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designed by Niels Diffrient
designed by Niels Diffrient
ABOUT THE DESIGN
While traditional stools are often uncomfortable, static, and stiff, Freedom Ergonomic Stools incorporate the same ergonomic design considerations as every other Humanscale product. The result is a fun, versatile, and supportive stool that encourages movement while remaining comfortable and promoting workspace wellbeing.
WHAT IS A NET POSITIVE PRODUCT?
Saddle/Pony is Living Product Certified, meeting the most rigorous sustainable manufacturing criteria to date. This means that Saddle/Pony is climate, water and energy positive. Every time we make these products the planet is better off. With a mission to create a healthier world, we are proud that over 60% of our products are certified net positive.
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All our stools feature a unique triangular seat that encourages a good ergonomic posture and healthy lumbar spine. Its contoured cushion is sculpted to follow the body’s curves, reducing pressure points, and evenly distributing weight for optimal comfort.
Each stool swivels 360° and is height adjustable to accommodate a wide range of users, surface heights and tasks.
Available in a variety of fabrics, including chrome-free leathers and antimicrobial fabric ideal for healthcare and laboratory environments. Our textiles exceed industry testing standards ensuring our stools hold up in any environment.
Backed by Humanscale's industry leading 15 year warranty on components along with 5 year on textiles--our stools are designed to last.
With multiple height adjustable cylinders options to capture varying heights and surface needs, our high and extra high cylinders accommodate bar and counter height ranges.
Ready to use out of the box, our stools ships fully assembled.
Freedom Saddle
Saddle’s ergonomic seat ensures hips are supported and tailbone pressure is alleviated for long comfort, putting the sitter in the ideal ergonomic position.
Freedom Pony Saddle
Pony Saddle offers the same comfort, versatility, and ergonomic support as Saddle but features a smaller seat that is ideal for more compact workspaces.
Active Pony
Active Pony was designed to encourage movement by gently rocking 7° in all directions. This added movement activates a wider variety of core muscles, which helps build strength and minimizes fatigue. Active Pony features locking casters that stay in place while you are engaging the stool. It also offers the same ergonomic design, support, and comfort as our other Freedom stools.
QuickBuy models ship in 1-2 weeks. All other custom configured Seating products ship in 2-4 weeks.
Niels Diffrient's designs are grounded in the philosophy that form follows function. His work has spanned generations, consistently looking past trends to reinvent the tools we use for daily living.
With an academic foundation in design and architecture and a degree from Cranbrook Academy, Diffrient channels his knowledge of engineering, architecture, and human factors into the creation of highly functional and aesthetically timeless designs.
From his early work with the studios of Eero Saarinen, Marco Zanuso, and Henry Dreyfuss to his current work with Humanscale, Diffrient's visionary talent has been widely recognized. Included among his many honors are the 2002 National Design Award from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, and the 1999 Chrysler Design Award. In recent years, Diffrient had focused his energies on designs for the office environment, particularly seating — a category in which he has pioneered numerous breakthroughs, from pneumatic cylinders for seat height adjustment to weight-activated automatic recline.
Niels Diffrient's designs are grounded in the philosophy that form follows function. His work has spanned generations, consistently looking past trends to reinvent the tools we use for daily living.
With an academic foundation in design and architecture and a degree from Cranbrook Academy, Diffrient channels his knowledge of engineering, architecture, and human factors into the creation of highly functional and aesthetically timeless designs.
From his early work with the studios of Eero Saarinen, Marco Zanuso, and Henry Dreyfuss to his current work with Humanscale, Diffrient's visionary talent has been widely recognized. Included among his many honors are the 2002 National Design Award from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, and the 1999 Chrysler Design Award. In recent years, Diffrient had focused his energies on designs for the office environment, particularly seating — a category in which he has pioneered numerous breakthroughs, from pneumatic cylinders for seat height adjustment to weight-activated automatic recline.
Eager to create a versatile home and office stool that offered comfort, flexibility and encouraged correct ergonomic postures, the Saddle and Pony Saddle seats were created by the Humanscale Design Studio. Part of Humanscale’s award-winning Freedom seating line, designed by Neils Diffrient, the ergonomic stools were built to meet a need for short term sitting.
Eager to create a versatile home and office stool that offered comfort, flexibility and encouraged correct ergonomic postures, the Saddle and Pony Saddle seats were created by the Humanscale Design Studio. Part of Humanscale’s award-winning Freedom seating line, designed by Neils Diffrient, the ergonomic stools were built to meet a need for short term sitting.
Seat Width
Saddle: 22"
Pony Saddle: 16"
Active Pony: 16"
Base Size (Standard) Saddle: 22"
Pony Saddle: 22"
Active Pony : 26.8"
Seat Height (Standard):
Saddle: 17.3" - 22.1"
Pony Saddle: 17.3" - 22.1"
Active Pony: 20.5" - 24.91"
Recline Range: None
Chair Weight: 14 lbs
Weight Capacity: up to 300lbs
Stackable: No