goal of the chair is comfort and hi-sci ergonomic support for the back, shoulders, neck, and spine.
What's To Like: The Think Chair is inside out when in comes to design. All the features of the chair are out in the open, rather than hidden from view. It gives the chair a very honest and very cool exo-skeletal look. One of the most fun features is the moving armrest. Both armrests slide up, down, in and out, and whether you're trying to get more comfortable or just thinking, it's nice and almost soothing to be able to move them back and forth. The chair is also quite affordable, starting at $659.00.
What's Not to Like: We say exo-skeletal, but some say ugly. I know, harsh, but we have to respect their opinion. Something else to consider is that within a test group there were differing opinions about how comfortable the chair was, meaning that while the chair reads all bodies, all bodies don't necessarily like it.
The Bottom Line: This is a very effective office chair, it has a good blend of unique design and ergonomic focus, and we just love those slide-y armrests. Good price, and good chair.
Brainy, beautiful, conscientious, ergonomic, award-winning, the Steelcase Think Chair is the first of its kind: An intuitive chair that automatically adjusts its design, functionality and comfort to your needs. It's almost as if it could, well, think.
As an added bonus - or necessity, to some customers - this is one of the most environmentally advanced chairs on the market. It was the first chair to receive the coveted Cradle To Cradle certification from MBDC, as well as the first to be certified level 3 by BIFMA 3e. Starting at $659.00.
Cutting edge science and engineering married to beautiful design produces a chair that is flexible, supportive, and attractive. Sit in the Think and its myriad systems read your body, conforming to your weight, height, and posture. The materials in the Think Chair fit your body and your sitting posture using a meticulously researched system of adaptive mechanisms and check-and-balance systems.
The brains of the Think Chair are in its mechanisms. The revolutionary user-powered Your Power control lets the chair adjust and conform to your center of gravity, weight and height automatically, with no tedious adjustments on your part. Your Profile, in the back and seat of the chair, flexes and supports your thighs and back in a variety of positions and postures. These two facets of the chair combine to make it the smartest office chair on the market, receptive to your needs in ways office chairs never have been before, and personalized just for you before you ever sit in it.
One of the coolest things about the Think Chair is that it was quite literally made for everyone; the minimal adjustments and the impressive engineering combine to make Think one of the ultimate all purpose design pieces, a piece which was created to respond to individual needs. That includes support (of the back, thighs, and spine), as well as comfort and productivity.
That's right, the Think Chair is so comfortable and so easy on your muscles and circulatory system, it actually helps YOU think, pumping more blood to your brain and increasing alertness and quickness of thought. Of course, it isn't just the nature of the chair that alters according to your needs; there are practical adjustments as well. The arms of the Think Chair adjust to your specifications, and can retract on contact with your work surface. No more will you sit up or roll forward and have your armrests slam into the edge of your desk. The seat edge is flexible too, taking pressure of your thighs and eliminating numbness and lack of circulation.
Finally, Your Preference is an advanced adjustment tool that allows you to really make the chair your own.The Steelcase Think Chair comes equipped with dual back flexors, one in the seat and one in the back of the chair, both of which mold to and support the contours of the human body on contact. They have been rigorously designed to fit any body type, any weight, and they work to keep you not just comfortable, but supported as well.
But the Think Chair isn't totally automated: Owners are able to adjust the position of the armrests (they can telescope and retract on contact with your desk), choose the color and fabric of the chair, and further adjust the Your Power system to their liking. Users can do all of this using the Smart Furniture custom design feature, with which you can choose between a myriad of options for customization and personalization. In addition to optional colors and aesthetic choices, the Think Chair provides you with several options for adjustment: by body weight, body weight plus a 20 percent boost for firmer support, mid-stop recline, and upright backlock.
