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Steelcase · Lounge Chairs

Steelcase Coalesse SW_1

Coalesse · Steelcase

Executive lounges and collaboration zones.

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  • 12 / 3-year warranty
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Summary

A Coalesse lounge chair built for meetings, sitting lower than a conference chair on a swivel base.

Best for

  • Meeting spaces that want a relaxed lounge feel instead of task chairs.
  • Laptop work in a lounge; an optional tablet arm adds a small work surface.
  • Choosing a low or high back, with a matching ottoman.

Good to check first

  • Seat height is 16", about three inches lower than typical seating; check it against your table.
  • It is 32¼" wide; measure the room for several chairs.
  • Add the lumbar pillow when you order if you want extra back support.

The trade-off

A comfortable lounge-meeting hybrid, with no adjustments and dealer-only pricing.

Value check

Sold through Steelcase and Coalesse dealers; ask for a quote.

Price
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Warranty
12 / 3 years

What Steelcase highlights

  • Lower lounge seat

    Coalesse says the seat sits three inches lower than conventional seating, with a more relaxed posture. It calls the chair a conference and lounge hybrid.

  • Knit back

    The back is a breathable knit. An optional lumbar pillow adds support, according to Coalesse.

  • Return-to-center swivel

    The 4-star base swivels and returns to center on its own. Aluminium glides have non-marring plastic inserts.

As described by Steelcase on its official pages; not a Chairpedia assessment.

Before you buy

Fit (official)

  • Seat height 16".
  • Low back: 32¼" W × 28¼" D × 36¾" H.
  • High back: 32¼" W × 30" D × 41¾" H.

Delivery and setup

  • Warranty: lifetime on seat shell, outer back, arm frame and base; 12 years on foam, glides and lounge frames.
  • The optional tablet arm has a 3-year warranty.

Sources: Coalesse, SW_1 Lounge Seating ↗ (checked Oct 12, 2026) · Steelcase, Global products warranty ↗ (checked Oct 12, 2026)

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Versions and options

  • Lumbar option

Specs

Size and fit
Sizes
Low Back Lounge: 32.25"W x 28.25"D x 36.75"HHigh Back Lounge: 32.25"W x 30"D x 41.75"HOttoman: 23"W x 20"D x 14"H
Seat height
16 in (40.6 cm)
Adjustments
Recline
Seating three inches lower than conventional seating with a more relaxed posture; automatic return-to-center swivel base
Lumbar support
Optional lumbar pillow
Build and warranty
Warranty
Lifetime: seat shell, outerback, arm frame structure, base (frame lifetime except Coalesse); 12 Year: mechanisms, pneumatic cylinders/gas lifts, arm caps, foam, casters and glides, Coalesse lounge wood, bent-ply or steel frames; 3 Year: SW_1 lounge tablet

About Steelcase

Founded
1912, as the Metal Office Furniture Company
Based in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

The company started in Grand Rapids in 1912 making metal office furniture. It took the Steelcase name on December 1, 1954.

Questions

What sizes or versions of the Steelcase Coalesse SW_1 are there?

It comes in low Back Lounge: 32.25"W x 28.25"D x 36.75"H.

Where can I buy the Steelcase Coalesse SW_1?

You can buy it from Amazon or the Steelcase (SW_1 Seating page, Contact Dealer). Check the configuration, price and return terms before ordering.

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