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nuova contessa overview

seating price & user guide – May 28, 2018

• Nuova Contessa Chairs have been designed and tested for users weighing up to 300 lbs and meet ANSI/BIFMA requirements.• Warranted for 24/7 application (see www.teknion.com for details)• Nuova Contessa Chairs are equipped with casters intended for use on carpeted surfaces. Use of these casters on hard surfaces couldresult in unexpected rolling and tipping. Casters designed for use on hard surfaces are available. If in doubt, see your dealer forappropriate selection

• Synchro-tilt 3:1 ratio

Nuova Contessa is an updated version of the classic chair that has been further enhanced to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Optional headrest adjusts vertically,forwards and backwards, and rotates

Unique NuTess Zehedral Mesh Back

Optional Lumbar Element withLumbar Apex Height Adjustment

of 2-1/4", responds uniquely to user’sback curve depth and pressure

3" (75mm) Soft or Hard Casters

Back Tilt Tension Control

Fixed Arm Option or 4D Arm withPivoting Arm Caps (pivot 20˚ inwardsand 10˚ outwards), arm heightadjustment of 4", width adjustment of 4-1/4" and depth adjustment of 1 9/16"

Standard Seat Height Adjustment of 4 1/2"via easy-access Smart Operation adjustment

Variable Back Tilt Lock control viaeasy-access Smart Operationadjustment (Not shown)

Standard Seat Depth Adjustment of 2"

Aluminum Five Star Base with paintedor polished finish

Statement of Line

All Mesh No Headrest – Fixed Arms

All Mesh No Headrest – 4D Arms

Dual UpholsteredNo Headrest – Fixed Arms

Dual UpholsteredNo Headrest – 4D Arms

With Headrest With Coat Hanger

Optional NuTess Mess Seat withZehedral Construction or upholsteredseat with Tri-Durometer Foam foroptimized support and comfort

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nuova contessa dimensions & material requirements

seating price & user guide – May 28, 2018

Arm Height from Seat

7-1/4" –11"

Width Between Arms 17-1/4" – 21-1/2"

Seat Height from Floor

Standard 15-3/4" –20-1/4"

Low 15" –18"

Back Height from Seat

24"

Seat Depth 16-1/2" – 18-1/2"

Back Width 19-1/2"

Seat Width 20"

Distance from Arm Rest to Front of Seat2" – 6-9/16"

Lumbar Apex Height 7-3/4"-10"

Dimensions

For Conversion to Metric, multiply dimension by 25.4.

COM/COL Material Requirement

More yardage may be required depending upon the upholstery pattern, repeat, directionality and pattern matching. Leather yieldvaries from 60-80% and may be affected by the quality of the COL including location and quantity of blemishes, size and shape ofhide. The size of the sewing pattern and the number of units ordered may also impact yield. Always round-up to the next hide.

Overall Height

45" –52" (Without Headrest 38-1/2" –42-1/2")

Overall Width 27"

Overall Depth 27"

DUAL UPHOLSTERED SEAT

COM COL [yards] [sq. ft]

3/4 13 1/2

WEIGHT

Task Chair No Headrest, No Lumbar 47 lbsTask Chair with Lumbar and Headrest 54 lbs

Seat Pan Angle1˚

Angle between Seat and Back98˚-116˚

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seating price & user guide – May 28, 2018

SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT BACK TILT ADJUSTMENT

4D ARM-WIDTH, DEPTH, PIVOT & HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

BACK TENSION ADJUSTMENT SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT

Lifting the slide levers under bothsides of the seat allows it to beadjusted forwards and backwards.

To adjust the width of the 4D arms,grab the arm pad on both sides andpush to the left or to the right to thedesired position.Simultaneously pivot the arm padinward or outward to the desiredangle. Arm pad depth can becontrolled by grabbing the pad andsliding it forward or backward.

When the chair back is at thedesired angle, press the lever onceto lock it in position. Pressing thelever again frees the chair back.

LEFT

Seat height can be adjusted bylifting the lever at the front of theright armrest. When this lever islifted, the weight of the body willcause the seat to lower, andreleasing it stops the seat at thedesired height. Lifting the leverwith no weight on the seat allowsit to rise.

RIGHT

Turning the grip found underthe left side of the seat limits theback tilt travel and locks theback. Travel is limited on 3positions with back lock in theupright position.

To adjust the arm height, pressthe button below either armrest to raise or lower it to thedesired position.

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LUMBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

The lumbar height-adjustmentlevers can be found on either sideof the chair back frame.The height of the lumbar supportcan be adjusted by sliding it upand down. Lumbar responds uniquely to user’sback curve depth and pressure.