All of these settings provide exceptional comfort, but they work best when paired with certain sensibilities and sizes. It's just one more way that the Think Chair makes sure to give you the most comfortable and supportive office chair anywhere. These same qualities make it a great choice, whether it's used as a workhorse in the office or as a home office chair. Think is also designed to create a "comfort pocket" in the seat that will correspond to the weight, pressure and posture of the owner. Get yourself the smartest desk chair around by buying the Think Chair today, and see your health, comfort, and productivity start to rise at work.
The Steelcase Think Chair is also known by the following manufacturer item numbers: 46540100, 46541100S, 46543100, 46542100, 46542100S, 46542000, 46541000S, 46540000.
Designed by Glen Oliver Low, and named in a way that suggests you ought to really think about getting yourself one, the Think Chair is a breezy, adjustable, responsible, and very economical piece of work. The back of the chair lets air flow freely, keeping you cool during the workday. The chair as a whole is adjustable to a tee (by weight, by height and depth, and the armrests are adjustable as well), and it all comes at an affordable price.
The beauty of the chair is in its execution. The lines of the chair are non-traditional. The back is a broken curve. The seat is a line that falls off at the edge. Rather than meeting to form a joint, the back and seat remain separate but give the appearance of embrace at the non-juncture they create.
The Think Chair comes in a myriad of different colors and styles, all of which are up to the owner, who becomes the fourth partner between engineers, environmentalists, and the designer. You cement the personality of the chair and become its main purpose.
So what makes Think Chair so smart? The one-of-a-kind Your Power mechanism, designed at Steelcase and used in the chair, controls the angles at which you can lean back, according to your body weight. This way you never have to worry about tipping over, straining the chair, not being able to lean back far enough, or leaning back to far. Whatever body type you have is accommodated comfortably and automatically by the Think Chair, and your comfort is its number one priority.
At the same time as it controls your recline and comfort, the design of the Think Chair ensures you'll remain oriented towards your desk or workspace, no matter how much you lean or twist. So no matter how far you lean, you'll never be too far away from your desk. All this elegant engineering enables your Think Chair to become a partner at work, helping you do your job better.
When you sit in the Think Chair, it immediately goes about the task of making you comfortable so you don't have to. You don't have to endlessly adjust and fiddle with the chair; you can simply sit down and let 21st century technology do that job for you. You save time and energy by not messing unnecessarily with your chair, and you gain productivity and focus by being able to just sit down and work without the hassle of adjustments and discomfort.
The heart of the chair is in the environment. Certified MBDC Cradle to Cradle gold, winner of environmental design awards all over the world, Indoor Advantage certified, made from recycled materials and recyclable, Think Chair is at the head of the sustainable furniture movement.
Beautiful, Responsible, Smart: Buy Think Chair today. Read more about the Think Chair's Design.
Commissioned by Steelcase, one of the great furniture makers in the world today, the Think Chair was impeccably designed by Glen Oliver Low.
Low has become famous the world over for his innovative and undeniably artistic interpretations of furniture, storage, and nearly every aspect of industrial design. His museum-quality work has been commissioned and in high demand for years. When you look at the Think Chair, possibly his greatest achievement, it's not hard to see why. The Think Chair braids a multitude of design purposes and consumer desires into a "transparent" chair.
Glen Oliver Low: "Transparency means that you show each component of the chair, that you can read its structure and understand how it works." Think is transparently effective, comfortable, and advanced.
Glen Oliver Low has been responsible for some of the most beautiful and award winning furniture and interior space designs of this decade. He has had work displayed in art museums as often as they're displayed in living rooms and houses, and he is the recipient of a commensurate amount of awards.
Low began his career in Germany, the country of his birth, studying at the Interior Design school at Wuppertal University. Soon after he received the "Master of Design" award from the Domus Academy in Milan for his design study of a compact car. In 1990 he began work producing office furniture for Vitra. Five years later he won the Compasso d'Oro award for Mobil, a container system which is now displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Not confined to desk chairs, Low has designed beautiful dining room chairs, car interiors, tables, free-standing shelving, and countless other objects of every-day home art. The Steelcase Think Chair is one of his crowning achievements. Get Art. Buy Think Chair today.
