Pilot Armchair | High

Pilot Armchair | High by Barber Osgerby for Knoll.

The Pilot, designed in 2015, is a striking and innovative new lounge chair, designed by Barber & Osgerby for Knoll to be a flexible and comfortable seating option for domestic, work and contract interiors.

The seat is strongly cantilevered from the sub-frame to create an impression of lightness and allowing the seat to flex downwards when used, greatly enhancing the sense of comfort. The seat also rotates on a charcoal grey cast aluminium frame for increased adaptability of use.

The flat back panel has been constructed to adapt to the sitter's back and is available in different heights and depths of upholstery. The ‘Slim’ version is the most visually lightweight, while the 'Soft' option offers an additional degree of padding. The back is available in low and high versions.

In addition, the chair can be configured with or without arms. Metal arms are available in either chrome or charcoal finishes, or upholstered arms can be added to transform the chair both aesthetically and functionally.

The modular construction of the Pilot chair means that the arms, back and seat can be upholstered in different colours of the same fabric, as shown in images above. However, if the leather is chosen, arms, back and seat must be specified in the same colour.

The pricing example is for a 'soft' Pilot chair with high back and arms (without a return mechanism), please enquire for more information about a version with a return mechanism or slim padding. See 'More products in the range' below for High back and versions without arms.

69w x 77d x 40.5/100cmh

The Pilot chair has a simple T-shaped aluminium frame with a moulded foam seat, back, aluminium base and armrests are seamlessly mounted to this structure. This design reduces the chair to only six components, thereby optimising the efficiency of assembly and ensuring parts are easily interchanged. The cast aluminium base has been pared back to the slimmest possible dimensions in order to enhance the sense of visual lightness.

Upholstered in the following fabrics and leathers:

Fabric cat. G: Crociera, Fedro, Hyle, Pegaso, Puff, West

Fabric cat. C: Circle, Crumble, Curly, Esopo, Explorer, Knoll Felt, Moon, Tonus

Fabric cat. S: Divina, Fiord, Harley, Hermoso, Opera,, Tosca

Fabric cat. B: Knoll Velvet

Leather cat. W: Volo (Black VOBLK, White VO785, Coffee Bean VO947), Andes (Altiplanos AD6006, Gaucho AD6021, Pergamena YN02, Cabo Lobos AD6040), Velluto Pelle (Black VPBLK, Expresso VP03, Talc VP04, Amber VP280), Acqua (Artic Sea AU601)

Leather cat. X: Volo (all other colours), Bellagio

Leather cat. Y: Acqua (all other colours), Andes (all other colours), Velluto Pelle (all other colours), Bauhaus (02B)

Leather cat. Z: Alaska, Antique, Espana, Ducale, Ducale Velour, Sabrina, Hand Tipped

Leather cat. N: Cervo, Copenhagen, Derby, Forte, Marissa, Riva, Lucca, Portofino