Freedom 25th Anniversary Signature Edition

25 Years of Freedom

A Limited Run of 250 Signature Editions Celebrating 25 Years of the Iconic Chair

For years, industrial designer Niels Diffrient observed a problem.

Despite the best of design intentions, people didn’t  know how to operate their “ergonomic” office chairs.

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Every “ergonomic” office chair was a labyrinth of buttons, levers and knobs.

In reality, people had to decode these complex controls in order to move easily and sit comfortably.

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Upper Back Tilt

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Lumbar Support

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Lumbar Adjustment

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Recline Lock

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Spring Tension

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As it would turn out, less than 2% of people knew how to operate their office chairs, leaving them in static and unhealthy positions.

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So Niels set to work to design the chair of the future: one that could adapt to the sitter, not the other way around.

Niels at work in his studio.

Niels' studio in Connecticut

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Coincidentally, Bob King, founder of Humanscale, was on the hunt for an ergonomic task chair that people didn't need a manual to use.

Their paths crossed one day at Niels’ studio in Connecticut, where they sat down together for a conversation that would change the way people sit forever.

Bob King and Niels Diffrient.

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Niels showed Bob his many prototypes, demonstrating each new feature.

Each mock-up was rigorously tested to make sitting more natural and movement more effortless.

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And in 1999, they launched Freedom  with three major innovations...

The Original Freedom Family.

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The Gravity Mechanism

A revolutionary counterbalance — when your own bodyweight adjusts the recline tension, you get a chair perfectly tuned to you.

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Synchronous Arms

Effortless adjustment — armrests adapt in tandem, making a new position quick and easy.

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Dynamic Headrest

Support while reclining — a headrest that moves with you, keeping you comfortable at any angle.

Now, 25 years later...

A unique edition

with an upholstered back,

signed by Niels

In a limited run of 250 chairs.

25th Anniversary Signature Edition

About

Niels Diffrient, 1999.

Innovative & iconic - the Freedom Headrest chair retains its place as the most ergonomic task chair on the market, 25 years later. Refreshed here with an upholstered back, polished aluminum trim, we’re releasing 250 limited editions, signed and numbered. Available in your choice of premium fabric or leather.

Fabrics

Kvadrat Vanir

Dark Green (0983)

Vanir is a felted wool textile inspired by historical military coats and created through an exacting technique that makes a dense yet soft felt with dissolved but distinct speckles of color.

Light Green (0913)

Vanir is a felted wool textile inspired by historical military coats and created through an exacting technique that makes a dense yet soft felt with dissolved but distinct speckles of color.

Blue (0733)

Vanir is a felted wool textile inspired by historical military coats and created through an exacting technique that makes a dense yet soft felt with dissolved but distinct speckles of color.

Purple (0693)

Vanir is a felted wool textile inspired by historical military coats and created through an exacting technique that makes a dense yet soft felt with dissolved but distinct speckles of color.

Yellow (0443)

Vanir is a felted wool textile inspired by historical military coats and created through an exacting technique that makes a dense yet soft felt with dissolved but distinct speckles of color.

Brown (0393)

Vanir is a felted wool textile inspired by historical military coats and created through an exacting technique that makes a dense yet soft felt with dissolved but distinct speckles of color.

Gray (0373)

Vanir is a felted wool textile inspired by historical military coats and created through an exacting technique that makes a dense yet soft felt with dissolved but distinct speckles of color.

Kvadrat Elle

Brown (0390)

Elle is a blend of wool, viscose and acrylic fibers, giving the textile a soft tactility. Varied tones and a slight sheen bring life to the textured bouclé surface.

Charcoal (0180)

Elle is a blend of wool, viscose and acrylic fibers, giving the textile a soft tactility. Varied tones and a slight sheen bring life to the textured bouclé surface.

White (0200)

Elle is a blend of wool, viscose and acrylic fibers, giving the textile a soft tactility. Varied tones and a slight sheen bring life to the textured bouclé surface.

Elmosoft & Kvadrat Vidar

Black (99999) / Charcoal (1880)

Elmosoft is a chrome free, soft and pliable semi-aniline leather of outstanding comfort and excellent durability. On the back, Vidar is a subtle, but textured wool based fabric.

Forest (98015) / Moss (1062)

Elmosoft is a chrome free, soft and pliable semi-aniline leather of outstanding comfort and excellent durability. On the back, Vidar is a subtle, but textured wool based fabric.

White (01085) / Oatmeal (0222)

Elmosoft is a chrome free, soft and pliable semi-aniline leather of outstanding comfort and excellent durability. On the back, Vidar is a subtle, but textured wool based fabric.

Saddle (3304) / Brown (0363)

Elmosoft is a chrome free, soft and pliable semi-aniline leather of outstanding comfort and excellent durability. On the back, Vidar is a subtle, but textured wool based fabric.

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$7,500

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Ships in 6-8 weeks.

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Freedom 25 Signature Edition Chairs include White Glove Service. We will reach out to book complimentary in-home delivery.

Freedom 25 is only available for purchase in the US and Canada.

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