Best Office Chairs Europe

Steelcase Amia

Task chair by Steelcase, made for the European market in Sarrebourg, France. Every figure below is the manufacturer's own, with the source listed.

Updated By The Best Office Chairs Europe editorial team6 sources

A Steelcase task chair made to order in Sarrebourg, France, sold in Steelcase’s European online stores with a synchronised mechanism, height-adjustable LiveLumbar support, 4D arms and a 160 kg tested user weight. No headrest is offered.

Steelcase Amia: side view to scale with seat-height rangeSchematic side view of the Steelcase Amia drawn to scale from Steelcase's published dimensions. Seat height 430–540 mm against the EN 1335 Type A range of 400–520 mm. Made for Europe in Sarrebourg, France.020040060080010001200MADE FOR EUROPE INSarrebourgFranceSIDE VIEW TO SCALE · MMEN 1335 Type A 400–520Published 430–540 mmHighest setting
Schematic side view drawn to scale from Steelcase's published dimensions; the dashed outline is the highest seat setting. Not a drawing of the product's exact shape. The map marks where Steelcase says the European version is made.

Adjustments

What the Amia lets you adjust, as published by Steelcase. "Option" means it costs extra or depends on the configuration you order.

Adjustments
AdjustmentAs published
Seat depth adjustmentStandard
Backrest height adjustmentnot published
Lumbar supportAdjustable in height
Armrests4D (height, width, depth, pivot)
Recline tensionManual adjustment
Recline lockOne position
Forward seat tiltnot published
HeadrestNo

Manufacturer notes: Store spec: synchronised mechanism, tilt tension adjustment, 'Back lock in forward position', lumbar support height adjustment, flexible front edge, 4D arms. FAQ: 'Amia does not include a headrest.'

Fit: seat height against EN 1335

The published seat-height range is 430–540 mm (Steelcase online store spec table (UK and EU stores, checked 2026-10-21): 'Seat height 430* – 540 mm', measured to EN 1335-1:2020 with a chair measuring device per the store FAQ. The asterisk is not explained on the page). 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; Amia: 430–540 mm 380420460500540580620660 EN 1335 Type Ax EN 1335 Type A EN 1335 Type B EN 1335 Type C Amia 430–540
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 159–202 cm tall. That is an estimate from average body proportions, not a fitting.

Check this chair against your own height.

Prices in Europe

Prices from official Steelcase stores, as listed on the date shown. They are for the configuration described; options change the price.

Official store prices
MarketStorePriceConfigurationChecked
DESteelcase Online Store DE€1,019Ohne Kopfstütze / Era Safran CSE29 or Pistazie CSE16 (lowest variants); Era Onyx 108921 October 2026
ESSteelcase Online Store ES€1,019Sin reposa cabeza / Era Azafrán CSE29 or Pistacho CSE16 (lowest variants); Era Ónix 108921 October 2026
FRSteelcase Online Store FR€1,019Sans têtière / Era Safran CSE29 or Pistache CSE16 (lowest variants); Era Onyx 108921 October 2026
NLSteelcase Online Store EU€1,019Without headrest / Era Saffron CSE29 or Pistachio CSE16 (lowest variants); Era Onyx 108921 October 2026
UKSteelcase Online Store UK£1,049Without headrest / Fame Black 8004 (all 4 variants 1049)21 October 2026

Compare these prices in euro, with and without VAT.

Where it is made

Steelcase gives Sarrebourg, France as the place of production for the European version (source).

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

Sustainability, repair and warranty

  • EPD: no third-party verified EPD found.
  • Environmental and emissions labels: none found.
  • Recycled content: not published.
  • Warranty: 12 years (Steelcase online store: lifetime on frame, seat shell, outer back, arm frame structure and base; 12 years on mechanisms, lumbar mechanisms, gas lifts, foam, arm caps and castors; 5 years on surface materials). Your two-year legal guarantee from the seller applies on top; see warranty and guarantee.
  • Spare parts and take-back: Replacement parts carry a warranty of 2 years or the balance of the original warranty.

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

Spec Index: 67 / 100

The Spec Index adds up points for what Steelcase 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 / 4027
Seat-height range vs EN 1335 type A / 2015
Load and standards disclosure / 1515
Warranty / 1010
Environmental disclosure / 150
Spec Index / 10067

What we could not verify

  • designer
  • year
  • chair weight (package 25 kg only)
  • EN 1335 edition and Type: the user guide says Type B, but the published 430 mm minimum seat height is above the 420 mm Type B minimum of EN 1335-1:2020
  • EPD per EN 15804
  • third-party environmental labels
  • forward tilt (not listed)
  • the meaning of the asterisks on 430* and 500* in the store table
  • Amia is not listed on steelcase.com/eu-en (the product URL redirects to the office-chair index); EMEA data comes from the Steelcase online stores

Sources

  1. Steelcase — official product page: eu.steelcase.com/products/amia
  2. Steelcase Shop UK: Amia (specifications, FAQ, warranty): uk.steelcase.com/products/amia
  3. Amia EMEA user guide 2026 (PDF): cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0492/7327/4536/files/2026_Amia_EMEA_User_Guide.pdf
  4. Steelcase Online Store DE (DE) price: de.steelcase.com/products/amia
  5. Steelcase Online Store ES (ES) price: es.steelcase.com/products/amia
  6. Steelcase Online Store FR (FR) price: fr.steelcase.com/products/amia

All sources checked 21 October 2026. Where a manufacturer does not publish a value, we say so rather than estimate it.

Cite this page

Best Office Chairs Europe, “Steelcase Amia”, https://bestofficechairs.eu/chairs/steelcase-amia/, updated .

Data sheet

Maker
Steelcase
Type
Task chair
Designer
not published
Made for Europe in
Sarrebourg, France
Seat height
430–540 mm
EN 1335 seat-height span
covers Type C
Seat depth
430–495 mm
Seat width
490 mm
Max. user weight
160 kg
Chair weight
not published
Warranty
12 years
Standards declared
EN 1335-1/-2
EPD
not published

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