Design by Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber, 2008. Made in the U.S.A. by Herman Miller.
Herman Miller's Embody® chair offers unparalleled ergonomic fit and comfort. Embody epitomizes luxury in its aesthetics, technical sophistication, and ergonomics.
Thoughtful engineering created a chair that allows the body to move naturally into the most healthful seated postures. Its Pixelated Support™ technology creates dynamic seat and back surfaces that automatically conform to movement and evenly distribute weight. Its frameless, narrow back adapts to the curvature of the spine and allows arms and shoulders to move freely. And its new tilt technology stabilizes the pelvis and supports the spine all the time. Offered in 27 colors across two textiles (see swatches above for details).
Embody features Adjustable Seat Depth, Adjustable Seat Height, Fully Adjustable Arms, Adjustable BackFit™ and Adjustable Tilt Limiter.
Select with or without arms, then select base and frame finishes, caster type and Balance or Rhythm fabric color. Read below for more on Embody's fully adjustable features.
Notes: Ships Knocked Down. Embody Chairs are durable for a long life and carry Herman Miller's comprehensive 12-year, 3-shift warranty. Chair is tested and warranted for use by persons 300 pounds and under.
Note: No returns are accepted on this product.
Material(s): Materials Embody textiles use the kind of spacer and knit constructions used in sneakers and geo-textiles. They are meant to enhance, not cover up. Contemporary colors pair with two frame colors and three base colors to simplify choice and appeal to universal tastes. Textiles are breathable, translucent, and have "loft" for a cushy feel.
Dimensions: 43.5" Max H X 29.5" W X 15" - 18" D X 16" - 20.5" Adjustable SH
Jeff Weber
As a kid, Jeff Weber was fascinated by the way things worked. "I was always tinkering — either building things or tearing them apart," he says. Watching his mechanical talents develop, his grandfather suggested that he consider becoming an industrial designer. Once he learned more, "I never really thought about doing anything else," recalls Weber.
Today he uses his considerable talents to improve the human condition by designing products that enhance people's lives — at home and at work. "There should always be a human benefit associated with whatever it is we're designing," he explains. "It's all about the experience, stimulating a person's senses in a positive or beneficial way."
With an emphasis on results, an integral and important aspect in his design process is research. When designing Herman Miller's Embody chair, for example, Weber and the Herman Miller team spent nearly two years talking with experts in various fields of medicine, from specialists in upper-extremity conditions to optometrists and neurologists. It was all in an effort to gain a real understanding of what it takes "to support a body in space in a healthful way and enable motion at the same time," he says. Studio Weber + Associates is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
For home office and commercial work where users spend the vast majority of their time at the keyboard, Embody® delivers true comfort, support and style. The chair encourages a reclined position for working. This is considered the most healthful posture for computer users. Shifting weight to the chair's back reduces compression of the spine and helps the head and eyes stay aligned with computer display screens. Whether you have a tendency to lean forward or recline at the desk, Embody is designed to ensure that lower-back support remains constant, with no adjustments needed.
Want more reasons to be impressed? Embody's seat depth adjusts from 15" to 18" in six locking positions. The tilt supports the thoracic spine and stabilizes the pelvis through the deep, balanced recline. The tilt limiter allows the user to limit the amount of recline. The chair has a 5-star base and arm choices include no arms or fully adjustable arms that adjust 6" vertically and 6" horizontally.
Notes: Ships Knocked Down. Embody Chairs are durable for a long life and carry Herman Miller's comprehensive 12-year, 3-shift warranty. Chair is tested and warranted for use by persons 300 pounds and under.
Material(s): Materials Embody textiles use the kind of spacer and knit constructions used in sneakers and geo-textiles. They are meant to enhance, not cover up. Contemporary colors pair with two frame colors and three base colors to simplify choice and appeal to universal tastes. Textiles are breathable, translucent, and have "loft" for a cushy feel.
Dimensions: 43.5" Max H X 29.5" W X 15" - 18" D X 16" - 20.5" Adjustable SH
Perfect task chair. Great support, super comfortable, works for tall people.
I've been eyeing the Embody chair for years, as it's one of the few that allows for freedom of movement in the shoulders and supports tall people. The expense always put me off, but recently I ran the numbers and realized that the long-term cost of this chair is far less than the long-term health costs of sitting in a poorly designed one.
I ordered mango on white, and the chair looks fantastic. It definitely steals focus in the room, so keep that in mind.
By: Tim C., Designer ( Charlotte, NC )
Work chair just what I need
I was looking for the really good looking, ergonomic and reliable work chair for my home office. Herman Miller Embody work chair was attractive for me but too expensive for home office. It was great to select so many options offered by the seller, including fabric, textile, arms, casters and so on. I received the Embody chair in excellent condition, ready to use and from the beginning and up to now I'm quite satisfied with this chair. Great possibilities for adjustment, so it's not difficult to find the comfortable configuration. I would definitely recommend this chair for both home and corporate office.