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N C S ANuova Contessa – Synchro-TiltTask Chair, Assembled, All Mesh

FEATURES• The Nuova Contessa, All Mesh is an updated model that replaces the Contessa (NCSY &NCEY), specified with Mesh Seat.

• 300 lbs weight capacity & warranted for 24/7 application • Optional Fixed Arms or 4D Arms provide width, depth, pivot & improved button-controlledheight adjustment. Both arm styles maintain the unique ‘Smart Operations’ features

• NuTess Mesh is single upholstered (seat & back); while two distinct weaves are used for theseat and back to provide the appropriate support

• Standard pneumatic cylinder provides height adjustment of 4.5" via the Smart Operation easy-access lever

• Back-tilt can be locked in five positions or left free flow; controlled above the seat level viaSmart Operation lever

• Seat depth adjustment of 2"• Optional Lumbar Element has an apex height adjustment of 2-1/4" and responds uniquelyto user’s back curve depth & pressure.

• Frame and five star base are Aluminum • Synchro-tilt 2.8:1 ratio and Tilt-Tension Control• Added flexibility to back, shell & seat frame for improved comfort • Hard casters are standard and are well suited for soft flooring such as carpeting • Soft casters are available for use on hard flooring, such as wood, concrete, or tile NOTESSeat & back are available in NuTess Mesh only and the same color of mesh is applied to the seatand back. If upholstered seat model of Nuova Contessa is required, please reference Nuova Contessa-DualUpholstery (NCSM)Optional Headrest is finished with Ebony Upholstered pad for Ebony frames and Grey upholsteredpad for Tess Silver & Very White plastic frame finishes.Xpress option available as of May 28, 2018 launch. Not all configurations are available on theXpress program.Arm finish color corresponds with Body/Plastic finish color. For Very White w / PolishedAluminum finish option, arm pads are Grey for durability.

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Headrest

N No Headrest

H With Headrest

Arm Style

F Fixed Arms

P 4D Arms

Lumbar Element

N No LumbarElement

Y With LumbarElement

Back Finish(NuTess MeshBack)

SB15 Iron

SB16 Basalt

SB19 Brier

SB20 Banner

SB21 Lapis

Cylinder Style

1 Standard

3 Low

Frame & BaseFinish

52 Ebony (Bodyfinished inEbony)

99 Tess Silver (Bodyfinished in Grey)

C8 Very White w/PolishedAluminum (VeryWhite Plastic,Polished Al Frame& Base)

C9 Ebony w/Polished Aluminum(Ebony plastic,Polished AluminumFrame & Base)

Casters(Optional)

~ Casters, Hard

A Casters, Soft

PRODUCT OPTIONS

SAMPLE ORDER CODE

NCSA N P Y SB15 1 52 ~

DESCRIPTION PRICE

Very Tess White w/ Ebony w/ Ebony Silver Polished Aluminum Polished Aluminum

No Headrest, Fixed Arms, No Lumbar 1359 1359 1531 1531No Headrest, Fixed Arms, With Lumbar 1429 1429 1601 1601No Headrest, 4D Arms, No Lumbar 1459 1459 1631 1631No Headrest, 4D Arms, With Lumbar 1529 1529 1701 1701

With Headrest, Fixed Arms, No Lumbar 1531 1531 1703 1703With Headrest, Fixed Arms, With Lumbar 1601 1601 1773 1773With Headrest, 4D Arms, No Lumbar 1631 1631 1803 1803With Headrest, 4D Arms, With Lumbar 1701 1701 1873 1873

If Soft Casters (A) are specified add 20

4DArm

FixedArm

Xpress

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N C S MNuova Contessa – Synchro-TiltTask Chair, Assembled, DualUpholstery

FEATURES• The Nuova Contessa, Dual Upholstered is an updated model that replaces the Contessa (NCSY& NCEY), specified with upholstered seat

• 300 lbs weight capacity & warranted for 24/7 application • Optional Fixed Arms or 4D Arms provide width, depth, pivot & improved button-controlledheight adjustment. Both arms styles maintain the unique ‘Smart Operations’ features.

• Standard pneumatic cylinder provides height adjustment of 4.5" via the Smart Operation easy-access lever

• Back tilt can be locked in five positions or left free flow; controlled above the seat via SmartOperation lever

• Seat depth adjustment of 2"• Optional Lumbar has an apex height adjustment of 2-1/4" and responds uniquely to user’sback curve depth & pressure.

