Chico benches

Experience the sleek, low-profile elegance of Chico benches—designed by Studio KBH for versatile, modern spaces. Available in two lengths, 40″ & 60″, these benches offer a refined seating solution with a minimalist aesthetic. Elevate any environment with dual upholstery options across the top & curved edges, allowing for creative material combinations that enhance both style & comfort. Designed for flexibility, Chico benches seamlessly pair with other Via Seating lounge pieces, making them a perfect addition to lobbies, collaborative spaces & private offices.

SPEC IT & QUOTE
Lobby or collaborative space.
Application: Lobby or collaborative space.
University corridor.
Application: University corridor.

Options & Colors

Click the + signs or words below to see details on each option including emphasized stitch.

Framework
Bench lengths
40 long #974

40" long #974

60 long #976

60" long #976

Upholstery Layouts
Single upholstery on 40 bench

Single upholstery on 40" bench

Four-tone upholstery on 40 bench #U4:

Four-tone upholstery on 40" bench #U4:

  • 1 textile for left “wedge” shape
  • 1 textile for left seat
  • 1 textile for right seat
  • 1 textile for right “wedge” shape
Single upholstery on 60 bench

Single upholstery on 60" bench

Five-tone upholstery on 60 bench #U5:

Five-tone upholstery on 60" bench #U5:

  • 1 textile for left “wedge” shape
  • 1 textile for left seat
  • 1 textile for middle seat
  • 1 textile for right seat
  • 1 textile for right “wedge” shape

Colors
Optional Emphasized Stitch
Black thread #CTS-03

Black thread #CTS-03

Details: here

Grey thread #CTS-05

Grey thread #CTS-05

Details: here

White thread #CTS-04

White thread #CTS-04

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Cream thread #CTS-06

Cream thread #CTS-06

Details: here

Chocolate thread #CTS-07

Chocolate thread #CTS-07

Details: here

Blue thread #CTS-09

Blue thread #CTS-09

Details: here

Red thread #CTS-08

Red thread #CTS-08

Details: here

Yellow thread #CTS-10

Yellow thread #CTS-10

Details: here

Additional options may be available. See the pricing & specification tools here

 

Sustainability

Responsibly Made

DfE Lead Design →

DfE Lead Design →

All Via Seating products follow the Design for the Environment (DfE) design approach . During this process, all components are screened to identify and assess the human and ecosystem health impacts of chemicals of concern. We screen all product components to the ANSI/BIFMA e3-2019 Annex B- List of Chemicals of Concern and the California Proposition 65 List.

Vigorous Testing →

Vigorous Testing →

Our products are annually assessed by a 3rd party team of chemists & globally-recognized ISO 17025 accredited lab. They are rigorously tested for conformance to ANSI/BIFMA e3 standard credits 7.6.1, 7.6.2 and/or credit 7.6.3 as well as conference to low-emitting materials. Prior to product launch, every product is continuously developed testing its functionality & durability within Via Seating’s ISO 17025:2017 accredited lab .

Environmental Impact →

Environmental Impact →

All Via Seating products are BIFMA LEVEL® certified. LEVEL® is an evaluation and certification system for environmentally-preferable and socially-responsible office furniture. 3rd party certification is achieved by conformance to a multi-attribute standard created by the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association (BIFMA) that evaluates product impacts across categories including Materials, Energy, Human Health and Social Responsibility.

End of Life ↺

End of Life ↺

Via Seating provides accessible care guidelines that help maintain the quality of every product and easy-to-follow disassembly instructions when a product reaches the end of its life.

Steinar Hindenes, Anders Berg and Petter Knudsen.

Studio KBH

Studio KnudsenBergHindenes is made up of designers Steinar Hindenes, Anders Berg, Petter Knudsen. The trio were all educated at Bergen Academy of Art and Design. KBH mainly works with furniture, product and interior designs, but is also involved in a series of project based design initiatives. In partnership with manufacturers, they aim to create material and production driven objects with a distinct character.

Meet the Designers