Chico chairs

Where contemporary design meets European style, Chico is born, a versatile series mixing soft angles and bold lines. Chico, designed by Studio KBH », makes a statement and it does it comfortably. Enjoy settling back into a thick layer of injection-molded comfort foam » over this lounge seat’s sturdy metal framework. Apply multiple bases including a sturdy and stylish, wire-frame x-base.

Lobby or collaborative space.
Application: Lobby or collaborative space.
Respite space.
Application: Respite space.

Options & Colors

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Framework
Upholstery Layouts
Single upholstery

Single upholstery

Two-tone upholstery:

Two-tone upholstery:

  • 1 textile for seat
  • 1 textile for back

Motion-Lounge Experience
Motion-Lounge Mechanisms
Fixed, no swivel

Fixed, no swivel

360° swivel

360° swivel

Gas Lift Functionality
Non return-to-center

Non return-to-center

Return-to-center

Return-to-center

No swivel, fixed

No swivel, fixed

Bases
Fixed Height Bases with Motion-Lounge Options
Oak low-profile 4-leg

Oak low-profile 4-leg

Walnut low-profile 4-leg

Walnut low-profile 4-leg

Polished 4-leg

Polished 4-leg

Matte black 4-leg

Matte black 4-leg

Brushed disk

Brushed disk

Fixed Bases (No Movement)
Oak low-profile 4-leg

Oak low-profile 4-leg

Walnut low-profile 4-leg

Walnut low-profile 4-leg

Silver wire X frame

Silver wire "X" frame

  • Offers felt glide options
Matte black wire X frame

Matte black wire "X" frame

  • Offers felt glide options

Colors
Optional Emphasized Stitch
Black thread

Black thread

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Grey thread

Grey thread

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White thread

White thread

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Cream thread

Cream thread

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Chocolate thread

Chocolate thread

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Blue thread

Blue thread

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Red thread

Red thread

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Yellow thread

Yellow thread

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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