contessa - General Office Interiors

contessa
An elegant synthesis
adjustments to be
that complements
nents are discreetly
of European design
easily made while
its fluid form. A
identified to aid in
and seating tech-
the user is seated,
selection of finish-
recycling or dispos-
nology, Contessa
encouraging accurate
es allows the look
al. The chair is 85%
represents the next
positioning and
of the chair to be
recyclable and
generation of the
continuous move-
tailored. Contessa’s
Greenguard Certified
mesh office chair,
ment. Contessa’s
modular design
for Indoor Air
a refinement of
mesh serves both
allows replacement
Quality.
function, comfort
function and aes-
of individual parts,
and style. Contessa’s
thetics, suspending
thereby extending the
“smart operation”
the body in comfort
lifecycle of the chair.
concept enables
and giving the chair
Major resin compo-
a visual lightness
Contessa : ergonomics, design
     :   
   ; 
            .
Contessa conceals
expressing its purpose
Light, fluid, trans-
nothing. The utility
and use. Contessa
parent. These qualities
of the under-seat
makes use of mini-
yield a new seating
mechanism is
mal components;
experience, one in
undisguised. The
each designed to
which technology
chair’s structure is
contribute to the
merges seamlessly
completely trans-
chair’s visual and
with design.
parent, clearly
functional unity.
  :  
   ; 
   / 
    
;    
  /      

  -
 ;  
 .
  :   
   ;  
    /
    
;   
 /  

   ;    
  /  
   
;    
 .
  :  
              
   ;        
    
    /
     .
:   
  ;  
   .
. 

.  


.  

.  

.  
.  

.  

.   
.  

.  

.  
.   



Contessa was
levers conveniently
The ability to make
designed to adjust
located in the
continuous adjust-
naturally and pre-
armrests – allows
ments while feeling
cisely, consider-
the user to make
immediate changes
ing not only the
adjustments from
encourages users to
chair’s functions
the seated position,
alter their working
but addressing
encouraging more
positions. The
how the body is
precise adjustment
more we change the
affected while sit-
as the user imme-
more we move. The
ting. The “smart
diately experi-
more we move, the
operation” – an
ences change and
more our bodies are
advanced mecha-
tests comfor t.
able to combat the
nism that employs
effects of long-term
sitting postures.
Contessa Features
    :             
      ; 
    
   .

