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Steelcase Gesture
A provisional fit grade for the current U.S. Steelcase Gesture standard-height chair with 360 arms.
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
Gesture
Current U.S. consumer build · standard-height cylinder · adjustable seat · 360 arms
- Widest inside-arm spacing (hard) 22.5 in (572 mm)
- Lowest seat height (hard) 16 in (406 mm)
- Highest seat height (soft) 21 in (533 mm)
- Minimum adjustable depth (soft) 15.7 in (400 mm)
Published context not included in the grade
- Published inside-arm range 10.25–22.5 in — Current 360-arm configuration. The grade uses the 22.5 in maximum as hip clearance; the 10.25 in inner stop is not scored.
What the grade covers
- Maximum 22.5 in inside-arm width vs seated hip breadth plus clothing
- Published 16–21 in standard seat-height range
- Minimum knee-clearance check using the 15.75 in shallowest seat-depth setting
Not scored
- Usable seat-pan width (published width definitions differ)
- Minimum 10.25 in inside-arm spacing (inner stop for arm position, not hip clearance)
- Back support, recline, comfort, and preference
- Seat-pan support for longer thighs
- Low/high cylinders, fixed/armless builds, headrest, and stool variants
Manufacturer evidence
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