Knoll Ollo Task Chair with Shell Back, 4-Star Base
Designed for spontaneity, Ollo is ready for you, responding to the ebb and flow of today's work. Ollo supports improvisation, meeting you wherever you work, whatever your task.
Ollo offers the necessary elements of a task chair – synchronized recline, height adjustment and flexibility – in a lighter package, allowing people to sit and work comfortably throughout the day. It also provides the appropriate support for both upright, focused postures and relaxed, reclined positions.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Height: 31.75 - 37 inch
- Width (no arms): 23.5 inch
- Width (with arms): 25.2 inch
- Depth: 23 inch
- Seat Height: 16.1 - 21.3 inch
MATERIALS:
- Base: Polished Aluminum
HELPFUL NOTES:
- BIFMA certified
- Certified Clean Air GOLD
- Active Pivot control is weight compensated
- Seat slides forward and up as you recline to support more casual, open postures
- Height-adjustable pneumatic cylinder
- The lower back is more structured to provide lumbar support and control
- The upper back flexes to accommodate your movements
- A generous seat cushion provides extended comfort
- Approved for up to 300 lbs
- This chair and other Knoll office chairs have no shipping charges

Glen Oliver Loew
Glen Oliver Loew graduated with a Diploma in Industrial-Design from the University of Wuppertal in 1985. He then moved to Milan/Italy, where he received a master’s degree in design from Domus Academy in 1986.
In 1987 he started his collaboration with Antonio Citterio, in 1990 he became partner in Antonio Citterio & Partners in Milan, developing a large number of products for companies such as Ansorg, Flos, Hackman, Iittala, Kartell, Vitra and Vitrashop.
Since 2000 he is teaching as a Professor for Product Design at the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg. After starting his own studio, Loew has collaborated with companies like Steelcase, Thonet and Knoll.
He’s received numerous design prizes for his work, including the “Compasso d`Oro“ Award”. His work is included in the permanent collection at MoMA. He serves as a juror for various Design Awards, including the Red Dot Award, the iF Design Award and the IDEA award.

Knoll has lived their guiding principle, "good design is good business," since 1938. Products are all created to inspire, fit, and last. The Bauhaus philosophy that furniture should complement, not compete with architecture, is central to Knoll’s design. Its extensive portfolio includes office work systems, residential mid-century modern classics, textiles, and accessories.
Designers like Harry Bertoia, Eero Saarinen, Warren Platner, Isamu Noguchi, and Florence Knoll contributed to Knoll’s iconic designs. Knoll invests in research and field studies and explores organizational behavior and technology to ensure quality excellence. As a leader in sustainability, Knoll’s practices reduce waste and conserve resources. Based in Pennsylvania, Knoll has a strong international presence, and 40 products are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
This item qualifies for free door-to-door delivery within Canada, with a few exceptions:
- Orders $180 or less are charged a $35 small order fee at checkout.
- Additional charges apply for Remote Delivery Areas including the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and other remote locations outside of major city centres.
- Small items will be delivered by FedEx or other courier service in your area.
- Large items will be delivered by freight service. This is standard curbside delivery; meaning the driver will not haul up an incline or up stairs, and it will be your responsibility to bring the item inside, complete any assembly, and remove packaging debris.
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