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Herman Miller Embody
A provisional fit grade for the current U.S. Herman Miller Embody standard-height chair.
This is a provisional measured-fit grade based only on the published dimensions listed here—not a chair review, comfort score, or buying verdict. Published user-weight capacity is an eligibility warning, not part of the geometry grade.
Configurations
Embody
Current U.S. consumer build · standard-height cylinder · adjustable arms
- Widest spacing between arm pads (hard) 21 in (533 mm)
- Lowest seat height (hard) 16 in (406 mm)
- Highest seat height (soft) 20.5 in (521 mm)
- Minimum seat depth (soft) 15 in (381 mm)
Published context not included in the grade
- Published arm-pad spacing 12–21 in — Adjustable range on the current retail arm package. The grade uses the 21 in maximum as hip clearance; the 12 in inner stop is not scored.
What the grade covers
- Maximum 21 in width between arm pads vs seated hip breadth plus clothing
- Published 16–20.5 in standard seat-height range
- Minimum knee-clearance check using the 15 in shallowest seat-depth setting
Not scored
- Usable seat-pan width (not published in current U.S. sources)
- Minimum 12 in arm-pad spacing (inner stop for arm position, not hip clearance)
- Backfit setting, upholstery, recline, comfort, and preference
- Seat-pan support for longer thighs
- Low/extended cylinder and Embody Gaming variants
Manufacturer evidence
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