Steelcase is a world renowned furniture company. American owned and operated, they bring the best designed, most productive, most environmentally responsible furniture from all over the world. There aren't many names out there you can trust more than Steelcase, responsible for the Think Chair, Leap Chair, and high quality lighting, storage, technology, desk and office solutions for every work place. Get Steelcase: Buy Think Chair today.
Smart Furniture Employee Review I was very excited when I was asked to "test drive" the Think Chair by Steelcase.I am not a woman of many words so I was concerned that maybe I was not the best choice for this "test drive" and analysis, but nonetheless I agreed.
When I first sat down in the Think Chair I immediately noticed the very cushioned and comfortable seat. I also noticed how comfortable it was when I leaned back. You see, I ruptured a disk in my back a few years ago so there aren't too many chairs that are truly comfortable. So I need a chair that has great lumbar support and helps my back relax while sitting. Read more...
For anyone else who may be interested in the Steelcase Think Chair, a thorough review before buying this chair from here is available at [@] It really helped guide my decision.
Service and delivery comments:
Everything went great!
7/7/2011
2.0
Not Right for Everyone
By Steve the Professor
from Western Mass
About Me Midrange Shopper
Pros
Attractive Design
Easy To Assemble
Lightweight
Sturdy
Cons
Too Hard
Uncomfortable
Best Uses
Comments about Steelcase Think Chair:
I had high hopes for the Think based on the many positive reviews, but after sitting in it for more than a week, my lower back felt worse than it did before. I couldn't sit up straight and feel supported by this chair, even with the added lumbar support which I purchased. Too bad because certain features - the adjustable arms, the compact size - were appealing. Overall, very disappointed.
3/22/2011
5.0
The Perfect Desk Chair
By Work At Home
from Los Angeles
About Me Midrange Shopper
Pros
Attractive Design
Comfortable
Easy To Assemble
Ergonomic
Lightweight
Sturdy
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Steelcase Think Chair:
Yes, really...the perfect desk chair. It's comfortable but not too soft, supportive to your back in all seating positions, adjustable every way you could want (even the arms rotate), and it's not the size of a small elephant. Oh, and it also comes in a multitude of colors in case you're tired of sitting on black and brown. I couldn't be happier!
Service and delivery comments:
Prompt shipping with good e-mail notification. Strong factory packing.
3/22/2011
5.0
Chair fits perfectly!
By The Pirate
from The Seven Seas
About Me High-end Shopper
Pros
"Breathable" Design
Attractive Design
Comfortable
Easy To Assemble
Ergonomic
Lightweight
Sturdy
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Steelcase Think Chair:
I am a writer so I sit for extended periods of time. This chair keeps me from sweating due to the breathable backrest. The chair is so comfortable without being too soft. I enjoy the brilliant blue color I was able to order, ...
Service and delivery comments:
The professionals at Smart Furniture are always a pleasure to deal with ... Product arrived in great condition, everything was nice.
9/11/2010
5.0
Super comfortable and good looking
By SJ
from Washington, DC
About Me Midrange Shopper
Pros
Attractive Design
Comfortable
Easy To Assemble
Ergonomic
Lightweight
Sturdy
Cons
Best Uses
Study
Comments about Steelcase Think Chair:
just one terrific chair
Service and delivery comments:
Super fast delivery, excellent communications and customer service. One great chair.
Materials: Aluminum, steel, glass reinforced nylon, PET fiber
Dimensions: Overall: 41.75" h x 27" w x 25" d Seat Height 16" to 21" Seat Depth: 18.5" Back Height: 22.75" Arm Width: 15.25" to 19.75" (adjustable arms only)
Smart Furniture has a real concern for the environment. When we make and sell products, it's important, as much as possible, to use only the safest materials, the easiest to recycle parts, and the most energy-efficient, LEED qualifying products. That's why we always try to work with the most environmentally conscious and responsible companies in America and the world. Steelcase is one such company. Steelcase produces some of the finest office chairs in the business, including the Think and the Leap Chair. Both pieces of furniture have much to recommend them, but they each share an incredibly important design ingredient; concern for the environment. Whenever Smart Furniture sells a Steelcase Think Chair, and whenever Steelcase builds and ships one, both companies can feel good knowing that the product is recyclable, made with recyclable material, is easy to disassemble, and has won multiple awards and commendations for it's environmental pedigree. Across the world the Think Chair is known as one of the most high-profile green chairs, and it's reputation is earned again and again in the manufacturing facilities at Steelcase that produce it, with the vendors like Smart Furniture that sell it, and with knowledgeable buyers like you who purchase it and bring it into their homes.