By: Greg K., Homeowner ( Wellington, FL )
Embody
I publish a niche community magzine that requires that I sit for lenghty periods of time, 12 hours is not unususal. I needed a supportive, adjustable work chair without regard to price, but still with quite a bit of aesthetic appeal.
After a search of the internet and competitve brands I bought the Herman Miller Embody Chair based upon the favorable reviews. I want to note the advice I was given by the Y Living designer and freely available fabric samples.
The chair arrived in perfect condition and rewiured no set up.
Fit and finish is perfect, the chair has a presence but does not overwhelm the room.
After a week of adjustments, I learned to sit in the chair comfortably. I began to pay attention to posture and sit upright and take advantage of the supportive features of the chair. Overall, I am completely satisfied.
By: Joseph C., Homeowner ( Fishkill, NY, USA )
Comfortable with good support
I was shopping for my home office chair and this chair has great spine/lower back support that surprise compared even to the Aeron. The only reason that I didn't give a 5 star is due to the chair is heavier than usual which is hard to move around on carpet and the fabric tend to get dirty very easy if pick a light color.
By: Alice H., Homeowner ( Santa Clara, California )
Awesome workchair
This chair sits great. It is very customizable to your body. Delivery of the pre-assembled chair took about 2-3 weeks, directly from HM.
Make sure you check the fabric swatches (go into a store somewhere to see them all) before deciding between the different types and colors. We found that in real life blue gray looks different and has a very different feel than what shows on the screen.
By: Patrick de Man, Homeowner ( )
It's very comfortable chair and good for your spine.
I like the chair can be customize it. It's the unique color and modern combination. Most important, its very comfortable.
By: Brandon M., Homeowner ( NJ )
Great product, great site.
Owned herman miller products for the last 10 years (aeron chair) and the new embody is the best chair I have ever had.
Everything documented about the product has proven to be 100% accurate and not just marketing fluff.
By: Dustin, Designer ( Brea, CA )
HERMAN MILLER EMBODY CHAIR IS THE ONLY CHAIR YOU SHOULD OWN
When looking into buying a chair for my home & office I have always consider it important to look for a chair that is not just comfortable and durable but aesthetically pleasing too. For years I had purchased chairs that for a modest price would last about a year or two and then start falling apart. Leather office chairs , vinyl chairs,fabric chairs, plastic frame , aluminum etc. They all had an expiration date which promotes the business of repeat purchase. So after experiencing this chair rollover one too many times I decide to try and find a chair that looks good, feels good and would last me a very long time. The Herman Miller Embody is this chair that adjusts in ten different ways & in each way making the chair optimal for the mode of use. Either extremely comfortable to extremely ergonomic for office work and usage. I also want to stress that this chair also accommodates people of large stature and proportions. It has no weight limit but can support up to 500 lbs. It has been called a bariatric wonder by medical websites for heavy people requiring blood circulation while sitting in an office environment. For all these reasons and countless others this chair is both utilitarian , ergonomic, futuristic , ecological and a work of art.
By: Konstantinos A., Designer ( Astoria, New York, NY )
This conventional lacquer is the standard top coat for Copeland Furniture and features a matte, satin look and feel. The highly durable finish is Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) rated - meaning it can withstand the type of heat, grease and spills typically found in a kitchen setting.
Copeland Water Based Finish
This water born, formaldehyde-free finish is offered on most Copeland Furniture pieces and features a matte, satin look and feel. It is every bit as durable as conventional lacquer, with the added benefit of drastically reduced VOC emissions at the factory and off-gassing at the home.
Fully Adjustable Wood Drawer Glides
Adjustable wood glides are a unique Copeland Furniture innovation. Two glides on either side of the drawer are spring loaded and attached to the case side with two Philips head screws. They can then be adjusted tighter or looser to allow for the perfect fit and smooth operation.
Wood Drawer Glides
Wood drawer glides are the traditional cabinet maker's standard. In this configuration, two glides on either side of the drawer carry the load to smoothly operate a drawer while it is being opened and closed. In wider drawers, a single under-mounted glide may be used to keep the drawer tracking straight.
Asymmetrical English Dovetail Joint
An asymmetrical English dovetail is a type of drawer box joint. Asymmetrical refers to the fact that the pins (seen on the drawer front) and tails (seen on the drawer side) are of different widths. This is the gold standard in traditional joinery and is both aesthetically and structurally superior to other common techniques.
4-Star refers to the number of pronged feet at the bottom of a work chair base. A 4-Star Base is typically provided with glides (pads that protect floor surfaces) and therefore is suited for relatively static environments.
