Walk/Don’t Walk Chair

Okay, this is too weird not to share. I suppose it’s like those kids you knew in college who decorated their dorm room walls with stolen street signs, or snagged a few traffic cones to strew artfully around the frat house… only taken to a whole new extreme.

If it’s beyond your resourcefulness to actually steal a couple of Walk/Don’t Walk signals to fashion into your own chair, you can buy a premade (and presumably legal?) version from artisan John Carter for $3,700 plus shipping. A perfect gift for the anarchist punk who has (stolen) everything!

Candy Colored Chairs!

Someone ordered this adorable chair the other day and I just had to gush about it. The OSP-S111 “student chair” comes in a range of candy-shell colors (see orange and purple as well as the sour-apple green), plus it features a brushed aluminum frame and snazzy translucent back.

Perfect for home or light office use, this stylish seat will definitely stand out in a kid’s room or creative office space.

Spring Fling

Hey there! Still recovering from my Easter break, but I thought I’d jump back in with these easter-egg-bright colors from the Milan Furniture Fair:

Of course, these aren’t on the market yet, but if you like the distinctive shape and colors, you might check out our Verner Panton-inspired Molded ABS Side Chairs in orange, green, black, white, and red.

More pictures from the Milan Furniture Fair, see the Furniture Fashion blog.

Spring Seating

This Now Seating Inertia Side Chair is one of our most popular sellers, especially for people who want an eye-catching look for their offices. The two-tone color design, space-age arms and mesh back add a certain flair, as compared to the dull, workmanlike designs seen in waiting rooms across the country. It’s also a remarkably sturdy chair — you might not think so from the picture, but this is one chair that can take a beating. And because it comes in a variety of fabrics including health-care grade vinyl, it’s always a popular choice for pediatric doctors’ offices, orthodontists, and veterinarians.

It’s also available with or without arms and casters, and in a huge variety colors, including my favorite — orange!

Raising the Bar

It’s been a while since I spotlighted an orange chair…

This super-stylish bar stool, also available in black and white, has a sleek, epoxy coated seat, a cool retro chrome-plated frame, and it adjusts hydraulically from counter height to bar height. All for much less than you would expect for such a high-design item. These stools would be perfect for a restaurant or contemporary home bar.

Day Glo Design

Looking for some color to brighten up your office?  Or maybe you want something cheerful and durable for a kid’s homework desk?  The I – Series Task Chair by New Spec, available in six fun colors, is the perfect accent to a bedroom or home office that needs a little “pick me up”.  

It also happens to be a darn good chair, featuring pnuematic seat height adjustment, tension control for tilt, loop arms, nylon fabric covered foam seat and back, and of course that colorful transluscent frame!

See it also in purple, pink, gray, blue, and green.

Appealing Chair

You know I love “orange” chairs, but this one from Varier brings the concept to a whole new level!

We started carrying a the Varier Balans kneeling chair a couple of months ago, as I’ve mentioned before here, but it’s worth pointing out that Varier has a whole line of very swanky, cool, and distinctive seating options. Every one of their beautifully crafted pieces is a work of art, created by some of the most original minds in Norwegian design.

I encourage you to surf around the Varier website and see the spectacular designs illustrated there. So far we don’t have anything but the Balans listed on our sites, but we can get anything from their line — so if anything strikes your fancy, call us at 866-495-0400 for a quote!

Assieds-toi!

So even though I’m blogging as usual, I’m actually not sitting behind my desk at Seating Zone Headquarters right now…  I’m in Paris, France, thanks to my bosses generously allowing me to skip town for a couple of weeks.  But hey, just because I’m an ocean away doesn’t mean I don’t have chairs on the brain.  I was walking down the street the other day and fell in love with this beauty in a shop window:

Comfy, casually elegant, and of course, my favorite color! It kind of reminds me of this nifty orange chair, from our Modz line.

Green Seating

Would you believe it? The Inkuku chair, by South African artist Ryan Frank, is a crinkly, colorful work of art, not least because it is made entirely out of recyclable plastic bags (the base is recycled aluminum).

I love this concept and look — it actually reminds me of these bright, plastic “leis” we used to have when I was a kid.

Of course, sitting in a chair made from plastic bags isn’t the only way to be environmentally responsible. For example, the Ergohuman line by Eurotech is not only the very height of ergonomic mesh design, it’s also made from partially recycled or recyclable materials.

97% recyclable materials, wow! This is one chair that’s makes your back feel good and your conscience.

Donut Chair

Here’s a nifty design that would look fabulous in a high-tech, modern office environment or an ultra-hip home interior…  Something about the design of the MDZ-2210 Contemporary Side Chair suggests the rings of Saturn to me, or maybe a futuristic doughnut?  In addition to being eye-catching, these chairs are sturdy and well-made, so they’ll be sure to keep provoking admiring comments for years to come.

I should also note that these distinctive chair-styles are hugely popular, and the manufacturer has a lot of trouble keeping up with demand, so be sure to order now!

Oh, and if I weren’t already enough in love, they come in orange!  I guess they know what I like…