Ricchio Chair

With an effortless aesthetic and traditionally-inspired construction, combined with a wide range of finishes, the Ricchio chair is a pragmatic and dependable seating solution for any space. The chair is proportioned and detailed for comfort, with upholstered and fully upholstered models available with or without arms.

Knoll Designers Joseph and Linda Ricchio

Linda & Joseph Ricchio

Linda and Joseph Ricchio are both graduates of California State University. Their respective backgrounds in industrial design and interiors led them naturally to furniture design. Their first chair for Knoll, the Ricchio chair, features carefully contoured lines and a comfortably scooped back for a contemporary and timeless aesthetic—earning it a 1991 ROSCOE Award. The success of the original Ricchio chair prompted Knoll to collaborate twice more with Joseph Ricchio. The JR and Joe chairs are both more compact designs derived from the Ricchio.

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Construction and Details

Available with or without arms
Available with a fully upholstered seat and back
Upholstered seat and seat back available in a range of KnollTextiles and Spinneybeck® leathers
Seat and back are high density polyurethane foam
Seat has elastic seat belt suspension
Injection-molded copolymer plastic seat pan screws into corner blocks of the chair frame
Optional 2" thick seat version is offered
Frame available in Maple with a clear finish or in Beech with stained finishes
Chairs are finished with a catalyzed lacquer protective coating and a hand-applied final wax coating
Frame uses dowel and mortise and tenon construction