5-Star refers to the number of pronged feet at the bottom of a work chair base. This has become the universal standard for most office chairs as it provides improved stability. Depending on model specifications, 5-Star Bases may be provided with glides (pads that protect floor surfaces and render the chair relatively static) or rolling casters (wheels that render the chair relatively mobile).
Tilt-Swivel refers to a feature that allows the chair to both tilt back and forth, and swivel side-to-side.
Tilt Lock allows the chair seat to be 'locked', preventing it from tilting backwards, or unlocked, allowing it to tilt backwards without restrictions.
Tilt Limiter and Seat Angle refers to the adjustable seat back and adjustable seat pan, respectively. The Tilt Limiter allows the user to select the tilt range to limit the amount of recline in the seat back . When the user leans back on the seat back, the maximum it will recline is to the angle set by the tilt limiter. The Seat Angle allows the user to set either a horizontal or 4° forward angle of the seat pan, allowing the thighs to rest horizontally or slightly angled down in relation to the floor. These features help to customize the chair to the user's body, aiding in lower back support and all day comfort.
The Tilt Limiter allows the user to select the tilt range to limit the amount of recline in the seat back. The user can adjust the Tilt Limiter by leaning all the way forward and moving an adjustment level up to find different stopping points. When the user leans back, the seat back will stop reclining at the angle that was last set.
Tilt tension controls the amount of force required to recline. Tension can be increased or decreased until the chair back resistance is set to the user's preference for working comfort and should take in to account how the user moves throughout the day.
Harmonic Tilt™ transfers weight from the seat to the back without changing the relationship between the chair's back and the user's back. This patented mechanism keeps resistance consistent throughout the recline range. It allows the user's body to pivot naturally at the ankles, knees, and hips. It provides balanced support as the user moves from an upright posture to a completely reclined posture and as it stops anywhere within that recline range. Harmonic Tilt is available on all Mirra and Celle models.
Pneumatic Seat-Height Adjustment regulates the height of a chair relative to the floor using a gas lift mechanism, usually controlled by a lever. It allows the user to adjust a custom seat-height based upon the size of the user. This reliable adjustment mechanism has become an industry standard because of its ease of use and quiet, smooth operation.
Ganging Connectors attach adjacent chairs to form a unitary row of seating. This is a useful feature for auditorium or conference seating configurations where standard rows or sets of chairs are needed.
FlexNet™ is a strong, mesh-like material specifically developed for the Caper Chair. Similar to the Aeron Chair's Pellicle suspension, FlexNet provides aeration as well as added comfort and weight distribution for longer-term sitting.
TriFlex™ is a bendable, elastic material developed for the seat back of the Mirra Chair. It provides flexible and continuous back support intended to support the entire spine while providing airflow. TriFlex is self-adjusting, conforming to the user as soon as he/she is seated.
AireWeave™ seat-suspension material was developed for the seat of the Mirra Chair. It is lightweight and breathable and evenly distributes the user's body pressure over the seat of the chair, while keeping the user cool. AireWeave is self-adjusting, conforming to the user as soon as he/she is seated.
Pellicle® was developed for the Aeron Chair. It is a material that conforms to the user's body and retains its original shape when unoccupied. The material is lightweight and breathable and distributes the user's weight evenly over the seat and back of the chair.
Cellular Suspension™ seat and back material was created specifically for Celle Chairs. It uses pliable molded polymer "cells" and loops to responsively flex in concert with the body's movements throughout the workday. This lightweight, breathable material evenly distributes the user's weight over the seat and allows the back to provide flexible and continuous support.
Pixelated Support Technology refers to the seat construction of Herman Miller's Embody Chair. This 4-layer construction provides support and comfort by spontaneously conforming to the user's shape and postural movements, while simultaneously moving heat away from the body. The results are improved circulation and greater comfort.
FlexFront™ Seat Depth was developed for the Mirra Chair. By squeezing a handle under the front of the seat, users can control seat depth by curling the front edge of the seat up or downward, providing a 2" range of adjustment. And, because depth is controlled by the shape of the seat front and not a moving seat pan, there is never a gap between the chair seat and back. When properly adjusted, the seat edge should not touch the back of the user's legs. This ensures the best body alignment, providing constant spine support and all day comfort.
Kinemat® Tilt is adjusted by turning a knob under the Aeron Chair's seat pan. The feature promotes a reclining posture by using a tilt geometry based on human body linkages moving through space. This engineering opens up the angle between the thighs and torso encouraging a reclined posture that aids in back and body support. Kinemat allows the body to naturally pivot at the ankles, knees, and hips by responding to the user's movements and maintaining full chair support of these pivot points. (Imagine the many body shifts and position changes a user makes throughout the work day. Kinemat is designed to adjust with all these changes, as they occur, without compromising comfort or posture.)