• Frame and five star base are Aluminum • Synchro-tilt 2.8:1 ratio Tilt-Tension Control• Added flexibility to back, shell & seat frame for improved comfort • NuTess Mesh is applied on the back• Hard casters are standard and are well suited for soft flooring such as carpeting • Soft casters are available for use on hard flooring, such as wood, concrete, or tile NOTESDual Upholstered:Two different fabrics are applied, NuTess Mesh to the back and upholstery tothe seat.Upholstery applications on the seat of the Nuova Contessa are the same as for the Contessa Chair. If All Mesh model of Nuova Contessa is required, please reference Nuova Contessa-All Mesh (NCSA)Optional Headrest is finished with Ebony upholstered pad for Ebony frames and Grey upholsteredpad for Tess Silver & Very White frame finishes. Xpress option available as of May 28; 2018 launch. Not all configurations are available on theXpress program.Arm finish color corresponds with Body/Plastic finish color. For Very White w / PolishedAluminum finish option, arm pads are Grey for durability.

Headrest

N No Headrest

H With Headrest

Arm Style

F Fixed Arms

P 4D Arms

LumbarElement

N No LumbarElement

Y With LumbarElement

Back Finish(NuTess MeshBack)

SB15 Iron

SB16 Basalt

SB19 Brier

SB20 Banner

SB21 Lapis

Seat UpholsteryFinish

Fabric

Cylinder Style

1 Standard

3 Low

Frame & Base Finish

52 Ebony (Bodyfinished inEbony)

99 Tess Silver(Body finishedin Grey)

C8 Very White w/PolishedAluminum(Very WhitePlastic,Polished AlFrame & Base)

C9 Ebony w/PolishedAluminum(Ebony Plastic,Polished AlFrames & Base)

Casters(Optional)

~ Casters, Hard

A Casters. Soft

PRODUCT OPTIONS

SAMPLE ORDER CODE

NCSM N P Y SB15 E523 1 C9 A

DESCRIPTION PRICE

COM/ COL/ Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10

No Headrest, Fixed Arms, No Lumbar 1359 1376 1395 1413 1431 1448 1467 1485 1502 1565

No Headrest, Fixed Arms, With Lumbar 1429 1446 1465 1483 1501 1518 1537 1555 1572 1635No Headrest, 4D Arms, No Lumbar 1459 1476 1495 1513 1531 1548 1567 1585 1602 1665No Headrest, 4D Arms, With Lumbar 1529 1546 1565 1583 1601 1618 1637 1655 1672 1735

Leather Leather Leather Leather LA LB LC LD

No Headrest, Fixed Arms, No Lumbar 1565 1604 1720 1759

No Headrest, Fixed Arms, With Lumbar 1635 1674 1790 1829No Headrest, 4D Arms, No Lumbar 1665 1704 1820 1859No Headrest, 4D Arms, With Lumbar 1735 1774 1890 1929

Ebony w/Polished Aluminum (C9) is specified add 172If Very White w/Polished Aluminum (C8) is specified add 172If Soft Casters (A) are specified add 20

4DArm

FixedArm

Xpress

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Upholstery(Continued)

DESCRIPTION PRICE

COM/ COL/ Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10

With Headrest, Fixed Arms, No Lumbar 1531 1548 1567 1585 1603 1620 1639 1657 1674 1737

With Headrest, Fixed Arms, With Lumbar 1601 1618 1637 1655 1673 1690 1709 1727 1744 1807With Headrest, 4D Arms, No Lumbar 1631 1648 1667 1685 1703 1720 1739 1757 1774 1837With Headrest, 4D Arms, With Lumbar 1701 1718 1737 1755 1773 1790 1809 1827 1844 1907

Leather Leather Leather Leather LA LB LC LD

With Headrest, Fixed Arms, No Lumbar 1737 1776 1892 1931With Headrest, Fixed Arms, With Lumbar 1807 1846 1962 2001With Headrest, 4D Arms, No Lumbar 1837 1876 1992 2031With Headrest, 4D Arms, With Lumbar 1907 1946 2062 2101

Ebony w/Polished Aluminum (C9) is specified add 172

If Very White w/Polished Aluminum (C8) is specified add 172

If Soft Casters (A) are specified add 20

Xpress

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N C A ANuova Contessa – Accessories

FEATURES• Retrofitable on all Nuova Contessa Chairs• Height and depth adjustable headrest also rotates• Fixed Coat Hanger can also be used as a handle to move the chair• The Nuova Contessa Accessories are not compatible with the original Contessa model• Original Contessa Accessories NCAY are not compatible with the Nuova Contessa modelNOTESHeadrest upholstery pad is Ebony for Ebony finish and Grey for Grey and Very White finish options.Grey finish is compatible with Nuova Contessa Frame & Base finish in Tess Silver.

Coat Hanger Headrest

PRICE

172

Style

1 Coat Hanger

2 Headrest

Finish

52 Ebony

30 Grey

8C Very White

PRODUCT OPTIONS

SAMPLE ORDER CODE

NCAA 1 52