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About this piece
Designed by Klaus Franck & Werner Sauer over 35 years ago with a focus on healthy sitting, the ergonomically designed FS Line task chair revolutionised the office furniture industry. Whether you’re leaning forward to type, or back to make a call, the seat and backrest automatically adjust themselves (without requiring you to operate any levers or turn any knobs) to the posture you choose.
FS 212/5 Cantilever Chair Benefits:
- Automatic Synchro-Adjustment: The highly flexible seat shell adapts to your movements, promoting healthy posture and reducing strain.
- Stackable: Simple to stack design, recommended up to 5 pcs.
- Durable Design: The modular structure of the shell and frame make maintenance and repair simple.
- High Quality Construction: One-piece fabric upholstery, contoured polypropylene shell and cantilever frame with anti-tilt stoppers.
- Brand & Designer
- Wilkhahn
- Color
- Red
- Style
- Retro
- Material
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- Condition
- Good
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Design Story
Founded in 1907 near Hanover, Wilkhahn began as a traditional furniture manufacturer before evolving into a pioneer of contemporary workplace design. In the decades following World War II, the company embraced modernism and developed a philosophy centered around functionality, movement, and long term quality.
Wilkhahn became especially influential through its focus on ergonomics and dynamic sitting. Rather than designing static office chairs, the company explored how furniture could support natural movement and improve wellbeing during long hours of work. This approach led to innovations like the Wilkhahn ON Chair, whose three dimensional movement system helped redefine modern ergonomic seating.
Unlike many corporate furniture brands, Wilkhahn placed equal importance on engineering and visual restraint. Its furniture often features clean architectural lines, premium materials, and subtle detailing that reflects a distinctly German approach to design: precise, intelligent, and understated.
Today, Wilkhahn furniture is found in executive offices, creative workspaces, and institutions around the world. The brand remains closely associated with the evolution of the modern workplace, where comfort, movement, and design are increasingly seen as inseparable.




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