Product details
- Brand
- Steelcase
- Color / finish
- Tangerine textile; light frame / listed Platinum base
- Product type
- Armless conference and collaborative chair
Description
QiVi combines an open mesh back with an upholstered seat in a light, approachable form. This armless version allows an unobstructed approach to the table and makes it easy to turn toward another person during a discussion. Tangerine adds a distinct accent to a meeting area or compact office.
The five-star base provides swivel movement and pneumatic height adjustment. Its pivoting back follows changes in posture without a separate lumbar-adjustment routine. For a shared room, the important fit checks are seat height, table clearance and the amount of space each chair needs when occupied.
Features
- Armless configuration: keeps the sides open when approaching a table or changing direction.
- Pivoting back: allows the backrest to follow the sitter's movement.
- QiVi Net back: uses an open textile surface over the supporting frame.
- Upholstered seat: pairs a fabric sitting surface with the mesh back.
- Pneumatic height adjustment: sets the chair for a conventional-height work surface.
- Hard-floor casters: match the wheel type named in this offer.
Specifications
- Seat height
- 17½–22 in
- Seat width
- 18½ in
- Base diameter
- 26 in
| Family | QiVi 428 Series |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Armless five-star-base chair |
| Textile color | Tangerine |
| Base finish in catalog | Platinum |
| Seat-height range | 17½–22 in |
| Seat width | 18½ in |
| Nominal seat depth | 19⅞ in |
| Five-star base diameter | 26 in |
| Back movement | Pivoting |
| Caster type | Hard-floor configuration |
Plan seating around the table
The published chair width excludes the widest part of the five-star base. Planning only around the seat or back width can leave a meeting layout too tight. Allow additional space for people to pull out the chair and stand up without blocking the circulation route.
| Chair spacing | Use the 26 in base diameter when allowing room between neighboring chairs. |
|---|---|
| Table approach | The armless sides help avoid armrest-to-apron interference. |
| Working height | Compare the 17½ in minimum seat height with the tabletop and foot support. |
| Seat contact | Check the seat depth with your back against the backrest, not perched forward. |
| Floor surface | Keep the caster treads clean and use appropriate protection for delicate flooring. |
Understand the QiVi options
QiVi is made in several forms, including armed chairs, stools and sled-base seating. It also has gliding-seat and fixed-seat options. The listing does not establish which seat mechanism is supplied, so confirm that feature if it determines your choice.
The pivoting back and height adjustment make this a useful collaboration chair. If your work requires individually positioned arms, a manual lumbar slider or a deep task-chair recline, compare those requirements before choosing the simpler armless configuration.
What's included
- Tangerine Steelcase QiVi armless chair
- Five-star rolling base
- Listed hard-floor casters
Armrests, a headrest and a stool footring are not part of this item.
Common questions
Does this chair have armrests?
The product gallery identifies an armless configuration. The separate armed QiVi offers should not be confused with it.
Is the 22.5-inch published chair width the full floor footprint?
No. Steelcase notes that the five-star base has a 26-inch diameter. Use that larger dimension when planning spacing.
Does every QiVi have a gliding seat?
Steelcase lists both gliding and fixed-seat versions. This catalog record does not confirm the mechanism; verify it if that feature is essential.
Can it be used at a high counter?
Check the 17½–22 in chair-height range. A raised counter may need the separate stool configuration.
Product information & sources
Armless construction is visible in the supplied gallery. Tangerine, Platinum base naming and hard-floor casters follow the catalog. Seat-mechanism options have not been assumed from the family description. Steelcase QiVi US dimensions and options; Steelcase QiVi specification guide; Steelcase QiVi dimension and base-footprint sheet. Reviewed September 2026.
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