Charles Pollock, the executive chair reinvented

Charles Pollock (1930-2013) redefined office ergonomics with a single piece. An American designer who worked with George Nelson before joining Knoll, he designed in 1963 what would become the most emblematic office chair of the 20th century: the Pollock Executive Chair. His breakthrough? An aluminium rim joining seat and back in a single gesture, eliminating visible seams and offering unseen comfort. A quiet revolution, still edited by Knoll, that has inspired thousands of office chairs ever since.

The Charles Pollock armchair, identified with the Knoll edition by its aluminium structure and stitched leather upholstery, remains the archetype of the modern executive chair. An American design piece to find second-hand to bring an office that extra authority that cannot be faked.