September’s theme here at Designer Pages Media is Small Spaces, and this week’s top ten round up looks at task chairs that don’t leave a large footprint. These comfortable chairs are perfect for spaces that need to stay productive while keeping visual and physical clutter to a minimum.

1. cobi
DESIGNER: PearsonLloyd
MANUFACTURER: Steelcase
PRICE: $479
23.25″ D x 24.75″ W x 34.25″ to 39″ H

The cobi chair designed by PearsonLloyd has a delightfully small profile that is comfortable, portable and visually striking, without being too agressive.

2. Filo
DESIGNER: EOOS
MANUFACTURER: Keilhauer
PRICE: $1470
W 25.5″ x D 26″ x H 35.5″ – 40.5″

With a mesh seat and back, Filo is an elegant and versatile seating option with minimal adjustments. The only adjustment is a discreet pneumatic height toggle.

3. Very
MANUFACTURER: Haworth
PRICE: $774
H 36.9″ x D 26.7″ W 21.8″

Haworth’s Very chair is thoughtfully designed to pack a big punch in a little body. Pictured is the conference version of the Very family, but across the board the seat is comfortable, compact and easy on the eyes.

4. Setu
DESIGNER: Studio 7.5
MANUFACTURER: Herman Miller
PRICE: $579
H 37.125 – 38.375″ x W 25.125″ x D 17.25″

Herman Miller’s most minimal office chair is designed to need no adjustment for comfort. The fabric works with the chair spine to distribute weight evenly and conform to the body.

5. Diffrient World Chair
DESIGNER: Niels Diffrient
MANUFACTURER: Humanscale
PRICE: Please inquire for pricing
W 21.1″ x H 36.5″ - 41.5″ x W 26″

A compact, and all mesh cousin to Niels Diffrient’s acclaimed Liberty Chair, the Diffrient World Chair is comfortable simplicity defined.

6. Capisco
DESIGNER: Peter Opsvik
MANUFACTURER: Hag/ izzy+
PRICE: $1,187
H 35.425″ x D 19.5″ x W 23.5″

One of the most distinctive designs in small task chairs was designed for Hag and now distributed by izzy+. Designed for an active work environment, the unconventional shape provides ergonomic, as well as spacial benefits.

7. Visio
MANUFACTURER: Teknion
PRICE: Starts at $777
W 30″ x D 30″ x H 41″

More generously proportioned than most of the other chairs on the list, Visio made the cut not for it’s scale, but for its versatility. Teknion translated the most demanding dimensional requirements of North America into an extended range of adjustment features that makes Visio as close as you can get to one size fits all.

8. ID Chair Concept
DESIGNER: Antonio Citterio
MANUFACTURER: Vitra
PRICE: Inquire for pricing

Not necessarily a small task chair, the ID Concept by Antonio Citterio for Vitra is pretty much any size, shape or scale a designer could want. A kit of parts allows you to mix and match backs, seats and bases for a custom solution for any space.

9. Rocky Chair
MANUFACTURER: Coalesse
PRICE: Starts at $595

The Rocky Chair is a wheeled task chair that could work in both the workplace and the classroom. Not only is the chair small enough to fit any space, it folds and nests for even more space efficiency.

10. Generation
DESIGNER: Formway Design
MANUFACTURER: Knoll
PRICE: Starts at $1,046

This family of chairs was designed to suit today’s mobile and active workforce. With flexibility as a priority, Generation is perfectly suited for small, multi-functional spaces. The side, multi-purpose chair MultiGeneration (right) is particularly well suited as a small space solution.

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