The engineering, design and passion that went into making the Think Chair what it is have made Steelcase an international furniture giant. The chemical process that goes into creating the materials, the use of recycled material, the comfort, support and style; all roll into an imminently pleasing package marked by vigorous intellectual inquiry and innovation. But environmental research and design isn't just about engineering and new ideas.
So, it's not just brains that make the Steelcase Think Chair invaluable. It also has a conscience. Constructed of 37 percent recycled content and consisting of 98 recyclable materials, Think Chair is one of the smartest and most decorated green chairs on the market. And the rest of the furniture making industry has taken notice, as well the rest of the country. As the current political (and literal) climate heats up around debate over global warming, environmentalism, conservation, and sustainability, it's a relief to know that some furniture manufacturers and retailers, like Steelcase and Smart Furniture, are actually stepping up to plate with solutions to some of these problems. Making sure your purchases, like the Think Chair, are good for the environment can sometimes be an annoyance, but it's vital to the continued success of the green movement. When it comes to large corporations and for-profit ventures, the only way to get the principles of responsibility and sustainability embedded in their practices is to make it profitable. The Think Chair is just one way you can use your dollar as a vote for environmental responsibility, and help make the case that green products are not only preferable and superior to those that aren't, but that they're actually profitable as well.
For it's far-reaching and admirable commitment to sustainability, Steelcase and the Think Chair have been featured in articles from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Metropolitan Magazine and Grist Magazine. Steelcase Think has the ear of the market, and of the press, when it comes to better environmental practices and sustainability. It can be disassembled for recycling in five minutes or less. This doesn't seem like a big deal, but research has shown that when you lower the degree of difficulty on recycling (for instance, making it easy to disassemble a chair and recycle it in individual parts or as an easier to carry whole) people are much more likely to actually do it, no matter how convicted they are that recycling is the right thing to do. Think Chair was the first chair ever to receive MBDC Cradle to Cradle gold level certification as an environmentally responsible product. That means each element of each material used in the Think Chair has been rigorously tested for harmful elements, and had the least amount possible. MBDC tests the materials in office chairs and other products down to a chemical level, assuring the users (and their employers, colleagues and neighbors) that their chair is safe for the air, for themselves, and for everyone. That Steelcase would go to such lengths and publish the results shows their absolute confidence in the chair. Beyond that, it means Steelcase cares enough to put forth the facts of their commitment to a candid world.
The accolades don't stop there: Think Chair is a certified level 3 product, the highest BIFMA e3 standard possible. It also holds SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certification for indoor air quality. It may seem insignificant, but many chairs, especially those composed with foam and plastic, can release harmful elements into the air, disrupting the environment and ruining the quality of your air. The Think is also on a quest to help you or your business get the lowest possible LEED score--it can go toward LEED credits. In France, Think Chair carries the NF Environmental Label for environmental quality.
The Steelcase Think is such a smart, green, forward-thinking product that when Heifer International, a world-renowned international hunger relief agency committed to improving life abroad and the environment at home, needed new headquarters, the Think Chair was their first choice. Ordered for every worker, the chair embodied what Heifer International was all about: progressive thinking and environmentally sound, sustainable energy choices.
