Riva is an intensive, hardworking, task seating series. It has mesh & upholstered back options as well as 3 seat sizes. Select from multiple fixed and height adjustable arms. Pair with conference controls or the latest quick adjust advanced synchro control. There is also an optional mechanical adjustable lumbar addition.
Mid upholstered back chair with a standard (A) seat. #3403
Mid upholstered back chair with a medium (B) seat. #3603
Mid upholstered back chair with a large (C) seat. #3803
Mid back stools.
Available with all mid backs using A & B seats.
Mid Mesh Backs
Mid mesh back chair with a standard (A) seat. #4R12
Mid mesh back chair with a medium (B) seat. #4R22
Mid mesh back chair with a large (C) seat. #4R32
High Mesh Backs
High mesh back chair with a standard (A) seat. #4R14
High mesh back chair with a medium (B) seat. #4R24
High mesh back chair with a large (C) seat. #4R34
Backrest: available as mesh or upholstered backs
Seats: offered in standard, medium & large sizes
Via Seating’s comfort foam: a proprietary blend of high-density, injection-molded, closed-cell, cold-curedcomfort foam » so durable and lasting it is backed by Via Seating’s 12 year warranty
Arms: multiple height and width adjustable options
Control mechanisms: featuring quick adjust advanced synchro that uses single rotation adjustments for the back (no endless turning of the handle to adjust your backrest to your level of comfort). Standard swivel tilt conference controls are available
Via Seating’s comfort foam: a proprietary blend of high-density, injection-molded, closed-cell, cold-curedcomfort foam » » so durable and lasting it is backed by Via Seating’s 12 year warranty
Specify On: Spec It,Project Matrix, 2020 (“CAP/GIZA”) & KITS Collaborator
Click the + signs or words below to see details on each option.
Framework
Back Style
Upholstered mid back
Mesh mid back
Mesh high back
Seats Sizes
All these seats use Via Seating’s comfort foam. This is a proprietary blend of high-density, injection-molded, closed-cell, cold-curedcomfort foam »so durable and lasting it is backed by Via Seating’s 12 year warranty. Unlike traditional stacked foam pieces, Via’s seats are contoured to maximize comfort and support where needed with a circulation supportive waterfall edge.
Note: Dimensions for each seat size are width x depth of the seat measured off the chair (ie. not accounting for the protrusion of the back on the chair). See the Dimensions tab above for exact seat dimensions for each configuration.
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Dimensions
The base model dimensions for chairs & stools are shown below.
Note, the max width of all bases below is 26.5″.
Mid Backs
High Backs
Stools
Arms
DIMENSIONS NOTICE:Please note, spatial dimensions presented here for all chairs & stools assembled & measured as they appear on the actual model are recorded by Via Seating engineers. For the purpose of Spec It & marketing tools, this number is rounded to the nearest 0.5. Numbers may vary slightly when different textiles are applied to the chair.
Last Updated:07/01/23
Approved Textiles
The following textiles are both approved by model & are available to render on your model using theSpec It »3D configurator.
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 →
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 →
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 ↺
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.
Contributions
Riva meets the following Sustainability-Based Industry Standards & more.
LEED 4.1
Pilot Credit 112: Certified Multi-attribute Products & Materials (1 Point).
Meets: BIFMA LEVEL® 2 Certified products contribute 20% of the total product cost.
Meets: Product has been tested in accordance with ANSI/BIFMA Standard Method M7.1–2011 (R2016) and complies with ANSI/ BIFMA e3-2019e Furniture Sustainability Standard, Sections 7.6.1, 7.6.2, and 7.6.3.
Health Care Without Harm
Formerly know as, “Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI)”. This 3-year campaign began in 2012, where twelve health systems, Practice Greenhealth and the Center for Health Design, formed a guide for hospitals to adopt environmental best practices such as r educing energy and waste and choosing safer and less toxic products. More that 1300 hospitals committed to this new health care model. Today, the program has evolved into Practice Greenhealth’s “Health Care Without Harm”.
Astro chairs are Health Care Without Harm compliant when specified with compliant textiles.
Via Seating’s visionaries are made up of a multidisciplinary team that work together to imagine-er signature products and concepts for Via. Studio V has a depth of expertise in mechanical and sustainability engineering, ergonomics, fashion design and project management. Together, this team crafts modern, sophisticated and original seating solutions that are ergonomic, beautiful and sustainable.