Herman Miller Sayl Chair

The Herman Miller Sayl chair disproves the notion that a reasonably priced chair means offhand design and minimal ergonomics. From the beginning, Herman Miller's goal was to make a high-quality, beautifully designed, comfortable chair that lived up to their standards and was also affordable. Introducing the Sayl Chair.

Sayl is 93% recyclable and features a 12 year warranty. GreenTag Certified.

Fewer parts and less material ultimately mean less cost and a smaller carbon footprint.

Yves Behar was asked by Herman Miller to design a highly affordable chair that would incorporate everything Herman Miller is known for: Beautiful design, first-class ergonomics, elegant engineering, and respect for the environment. Behar, who calls San Francisco home, began by looking at designs that deliver the most with the least. And then he took a look at his city's best-known landmark: the Golden Gate Bridge.

Herman Miller's work with Yves Behar achieved a breakthrough in seating technology. Support is molded directly into the 3D Intelligent back material. The suspension material is stretched from the Y-Tower at the back of the chair just as cables are stretched from the towers of a suspension bridge. The tension is greater in the transition areas, from the thoracic to the lumbar areas and between the lumbar area and sacrum. "Hinge points" allow these areas to flex and support the healthy, forward rotation of the pelvis. At the same time, less tension in other parts of the back encourages a full range of seated movement.

Key Features:

• No frame means no hard edges. Support is moulded directly into the strands, more in areas that need it, less elsewhere for freer movement.
• The chair’s distinctive Y–Tower™ structure provides the connection points for the suspension back. It is the foundation of the chair’s distinctive arc, which mirrors the curvature of the spine.
• Vertical and horizontal elastomer strands vary in thickness, and provide appropriate levels of support and flex for the spine.
• Support is moulded directly into the 3D Intelligent back material, which is greater in areas that need it—sacrum, lumbar, and spine—lesser elsewhere for freer movement.
• Height-adjustable arms move vertically over a 10cm (4″) range. Fully adjustable arms move vertically, as well as front to back and inward and outward.
• The ArcSpan™ along with the arm structure and tilt mechanism are fused into a single triangulated part. Its strength reduces the chair’s material requirement and weight.
• An Optional adjustable lumbar support is available which provides adjustment over a four-inch range.

Awards:

• Sayl chair wins Interior Design’s “Best of Year Product” award in Seating: Contract/Task category. 2011
• Sayl chair wins FX International’s Interior Design Award for Best Workplace Seating. 2011
• Sayl chair named “Product Design of the Year” by the 2010 International Design Awards (IDA) jury. 2010

Sayl detailed information:

• Sayl Adjustment guide
• Sayl product brochure
• Sayl Sustainability 

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