In the end, while tastes differ as far as style and substance go, you'll be hard pressed to find a chair that cares more about the environment than the Think Chair. It will be even more difficult to find a company willing to put so much of their capital and so much of their reputation on the line to produce a such a conscientious chair. But, with Steelcase and the Think, they emphatically exist. Put your money behind an office chair that isn't just comfy, isn't just stylish and isn't just supportive; put it behind a chairs that responsible as well.
Availability: All Think chairs are custom made to order. Any combination can be delivered to your door within 5-7 business days from the time or purchase
Shipping Rate: Free FedEx Delivery! (within the Contiguous United States)
Service includes delivery of small, lightweight, well packaged items right to your door (or front lobby if you live in an apartment building). We use FedEx or UPS because they are the best in the business. Deliveries are generally made within 2-6 days from the time your order ships, and occur Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm. This service does not come with a delivery appointment; however, real time tracking information is provided and can be used to monitor your order. We also insure every package to give you added piece of mind.
The Think 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.
The Steelcase Think Chair comes with a variety of warranties to guarantee your investment and your confidence in the product. Steelcase is one of the finest manufacturers of furniture in the world, and they always make sure to stand behind their products with the very best warranties. A great warranty on an office chair like Think is worth a lot, not only monetarily, but in terms of security and confidence. When you buy a Think Chair from Smart Furniture and Steelcase, you not only get a great product, you get a great assurance that if there's ever a problem or an obstacle with the chair you can't overcome, you're protected with a great warranty.
The Steelcase Think comes with three separate warranties, each insuring a different part of your chair.
The limited lifetime warranty on the base and frame of the Think Chair.
As a great value, this warranty is practically incalculable. Over the course of the rest of your lifetime (or, alternatively, the lifetime of the Think Chair you own), you'll never have to worry about losing money on repair or replacement when it comes to the base and frame of the product. You won't find lifetime warranties from just any furniture company, nor with just any chair. Steelcase and the Think Chair are special entities, committed to the best and only the best, and that includes longevity. As long as you own the Think, you'll never have to worry about the cost of replacing the base or the frame, perhaps the two most important parts of any chair.
10 year warranty on the pneumatic cylinder of the Steelcase Think Chair.
Another great part, another great warranty. If you have any problems with your pneumatic cylinder, if it ever needs to be replaced within the next ten years, you've got nothing to worry about. Now, what the heck is the pneumatic cylinder? The pneumatic cylinder on a Steelcase Think Chair is a cylinder that creates force in response to movement. It does this in response to the force of compressed gas (air). Your Think Chair depends on the pneumatic cylinder for various adjustments and tasks, and it's an extremely vital part to have the full Think Chair experience. A ten year warranty is truly excellent when it comes to a part like this, and you can buy the Think Chair with confidence knowing Steelcase has your back when it comes to the pneumatic cylinder.
5 year warranty on upholstery.
The upholstery of your Think Chair is, of course, the first thing you see. Its color and texture will be chosen by the user in Smart Furniture three minute design tool, and these will be the outward face of the chair. However, we all know how easy it is to rip, discolor, and otherwise damage your upholstery, no matter what product it's on. It's quite impressive, therefore, that Steelcase is so confident in the quality and durability of its product that they offer a five year warranty on it. A five year warranty on upholstery (again, the outward face of your chair) is truly excellent. You can buy the Think Chair with real confidence, knowing that for the next 1825 days, you won't have to worry about the upholstery.
Warranty Value
So what's the real-time value of the Think Chair over the course of it's several warranties? In other words, how much will it cost you, per day, to enjoy the fantastic comfort, elegance, engineering, conscientiousness and fun of the Think Chair for as long as it's insured? To do this, we'll break out the three insured parts, assigned 60 percent of the Think's value to base and frame, 20 percent to upholstery, and 10 percent to the pneumatic cylinder.
Limited lifetime warranty on base and frame.