Contessa Adjustments
LUMBAR HEIGHT & DEPTH
T I LT C O N T R O L
T I LT T E N S I O N
ARMREST HEIGHT
DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A
C O N T E S S A’ S “ S M A RT O P E R A -
CORRECT TENSION KEEPS
R AT C H E T A R M R E S T S E A S I LY
M O R E DY N A M I C S E AT E D P O S -
TION”
ENABLES
THE USER’S BACK IN CONTACT
A D J U S T U P WA R D U P TO F O U R
T U R E A N D R E D U C E L OW E R
U S E R S TO E F F O RT L E S S LY S E T
WITH THE CHAIR, GIVING THE
INCHES. THE POSITION OF
B A C K S T R A I N , THE LUMBAR
THE
ADJUSTM E N T S
F A C I L I T AT E
U P R I G H T,
CONTINUOUS
CONCEPT
T I LT
C O N T RO L
AT
SPINE THE CRITICAL SUPPORT
THE
F R E E - F L O AT
OR
I T N E E D S TO M A I N TA I N N O R -
T H E U S E R ’ S E L B OW S TO FA L L
M O V E M E N T,
L O C K E D P O S I T I O N AT A N Y
M A L A L I G N M E N T. T H E T I LT
N AT U R A L L Y
A C C U R AT E POSITIONING AND
I N C R E M E N T U S I N G A LEVER
TENSION DIAL HAS FOUR
B O D Y ’ S M I D L I N E , E L I M I N AT -
ARMRESTS
ENABLES
D OW N
THE
P R O P E R S U P P O R T. A F T E R A
LOCATED IN THE LEFT ARM-
SETTINGS THAT ALLOW U S E R S
I N G AW K W A R D S H O U L D E R
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S H O RT P E R I O D O F T I M E O U R
REST. MOVEMENT WHILE SIT-
TO SIT AND MOVE NATURALLY
ANGLES
B AC K S B E C O M E T I G H T F RO M
TING SHOULD BE ENCOUR-
WITH CORRECT SUPPORT
D I S C O M F O RT I N T H E A R M S ,
B E I N G S TAT I C , A R E S U LT O F
AGED TO PREVENT THE USER’S
IN ANY POSITION. BECAUSE
SHOULDERS OR NECK.
THE CONTINUAL CONTRAC-
BACK FROM BECOMING STAT-
TENSION CAN BE ADJUSTED
TION
IC. THE B A C K R E S T
E A S I LY
W H I L E S E AT E D , U S E R S C A N
UNLOCKS FROM
A C C U R AT E LY S E N S E A N D
OF
SPINE’S
THE
LUMBAR
EXTENSOR
CLES. LACK
MUS-
O F M OV E M E N T
LOCKS
THE
OR
WORKING
POSTURE,
I N H I B I T S T H E I N T E RV E R T E -
THEREBY
ENCOURA G I N G
B R A L D I S C F RO M F E E D I N G
USERS
MAKE
I T S E L F. T H E
M E N T S A N D A LT E R THEIR
LUMBAR
AD-
TO
JUSTMENTS HELP C O M B A T
POSITION
THIS
T H E D AY.
S TAT E B Y PROMOTING
MOVEMENT,
ING
AN
THUS
OSMOSIS
C R E ATEFFECT
T H AT W I L L F E E D T H E D I S C S
KEEPING THEM “PUMPED UP”
A N D I N A H E A LT H I E R S TAT E .
ADJ U S T -
THROUGHOUT
SELECT THE PROPER LEVEL
OF TENSION.
AND MINIMIZING
ARMREST PIVOT
S E AT H E I G H T
S E AT D E P T H
HEADREST
ARMRESTS ADJUST 20 DEGREES
C O N T E S S A’ S “ S M A RT O P E R A -
M O V E M E N T I S C R I T I C A L TO
THE HEADREST PROMOTES
I N WA R D A N D 1 0 D E G R E E S
TION ”
ENABLES
H E A LT H Y S I T T I N G . L O C K I N G
C O M F O RT W H E N R E L A X ING
O U T WA R D . T H E U N I Q U E
S E AT H E I G H T A D J U S T M E N T S
THE HIPS IN PLACE DOES
A N D C O N C E N T R AT I O N AT
DESIGN OF THE CONTESSA
TO
ARMREST
INTENDED
F RO M
THE
NOT
USER’S
WORK BY SUPPORTING A
WORKING
POS-
B O D Y TO M O V E . C O N T E S S A’ S
H E A LT H Y P O S I T I O N O F T H E
TO SIT CLOSE TO THE WORK-
TURE, USING A L E V E R P O S I -
S E AT P A N W I L L K E E P T H E
H E A D A N D N E C K . A L L OW I N G
SURF A C E
TIONED IN THE RIGHT ARM-
USER’S
IN
F O R M U LT I P L E A D J U S T M E N TS
PERMITS
AND
USERS
KEYBOARD,
BE
CONCEPT
MADE
A L L OW
THE
L OW E R
BODY
KEEPING THE ARMS CLOSE
R E S T. A L L OW I N G T H E U S E R
M O T I O N , A L L OW I N G T H E I R
I N H E I G H T, D E P T H A N D
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TO T H E B O D Y A N D T H E R E B Y
TO M A K E , C H A N G E O R C O R -
B O D I E S TO C O N T I N U O U S LY
A N G L E O F RO TAT I O N , T H E
LIMITING STRESS ON THE
RECT ADJUSTMENTS F R O M
R E G E N E R AT E A N D P RO M OT E
H E A D R E S T M A I N TA I N S T H E
ARMS AND SHOULDERS.
A N AT U R A L S E AT E D POSI-
H E A LT H F U L
C I R C U L AT I O N .
S P I N E ’ S N AT U R A L “ C ” C U RV E
TION
DESIGNED TO FIT 95% OF
IN THE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE.
HELPS
TO
ENSURE
P R O P E R S E A T H E I G H T.
U S E R S , T H E S E AT A D J U S T S
T W O I N C H E S F O RWA R D A N D
B A C K I N S I X P O S I T I O N S TO
S U P P O RT
THIGHS.
THE
S E AT
AND
Finish Selections
Contessa refines
to conform to and
and comfort.
colors to the Tess
the qualities of the
support the body.
Textural contrasts
Mesh, most of
mesh office chair
Two different weaves
give Contessa a dis-
Teknion’s standard
with its sense of
are used for the seat
tinctive presence.
and Graded-In
lightness and form-
and the back to
The seat and back
fabrics, and
fitting suspension.
provide the appro-
are available in
COL/COM. A
Contessa’s Tess
priate support. The
Tess Mesh. An
wide choice of
Mesh is softer to
open weave permits
extended selection
frame finishes and
the touch than tra-
the free flow of air,
of upholstery
body colors expands
ditional mesh, yet
providing superior
options is offered
the range of aes-
retains its tensile
thermal regulation
on the seat, includ-
thetic possibilities.
strength and ability
ing co-ordinating
frame colors
polished chrome
tess mesh/co-ordinating
upholster y colors
body colors
tess silver
tess mesh
seat/back
upholstered
seat
ebony
ebony
ebony
light grey
seat options
grey
light blue
mesh
lime green
fabric
yellow
leather
orange
 :  .  .
’     ,         .
’      ,       
    . ,        ,
             
 .
                  
  .
     ,   .    
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 :
          
    ,      
  
 ..
     .    .    
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      :
           
           

 ..
     .     .    
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 ..
     .    .    
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                        :
          
    ,      
  
 ..
     .    .    
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© -
®, ™     
 ⁄       .
   .   
     .  
    .
 :  
  

’         , 
  .       ,  
,     ,  ,  .    
             .