Knoll

Ollo Chair (Shell Back)

Summary

The Ollo Chair by Knoll is a user-friendly office desk chair with minimal controls that ensures comfort as you seize the day. Choose between a knit back that creates a consistent, resilient tension, or a flexible shell back that provides easy, effortless support for all day comfort. The active pivot control delivers smooth, effortless recline without having to make manual adjustments; it simply glides back and up as you recline. A simple lever allows for easy height adjustment, making for a seamless and straightforward experience that elevates your space.

Brand

Knoll

Designers

Glen Oliver Loew

Dimensions

with arms
Width: 25.14″
Depth: 23:
Height: 31.75-36.95″
Seat Height: 16-21.2″
Arm Height from Seat: 8.5″

armless
Width: 23.5″
Depth: 23″
Height: 31.75-36.95″
Seat Height: 16-21.2″
Arm Height from Seat: –

Balanced Back

Two complementary materials are fused together to create a back that supports you as you switch tasks and shift focus. The lower back is more structured, providing lumbar support and control, while the upper back flexes with your movements.

Glen Oliver Loew

Glen Oliver Loew graduated with a Diploma in Industrial-Design from the University of Wuppertal in 1985. He then moved to Milan, where he received a master’s degree in design from Domus Academy. He has since collaborated with Antonio Citterio, developing a large number of products for companies such as Ansorg, Flos, Hackman, Iittala, Kartell, Vitra and Vitrashop.

Since 2000 he is teaching as a Professor for Product Design at the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg. After starting his own studio, Loew partnered with Knoll to develop a light task chair for the increasingly flexible and mobile work environment. The resulting design, Ollo, is an everywhere chair inspired by mid-century designs.

He’s received numerous design prizes for his work, including the “Compasso d`Oro“ Award”. His work is included in the permanent collection at MoMA. He serves as a juror for various Design Awards, including the Red Dot Award, the iF Design Award and the IDEA award.