Visitor and conference chairs are for guests at your desk and colleagues around the meeting table. People sit in them for a meeting or a short wait rather than a full day, so good looks, toughness and ease of moving matter more than lots of adjustment. Choose from cantilever, four leg, stacking and padded conference designs for Irish offices.
Cantilever or four leg frames
Most choices come down to the frame. A cantilever visitor chair rests on one unbroken loop of metal, which gives a gentle bounce when you sit and keeps the floor clear for cleaning. Four leg designs stay steadier where the floor is uneven and tend to stack more neatly.
As a rule, cantilever suits a meeting room that is used daily and kept in one layout. Where a room is regularly rearranged, four leg designs and stacking chairs are easier to live with.
Think about how long people will sit
- Long meetings: a light visitor chair that is fine for a quick catch-up becomes tiring over an hour and a half. For long sessions, pick a padded, upholstered conference chair.
- Reception: guests should not be waiting long, so how the chair looks matters more than its seat depth.
- Training and shared rooms: go for chairs that stack, and before placing a big order, check how tall the stack gets and where it will be kept.
Getting chairs and tables to match
Chairs and tables bought at different times often end up at awkward heights. Our meeting and boardroom tables work with standard seat heights, while the Training Collection offers tables and chairs designed to be used together. If you are fitting out a room from the start, call 01 816 6600 and we can help you plan it.
