It's a work chair like no other. Only Celle (pronounced sell'-a) has Cellular Suspension, a patented system of cells and loops that flexes in concert with the body's movements for day-long comfort. Celle's suspension, along with its naturally balanced tilt and easy adjustability, gives ergonomic support for nearly all sizes and shapes worldwide. It's right for any work setting, and Celle's clean look blends with interiors and architecture. And Celle is 99 percent recyclable.
A Work Chair Solution
High-performance, long-term seating with a full complement of adjustments and innovative suspension; for computer work, general office work, and casual or formal meetings.
Smart Innovation
Cellular Suspension. A pliable polymer is molded into cells and loops that provide varying amounts of flex throughout the seat and back.
Responsive support. The cells flex and move with the sitter, naturally conforming to shape and movement and properly distributing weight.
Aerated comfort. Cellular Suspension lets air pass through so skin temperature stays constant.
Superior Ergonomics
Smooth ride. Celle's Harmonic tilt lets people move naturally and stay balanced.
Highly adjustable. Celle has a full complement of adjustments that are easy to locate and use.
Inclusive fit. Celle's one chair size fits the 5th percentile female to the 95th percentile male, or 95 percent of the North American population.
Meets requirements. Conforms to domestic and global codes and standards.
Wide Application
Versatile performance. Celle's variety of looks, straightforward design, and attractive price let it work in a range of environments.
Facility-wide. Celle is an appropriate choice for offices, conference areas, and team and community spaces.
International. Celle performs equally well in business, healthcare, and learning environments worldwide.
Sustainable Design
Strict standards. The Celle chair adheres to the McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) Cradle to Cradle Design Protocol.
Certified. It is certified to MBDC Cradle to Cradle Gold and Silver, depending on configuration. Celle is GREENGUARD certified and can contribute to LEED certification.
Recyclable. Celle can be disassembled in less than five minutes for efficient recycling.
Strong and durable. Celle has a long life, and parts can be replaced in the field.
Inviting aesthetic
Distinctive look. The Cellular Suspension differentiates Celle from all other work chairs.
Quiet presence. Celle blends with interiors, other furnishings, and architecture.
Color choices. Six cellular colors, from dark to light, neutral to nature based; Latitude upholstery option in 17 colors.
Design Story
The Celle chair began in the imagination of designer Jerome Caruso. He envisioned a highly engineered, intelligent seating surface composed of hundreds of small cells and loops that would support and respond to different areas of the body. To implement this vision, research focused on optimizing the chair's performance, particularly the patented Cellular Suspension.
To meet the project mandate that Celle be more comfortable than other chairs in its price segment, several research methodologies were used, including end-user evaluations, benchmarking, and expert-opinion research by ergonomists and biomechanical professionals from around the country.
From an ergonomics standpoint, Celle follows the lead of Herman Miller's Aeron and Mirra work chairs, with five ergonomics issues integral to the design all three:
- Size and fit. Anthropometric data from CAESAR (Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometry Resource) and other sources was used to ensure the chair fits different body shapes and sizes.
- Pelvic stabilization. The Celle backrest has Herman Miller's integrated, passive PostureFit contour.
- Kinematics. Herman Miller's proven Harmonic tilt mechanism was applied on Celle.
- Pressure distribution. Throughout Celle's development process, Herman Miller used its pressure-mapping capabilities to inform the design of the cellular size, flex regions, and contouring.
- Thermal comfort. Special temperature sensors, called thermocouples, were used to evaluate upholstery options and inform textile selection.
From an aesthetics standpoint, Cellular Suspension was designed to update and redefine the look of low- to mid-price work chairs, where thick foam-and-fabric seats and backs remain the norm. The color offering was created to support the chair's application flexibility and address important trends. Inspirations for the palette include:
- New architecture. The trend is toward darker, warmer tones in architecture and interior design.
- Nature. Rich, saturated tones for a timeless, classic look.
- Global influences. Colors that appeal to international customers.
- Design trends. Chairs are being specified to have a more neutral presence in office environments so they don't compete visually with other design elements.
With these trends as a guide, Celle's broad yet concise color selection goes beyond what is expected in the price range.
Like all Herman Miller products, Celle fits into the company's vision of sustainable design. Celle was developed using Herman Miller's Design for the Environment protocol, which establishes strict standards for recyclability, safe content, easy disassembly, minimal packaging, and minimal waste. It has earned MBDC Gold Cradle-to-Cradle certification for its achievement in environmentally intelligent design.
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My Studio Environments, Vivo Interiors, Leaf personal light, and Celle work chair receive the GOOD DESIGN Award for 2006 from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Design and Architecture
Best of NeoCon, Innovation Award for the Celle chair
Herman Miller's Celle task chair receives the People's Choice Award at the National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition (NECE). Attendees annually vote for the new product they believe offers the best opportunity for increasing workplace productivity and profitability, while improving workplace health and safety
Celle offers innovation, ergonomics, application flexibility, and environmental responsibility at a great price.
Celle offers a variety of distinctive looks: unupholstered; with Latitude upholstery on the seat and back; or with Latitude on the seat only.
Celle's value and durability make it an attractive choice for price-sensitive healthcare customers.
Celle is available with Latitude upholstery, which is 100 percent recyclable and maintains the responsiveness and aeration capabilities of the Cellular Suspension.
Celle's optional Latitude upholstery is a thin, padded material that adds a different visual effect without adding bulk to the chair's profile.
For application flexibility, Celle has a focused color range from dark to light, neutral to bright, as well as the Latitude upholstery option.
Celle's trim profile, quiet presence, and range of colors, from neutral to warm to nature based, give it worldwide appeal.
Celle's Cellular Suspension flexes in concert with the body for daylong comfort and lends a unique, light-scaled look.
For superior support, Celle's backrest is taller than other chairs in its price range.
Celle's passive PostureFit contour supports the lower back when a person sits upright or forward; arms adjust for height, width, and armrest angle.
Celle's Harmonic tilt allows smooth, balanced movement throughout the recline range; tilt tension adjusts easily from the convenient center-front location.
Celle's tilt limiter has four positions; the seat angle can adjust 4 degrees forward; and the sliding seat pan provides optimal thigh and back support.
Celle's standard pneumatic seat height adjusts from 16-20.5 inches; for smaller people, the low-height range is 15-19.5 inches.
Celle's lumbar support adjusts for height and depth so the sitter can position it where needed.