The base and frame are probably to two most integral parts of your Think Chair, so the lifetime warranty is deeply assuring. But, what's a lifetime? Depending on how long you choose to keep the chair, the cost per day shakes out this way:
Steelcase Think Base and Frame Warranty Value: 5 Years: 22 cents a day (60 percent of Think's cost divided by 1825, the number of days in a five year span) 10 Years: 11 cents a day 15 Years: 7.3 center a day 20 Years: 5.5 cents a day
That's an undeniably great value. All the comfort and increased productivity offered by Think for as low as a nickel a day.
Ten year warranty on the pneumatic cylinder.
The pneumatic cylinder is essential to the continued operation of your Think Chair. It powers your functions and adjustments. And Steelcase guarantees it for ten years. The cost?
Think Chair Pneumatic Cylinder Warranty Value: 5 Years: 18 cents a day (this is, of course, if you get rid of your Think Chair before the 10 year warranty runs out 10 Years- life of the warranty: just 9 cents a day
Five Year Warranty of Think Upholstery
Your Think Chair upholstery is the outward face of your chair, the surface on which you sit, work, and recline. It's the surface that will absorb the punishment of years of sitting, twisting, drinking and eating, not to mention the random elements of office furniture and staff. The upholstery has to look great for your Think to look great, and to make sure that that happens, Steelcase offers a generous five year warranty on your upholstery. So how does that shake out on a daily basis?
Think Chair Upholstery Warranty Value: 5 Years: 11 cents a day
So as you can see, you're getting an incredible value when you purchase your Think Chair from Steelcase and Smart Furniture. You get everything the Think Chair offers, all the comfort, engineering prowess, style, and productivity (not to mention the health benefits of better circulation), and you get it for literally cents a day over the life of your warranty.
Designed by Glen Oliver Low, and named in a way that suggests you ought to really think about getting yourself one, the Think Chair is a breezy, adjustable, responsible, and very economical piece of work. The back of the chair lets air flow freely, keeping you cool during the workday. The chair as a whole is adjustable to a tee (by weight, by height and depth, and the armrests are adjustable as well), and it all comes at an affordable price. 
The Designer: Glen Oliver Low
So, it's not just brains that make the Steelcase Think Chair invaluable. It also has a conscience. Constructed of 37 percent recycled content and consisting of 98 recyclable materials, Think Chair is one of the smartest and most decorated green chairs on the market. And the rest of the furniture making industry has taken notice, as well the rest of the country. As the current political (and literal) climate heats up around debate over global warming, environmentalism, conservation, and sustainability, it's a relief to know that some furniture manufacturers and retailers, like Steelcase and Smart Furniture, are actually stepping up to plate with solutions to some of these problems. Making sure your purchases, like the Think Chair, are good for the environment can sometimes be an annoyance, but it's vital to the continued success of the green movement. When it comes to large corporations and for-profit ventures, the only way to get the principles of responsibility and sustainability embedded in their practices is to make it profitable. The Think Chair is just one way you can use your dollar as a vote for environmental responsibility, and help make the case that green products are not only preferable and superior to those that aren't, but that they're actually profitable as well.
For it's far-reaching and admirable commitment to sustainability, Steelcase and the Think Chair have been featured in articles from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Metropolitan Magazine and Grist Magazine. Steelcase Think has the ear of the market, and of the press, when it comes to better environmental practices and sustainability. It can be disassembled for recycling in five minutes or less. This doesn't seem like a big deal, but research has shown that when you lower the degree of difficulty on recycling (for instance, making it easy to disassemble a chair and recycle it in individual parts or as an easier to carry whole) people are much more likely to actually do it, no matter how convicted they are that recycling is the right thing to do. Think Chair was the first chair ever to receive MBDC Cradle to Cradle gold level certification as an environmentally responsible product. That means each element of each material used in the Think Chair has been rigorously tested for harmful elements, and had the least amount possible. MBDC tests the materials in office chairs and other products down to a chemical level, assuring the users (and their employers, colleagues and neighbors) that their chair is safe for the air, for themselves, and for everyone. That Steelcase would go to such lengths and publish the results shows their absolute confidence in the chair. Beyond that, it means Steelcase cares enough to put forth the facts of their commitment to a candid world.
