Hi Mary,
We also have the Hag Capisco chairs in the studio at Blythe house where we have higher work tables. Most people find them comfortable,
especially when working at higher tables but we have one member of staff who finds that they hurt her hips. We have also bought Adapt 511 Posture chairs and Adapt 521 Posture chairs, which are also available with three different post heights and you can have
the seats made shorter or wider to fit the person using them. We have found these chairs to be very good for working a low level, such as at the tapestry frame, and for general desk height work. These were around £700 a chair.
Best Regards
Joanne Hackett
V&A
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Subject: Re: laboratory ergonomic chairs...
Hi Mary,
There were two papers on lab ergonomics at last week’s AICCM Textile Symposium in Sydney, HAG Capsico chairs were mentioned and I believe the textile
conservators from the National Gallery Victoria, Melbourne presented at NATCC in NYC as well. Feel free to contact me for the pdf references. I was recently quoted NZD$1800 for the chair, about US$1200
Best regards
Anne Peranteau
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Subject: Re: laboratory ergonomic chairs...
Dear Mary,
For my own studio, I am very happy with the Capisco chair by the Danish company Hag
http://officechairsusa.com/hag-capisco-h8106-saddle-seat-w-back/#sthash.xriBj8Ta.dpbsI
the height can be adjusted - there are three sizes for the telescopic lift, + lots of other features, worth every penny.
with best wishes
Luba
Luba Nurse
On 25 May 2016 at 21:28, Ballard, Mary <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Has anyone looked into suppliers for ergonomic chairs for textile lab work recently? I would be interested in hearing about successes—and failures!
There were some discussions a decade or more back—have they continued to hold up? Are they still comfortable?
Ergonomic chairs appear to be expensive and I would prefer to get something that adapts to people of different sizes.
Mary
Mary W. Ballard
Senior Textiles Conservator
Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute
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Suitland, Maryland 20746
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