Humanscale Freedom Headrest Chair

Brand: Humanscale
Model: Freedom Headrest Chair
Designed by Niels Diffrient

Described by The New York Times as "the gold standard in office seating," the Freedom chair redefines the concept of traditional task chairs. Designer Niels Diffrient aimed to design an office chair that automatically adapts to the user, allowing them to move freely from posture to posture. Diffrient’s unique approach removed complexities found in other chairs, such as cumbersome recline levers and back tension dials for a truly ergonomic task chair. As a result, he developed a recline mechanism that perfectly adjusts to the user, definitively reinventing modern task seating to be truly simple, functional and beautiful.

Specifications
Weight: 22.3kg (49.1 lbs.)
Width: 690mm (27.25”)
Base Width: 635mm (25”)
Warranty: Textiles & Cushions – Five years of single shift use; All other components – 15 years

Configuration Details
Armrest/ Armpad: Standard Duron Arms with Textile
Frame Color: Polished aluminum with Graphite Trim
Textile: Ticino Leather Canyon TL22
Matching Stitching: C - Coffee
Seat Type: Standard Foam Seat Pan
Cylinder Height: Standard cylinder 125mm (5”)
Casters: Standard Hard Casters
Base Upgrade: Standard Matching Base

FREEDOM BROCHURE

With a career spanning more than 50 years, industrial designer Niels Diffrient revolutionized the world of design by focusing on the human experience. Diffrient was known for creating products that clearly embodied his beliefs of solving functional problems as simply and elegantly as possible, resulting in honest, timeless forms.

His partnership with Humanscale began in 1998, with the development of the Freedom chair. Setting a new standard for ergonomic task chairs, Freedom changed the way people sit. Always true to his core values on design, Diffrient said in a New York Times article, “Why would you design something if it didn't improve the human condition?” Diffrient believed that chairs should adjust to the user, not the other way around—and this was evident in all of his designs including the Liberty, Diffrient World and his latest chair, Diffrient Smart. Founder and CEO of Humanscale Bob King said, “Niels believed in the importance of function and knew that great design must be driven by it. This is why his products often transcend any specific time or place.”