Aeron's PostureFit® Support provides a custom fit in the lower back area, below the beltline. A step up from standard lumbar supports, PostureFit is flexible and follows the shape of the lower back. By allowing the pelvis and base of the spine to sustain a forward position, it promotes a healthier posture and improved lower back comfort and sacral support. This features comes standard with the Aeron Posture fit Work Chair.
Mirra and Celle Chairs use Passive PostureFit® Support. A camber shape at the base of the back creates an arched area that supports the way the user's pelvis tilts naturally forward, so that the spine stays properly aligned, whether the user leans back or forward. By allowing the pelvis and base of the spine to sustain a forward position, it promotes a healthier posture and improved lower back comfort and sacral support. Passive PostureFit is available on all Mirra and Celle models as an integrated feature.
Height Adjustable Arms
Height-Adjustable Arms allow the user to set chair arms at varying vertical positions (moving the armpads up or down). Adjustable arms add to the versatility of the chair allowing a user to slide the chair under a desk, adjust the arms for proper arm support (moving weight off the shoulders), etc. Chairs noted as "fully adjustable" feature arms that move vertically and also pivot (the armpads move at a set degree-range outward and inward from the user). Adjustable spans vary by model.
Seat Depth is measured from the front of the seat to the chair's back support. For fixed seat depth chairs, this distance can not be altered or customized for the user. Therefore, the seat will fit everyone differently depending on the length of their legs. The depth of the seat varies by model.
Adjustable Seat Depth allows the user to customize the seat distance, measured from the hip to the knee, to help adjust for user's leg length. To adjust, the user presses a lever and slides the entire seat pan back or forward to customize the amount of support and to create the optimal fit based on their body.
Adjustable Lumbar Support allows the user to change the seat back shape along the base of the seat back to enhance support and comfort of the user's lumbar region. Lumbar adjustments vary by model. But, in general, these mechanisms are controlled by levers to adjust to fill the void left between the chair and the curve in the user's mid-back or lumbar region.
Glides are specialized pads at the base of a chair or other piece of furniture which protect the floor beneath and make it easier to occasionally reposition the chair. However, glides render the chair mostly static within its space.
Casters are rolling wheels located at the base of a chair or other piece of furniture making it fully mobile and moveable within its space. Different caster options are available on some chairs to accommodate movement on different types of flooring materials (for example, hard floors or carpet).
Fixed Arms are non-adjustable. Consider desk-top height and arm positioning needs when selecting chairs with this feature.
The Mirra Chair's 3-Dimensional Adjustable Arms allow the user to adjust arms 4" vertically, 1.4" horizontally, and pivot the arm pads 11° outward and 11° inward. Adjusting arms vertically can add to the versatility of the chair allowing a user to slide the chair under a desk or to raise the arms for arm support. Adjusting arm pivot (or angle) can help support different types of work and shifts in posture. For example, the user might adjust chair arms inward for support while using a keyboard or adjust arms out for support when using a mouse. While horizontal arm adjustment tailors the chair so that user arms are fully supported, taking weight off the shoulders.
Adjustable Seat Height regulates the height of a chair relative to the floor. This feature, usually controlled by a lever, allows the user to adjust a custom seat-height based upon the size of the user. Seat height should be adjusted so the user's feet are flat on the floor with knees at a comfortable bend where the lower legs and hips are a little over 90° with the thighs sloping slightly downward.
Kinematic Spine™ technology was designed for the Setu Chair. It is a frame technology integrated into the chair's back to allow for varying recline positions and continuous support. This feature is self-adjusting and requires no user adjustment.
A self-adjusting feature requires no manual adjustment by the user.
White Glove Delivery
White Glove service includes inside delivery, unpacking, assembly (if required), furniture installation and removing cartons and crates.
3D Intelligent
Herman Miller's 3D Intelligent back material is a seating technology designed for the SAYL™ Chair. The 3-dimensional mesh-like suspension material is stretched from the Y-Tower at the back of the chair just as cables are stretched from the towers of a suspension bridge. The tension is greater in the transition areas, from the thoracic to the lumbar regions and between the lumbar area and sacrum. "Hinge points" allow these areas to flex and support the healthy, forward rotation of the pelvis. At the same time, less tension in other parts of the back encourages a full range of seated movement.
Y-Tower
Y-Tower is the primary support structure of Herman Miller's SAYL™ Chair. The Y-Tower retains tension, replacing the traditional frame of task chairs. It works like the towers from which a bridge is suspended and combines with a 3D Intelligent suspension material to provide frameless back support that hugs the user's back from resting through reclining, forward leaning and twisting motions.
Threshold Delivery
Threshold Delivery service includes inside delivery, unpacking and removing cartons and crates. Product assembly (if required) is not offered with this service.
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Perfect task chair. Great support, super comfortable, works for tall people.
Comfortable with good support
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