The chair starts at $8,995, but does not include a side table or ottoman. Add them up and the price is $10,995. The model pictured above uses alpaca wool fabric and costs up to $14,995. (There are more than 300 fabrics and colors to choose from, and the revolving table comes in a variety of woodgrains.) The Herman Miller Eames, from which the Defiant lounge also takes inspiration, costs about $8,500 today, depending on which leather you choose.
“The Eames is obviously an iconic design – it’s timeless, it’s beautiful – but it’s not something you can work comfortably in for a long period of time,” says Silva.
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Don’t let the lounge’s name fool you. Silva assured me that every chair the company designs is built with ergonomic comfort in mind, with adjustable work surfaces and headrests allowing for a variety of postures. While traditional lounge chairs focus on style, Silva says the lounge prioritizes comfort. In my brief time in the chair, it felt really enveloping and comfortable yet supportive. And the mechanical lever made it easy to move the chair to a more active sitting position or a more comfortable posture, without disrupting the ergonomics with the laptop on the table.
Defiant had long been considering the idea of a lounge chair that could serve as a workstation, says Silva, and he believed technology allows people to work in different ways.
“The chair acknowledges the fact that creativity and productivity don’t necessarily happen when you’re tied to your desk,” he says. “They’re in different postures; more relaxed or moving around the office, and this chair supports those changes.”
King recited a famous quote from Defiant: “The best chair is a bed.” When you sit upright, your weight puts pressure on your spine, but when you lean back, a large portion of that weight is transferred to the backrest, so there is significantly less pressure on your spine than when you lie down. “Lying down is actually healthy,” says King. “He always thought it would be a good way to do things.”
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How does a chair cost $15,000? Silva highlighted Humanscale’s long-term approach to simplicity. After all, this is the hallmark of the original Freedom chair. Although the Defiant Lounge may not look very complex, design wise, it cleverly hides mechanical systems engineered with clean lines and curves. The headrests also have some automation. If you are fully reclined and the headrest is in the forward position to support your head, the headrest will automatically move to the neutral position as you lean back.
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