Since the early 1980s, Teknion has been offering high-quality office products for over 20 years. The Teknion Contessa (also called the Okamura Contessa made by the Japanese company Okamura, sold under the name Teknion in North America) is a top-of-the-line ergonomic task chair that has many unique features that set it apart from the competition.

seat material – The Contessa is available with a mesh or cloth seat (leather is also available). Both the mesh seat and the fabric seat come with a mesh back to help keep you cool by promoting air circulation.

easy to use controls – Controls for height adjustment and recline are levers just below the armrests. This means that to adjust the chair you don’t have to bend down and find knobs or levels to turn; they are there at hand level for you. The tilt tension adjustment is a knob under the seat, but unlike many other chairs where you have to turn it dozens of times to get from the loosest to the tightest setting, there are four presets on the Contessa that are easy to adjust. select.

Innovative recline mechanism – The Teknion Contessa has one of the best reclines of any chair on the market. For starters, it’s a knee-tilt mechanism, which means the pivot point is next to the knee and not in the center of the chair, so as you recline, your feet stay flat on the floor and your knees stay flat on the floor. knees are also kept at the same height. Contessa’s knee-tilt recline has a 2.8:1 ratio (instead of the standard 2:1 ratio), which means that for every degree the seat is tilted, the back reclines 2.8 degrees. This allows you to stretch out and recline better without the seat back dropping so low, so you don’t end up feeling like you’re “sinking” under your desk as you recline.

The recline can also be adjusted using the lever under the left armrest. The Contessa has three recline options:

1) Seat locked in upright position

2) Seat in free float mode (no limitations)

3) Seat locked at a specific angle

Option 3 is different from most other chairs in that it does not allow you to lock it at a specific angle. This allows you to work from the most comfortable reclined angle without worrying about the chair moving.

lumbar support – The Contessa’s lumbar support is superb. Not only is it height adjustable, but it’s also depth adjustable so you can get it in the right place on your back and then adjust how deeply it presses into your back.

The Contessa is one of the most advanced and comfortable ergonomic task chairs on the market and is definitely worth checking out if there is a dealer in your area.