Varier Ekstrem Chair

The postmodern Varier Ekstrem is not only an elegant guest chair, but functions as a sculptural piece! Designed during the 80’s it was a challenge to the conventional Scandinavian designs of the time. Combining aesthetics and ergonomics, Ekstrem allows you to sit forwards with your feet on the ground, sideways with your feet on the armrests or backwards, leaning into the back of the chair. Whatever way you choose, you’ll be comfortably cradled by this soft “Knit”, bespoke woolen upholstery textile by Norwegian Devold. Ekstrem is a sculptural seat that offers a sitting experience out of true luxury. This is a rare and highly specialized chair and cannot be returned to us unless deemed deflective or damaged during delivery. If you have any questions about its versatility and design please call any of our team members to discuss at 888-355-4999. 

• Design by Terje Ekstrøm
• Open framework constructed of fabric-covered foam over a steel frame
• Hand-built in Norway
• Black 009 Knit Upholstery is 90″ Wool & 10% Plyester manually fitted to the intricate cylinder forms
• Active sitting can improve your circulation and posture
• Seven-year Varier Warranty

 

 

 

 

      Movement is life, and to live is to move. As a species, we have become so successful at surviving that we created environments where there is no real need to move. The Varier chair is our new friend, and we go from A to B using machines. Sounds good right? Well, not really. The problem is that our DNA has not, over the course of thousands of years, had a chance to adapt to our modern, sedentary lives. Our physiology craves movement. Simply take one look at the statistics regarding low back, neck, and shoulder pain, and you will see that the cost to society is staggering, and rising rapidly. Sitting has become the new smoking. Gluing our butts to traditional chairs leads to a whole host of physiological problems that include decreased muscular activation in the legs, lowered insulin sensitivity, increased risk of back prolapse due to the stretching of the posterior spinal discs, and disturbed breathing patterns, to name but a few.

“The origin and ultimate reason for the brain’s existence is not to help us think or feel or create art but to control the movement of the body” – Daniel Wolpert

What we need is movement, and I’m not talking about the frantic Weekend Warrior-ism currently in vogue. No, what we need is a middle ground. Too-little movement leads to tissue stagnancy; muscles shrink and become reflexively tight creating pseudo-stability. Holding bad positions statically for long periods, like sitting hunched over a desk, lead to low-level chronic shear loads across tissues. This creates inflammation and muscle pain; Both of which, you guessed it, aren’t awesome. Too-much movement of a very high intensity could potentially damage structures, such as when you break a bone or tear a tendon. Clearly, the path to health is somewhere between the two.

“Motion is lotion”  – A wise man somewhere

The traditional method of tackling this problem has been to either encourage a better posture through improved ergonomics, or to simply get people moving more. The idea behind improving seated posture is to place your joints in a position where they are biomechanically strongest against the pull of gravity, thus lowering the net forces impacting the spine, and hopefully reduce the chance of pain occurring. While optimizing posture is critical, what is even more important is avoiding stagnancy.

 “There is no optimal position you can hold forever. It is simply not possible. A good posture will allow you to sit longer without pain, but it will never trump the benefits of moderate, low intensity movement. This is where Varier marries the best of both worlds, with chairs that not only seek to optimize the user’s posture, but that continuously encourage movement throughout the day”. -Coach Eddie

Simply using the Varier desk rocking chairs lead to benefits over normal chairs, and your joints will begin to feel a lot better. Don’t miss your opportunity for comfort and try a Varier chair today.