Best Office Chairs Europe

Interstuhl PUREis3 (PU213)

Task chair with active seat movement by Interstuhl. Every figure below is the manufacturer's own, with the source listed.

Updated By The Best Office Chairs Europe editorial team2 sources

A task chair with an automatic, weight-sensitive mechanism and standard forward tilt, declared to EN 1335 with GS and the Blauer Engel. No maximum user weight is published.

Interstuhl PUREis3 (PU213): side view to scale with seat-height rangeSchematic side view of the Interstuhl PUREis3 (PU213) drawn to scale from Interstuhl's published dimensions. Seat height 430–535 mm against the EN 1335 Type A range of 400–520 mm. Place of production not published.020040060080010001200PLACE OF PRODUCTIONNot publishedSIDE VIEW TO SCALE · MMEN 1335 Type A 400–520Published 430–535 mmHighest setting
Schematic side view drawn to scale from Interstuhl's published dimensions; the dashed outline is the highest seat setting. Not a drawing of the product's exact shape. The map marks nothing: Interstuhl does not say where it is made.

Adjustments

What the PUREis3 (PU213) lets you adjust, as published by Interstuhl. "Option" means it costs extra or depends on the configuration you order.

Adjustments
AdjustmentAs published
Seat depth adjustmentFixed
Backrest height adjustmentNo
Lumbar supportNone
ArmrestsOption (adjustment type not published)
Recline tensionAutomatic (weight-sensitive)
Recline locknot published
Forward seat tiltStandard
HeadrestNo

Manufacturer notes: Smart Spring self-adapting reaction force (no weight setting). Smart Seat moves up to 26° laterally and follows forward movements up to 12°; upper backrest flexes up to 22° each side. Arms: rigid T or 4D T-armrests (options). No seat-depth, lumbar or headrest options listed in the PU213 sheet.

Fit: seat height against EN 1335

The published seat-height range is 430–535 mm (Standard gas spring. Low 385–445, high 450–580 mm (options)). It spans the full EN 1335-1:2020 range for Type C.

Seat-height range compared with EN 1335-1:2020 types EN 1335 Type Ax: 400–540 mm; EN 1335 Type A: 400–520 mm; EN 1335 Type B: 420–510 mm; EN 1335 Type C: 430–480 mm; PUREis3 (PU213): 430–535 mm 380420460500540580620660 EN 1335 Type Ax EN 1335 Type A EN 1335 Type B EN 1335 Type C PUREis3 (PU213) 430–535
Seat height in mm, loaded seat. Grey bars: the range each EN 1335-1:2020 Type must cover. Black bars: the manufacturer’s published range.

Using the popliteal-height ratio of 0.255 × stature and a 25 mm shoe allowance (Pheasant and Haslegrave, Bodyspace; see the height calculator), this range puts the thighs roughly level for people about 159–200 cm tall. That is an estimate from average body proportions, not a fitting.

Check this chair against your own height.

Prices in Europe

We found no official Interstuhl store that publishes a price for the PUREis3 (PU213). Prices are set by dealers, so ask two or three for a written quote with delivery included.

Some links on this page are commercial.

Where it is made

Interstuhl does not say where the European version of this chair is made, in any document we found.

More on the company, its plants, warranty and take-back terms: Interstuhl in Europe.

Sustainability, repair and warranty

  • EPD: no third-party verified EPD found.
  • Environmental and emissions labels: Blauer Engel · FEMB level · BIFMA e3 LEVEL Platinum.
  • Recycled content: not published.
  • Warranty: 10 years (10-year warranty per current conditions). Your two-year legal guarantee from the seller applies on top; see warranty and guarantee.
  • Spare parts and take-back: Covered by 10-year warranty

How to read these documents: sustainable office chairs, by the numbers and repair and spare parts.

Spec Index: 49 / 100

The Spec Index adds up points for what Interstuhl publishes: adjustments, seat-height span, load rating, warranty and environmental documents. Missing data scores zero. It says nothing about comfort.

Spec Index: computed from published specifications only (rules). Not a comfort rating or a test result.
CriterionPoints
Adjustability / 4010
Seat-height range vs EN 1335 type A / 2015
Load and standards disclosure / 157
Warranty / 108.3
Environmental disclosure / 159
Spec Index / 10049

What we could not verify

  • Maximum user weight (not in PU213 sheet)
  • Weight
  • Year
  • Where made
  • Recline lock
  • EPD

Sources

  1. Interstuhl — official product page: www.interstuhl.com/I/ia-en/pure.php
  2. Interstuhl — PU213 technical data sheet (PDF): www.interstuhl.com/prdb/PU213LV01.pdf

All sources checked 20 October 2026. Where a manufacturer does not publish a value, we say so rather than estimate it.

Cite this page

Best Office Chairs Europe, “Interstuhl PUREis3 (PU213)”, https://bestofficechairs.eu/chairs/interstuhl-pureis3/, updated .

Data sheet

Maker
Interstuhl
Type
Task chair with active seat movement
Designer
Andreas Krob & Joachim Brüske (b4k)
Made for Europe in
not published
Seat height
430–535 mm
EN 1335 seat-height span
covers Type C
Seat depth
460 mm
Seat width
510 mm
Max. user weight
not published
Chair weight
not published
Warranty
10 years
Standards declared
EN 1335 · GS · BIFMA
EPD
not published

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