The Beauty of the Hermann Miller Chair

Hermann Miller traces its roots back to 1923 when it was still known as Star Furniture Company. Beginning as your typical home furniture manufacturer, the company grew over the decades in terms of employee number, market share, ventures, products and services. It first ventured into the office furniture market in 1972, introducing the world to ergonomic work seating. The Hermann Miller chair was something special, but the Ergon chair set a higher standard for office productivity through comfort, and pushed chair design and engineering to new heights.

In 1994, Hermann Miller once again took a leap forward with the launch of the Aeron chair. With its distinct modern look and innovative engineering, none of the competitors could imitate its superior combination of style and application of ergonomics.

Today, the Hermann Miller chair is the model of customer-focused innovation. It doesn’t just accommodate a person – it fits the person, no matter what size. The pioneering ergonomic support is applied in every chair, supporting your lower back, maintaining good posture, and giving you the most natural feel when sitting down. The armrests are wide and soft, designed to be easy on your arms. It encourages blood circulation in your legs with the downward slope at the front edge of the seat.

During motion such as reclining or rotating, the backrest and seat actually conform to your body, supporting your natural body alignment and minimizes pressure. Reclining and sliding around are also effortless. The chair itself distributes your weight evenly throughout the seat, making its support efficient. Air is allowed to pass through the chair’s material so that you stay cool despite long hours of sitting.

From its description above, the company shows its drive to cater to its customers. With the typical office employee in mind, the Hermann Miller chair is designed to keep a healthy person who spends long hours sitting down and leaning towards the computer – something not advisable yet sadly necessary. With any other officer chair, your posture and blood circulation suffer as the years of being behind your desk take its toll. The Hermann Miller chairs’ designers address precisely these problems. Additionally, each chair was envisioned to be ergonomic with whatever the sitter is doing, be it using the computer or leaning back to relax.

Finally, the goal of the company from conceptualization, to design, to manufacturing is to keep the materials used as environment-friendly as possible. Natural resources are to be used sparingly, and the materials making up the chairs should be recyclable.

Hermann Miller chairs are now celebrated by ergonomists, orthopedic specialists, and physical therapists the world over. The amount of research, science, and thoughtfulness poured into the chairs’ engineering stand testament to the company’s drive for quality and excellence in its products. Truly, investing in one is to invest in your own well-being.