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In a corner office the executive chair is read before the person sitting in it. Musa Chair has one detail that does most of that reading: the closed armrests do not stop at the seat, they flow into a die-cast aluminium ring that wraps the seat and is itself partly padded and upholstered. ICF describes it as the visually striking element of the collection, and it is what separates a designed chair from an assembled one — a single continuous outline where most chairs show a joint.
The rest is built to support that impression rather than compete with it. The armrest's resting surface is soft integral polyurethane, which ICF links directly to durability; structure and tilting mechanism disappear inside a foam shell; the base repeats the finish of the structure in chrome, polished or painted aluminium. Available Low Back — the meeting version — High Back and With Headrest, in fabric, leather or category H Premium leather. La Mercanti specifies the collection for American executive interiors with the manufacturer's documentation attached.
Collection: Musa Chair
Manufacturer: ICF Office
The three versions: Musa Chair Low Back, five-star base · Musa Chair High Back, five-star base · Musa Chair With Headrest, five-star base
Overall heights: 37.8 in (low back), 42.5 in (high back), 49.2 in (with headrest) in the fixed-height versions; 37.4, 42.1 and 48.8 in in the corresponding five-star versions; 37.4-42.5, 42.1-47.2 and 48.8-53.9 in in the height-adjustable ones
Footprint: 26 in wide × 19.7 in deep
Seat height: 18.5 in fixed, or 18.5-23.6 in with 5.1 in of travel
Codes: MSA.408, 608 and 808 swivel, fixed height, four-star base on glides; MSA.408GR, 608GR and 808GR swivel, fixed height, five-star base on castors; MSA.409, 609 and 809 height-adjustable on a five-star base on castors; MSA.417, 617 and 817 height-adjustable with synchro tilt mechanism on a five-star base on castors
Structure: foamed polyurethane element over an internal frame of steel tubing and sections; a flexible polyurethane cushion is housed in the shell, giving even comfort across the full width of the seat; padding in cold-cure flexible polyurethane of variable density, covered by a polyester fibre lining
Covering: leather or fabric, sewn into two envelopes that cover seat and backrest and are firmly hooked to them
Armrests: closed in form, integrated into the seat structure and padded in foamed polyurethane; the resting surface is in soft integral polyurethane; they flow into a die-cast aluminium ring, partly padded and upholstered
Swivel: multidirectional swivel movement
Height adjustment: pneumatic unit with lever, maximum travel 5.1 in; gas lift compliant with EN 16955:2017
Tilting mechanism: the seat pivot point is set well forward of the gas column axis, to reduce pressure on the lower limbs while the seat tilts; movement up to 16°; balance spring adjustable by knob according to the user's weight and sitting style; the lever control integrates seat height adjustment and locks or releases the tilt in five positions, and engages the safety lock
Base: four or five-star die-cast aluminium, chromed, polished or painted to match the structure; available with castors or glides
Castors: black plastic, Ø 2.4 in, soft central element for any type of floor, safety brake compliant with EN 12529:2001
Glides: black nylon floor glides, Ø 0.94 in, with felt central element on request; castors and glides are push-fitted and easily interchangeable, and the four-star base can only take glides
Structure finishes: aluminium 47 polished, 55 chromed, 115 black powder coated
Coverings: category C fabrics (Cura 15 colours, Sealife 10, Mini Melange 9, Step 8, Step Melange 8, Sotega 5) and category F (Grain 10, Breeze Fusion 5); category E leather (15 colours) and category H Premium leather (10 colours)
Leather: category E full-grain cowhide, 0.05–0.06 in thick; category H Premium Leather, full-grain cowhide 0.05 in thick, leather of Italian origin to UNI EN 16484 and Der Blaue Engel RAL UZ 148; flame-retardant leather on request
ICF fabrics: in the categories available for the model. Mini and Mini Melange in Trevira CS: UNI 9175 class 1 IM, DIN 4102 B1, IMO Part 8; Step and Step Melange in Trevira CS with IMO MSC 307(88) and MED certificate; Bravo, Cura, Sealife, Tale and Tonal in post-consumer recycled polyester with Global Recycled Standard and OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Sealife with Seaqual yarn; Atlantic in polyester with EU Ecolabel; Breeze Fusion 88% wool and 12% polyamide; Sotega 73% PVC on cotton; Martindale abrasion from 50,000–110,000 cycles
Care and maintenance: fabric with a vacuum cleaner and upholstery nozzle, stains with a dry cleaning agent, never rotating brushes or water; mesh with a soft brush or sponge and water with detergent; leather and hide kept away from direct sunlight and heat sources, cleaned two or three times a year with Leather Soft Cleaner and protected with Leather Protection Cream; aluminium with a soft cloth, water and neutral soap, never solvents or abrasives; plastic parts with soap and water
Spare parts and accessories: set of five black castors, set of four black glides
Weight: 52 lb on model MSA.617 (technical sheet); 55–62 lb depending on model (price list)
End of life: around 79% recyclable when components are separated completely and correctly; composition 52% metal, 13% polyurethane, 12% aluminium, 2% plastic, 21% miscellaneous (figures refer to model MSA.617); every component can be dismantled for repair, reuse and recycling
Certification: EN 16139:2013 level 1; the user manual declares conformity to UNI EN 16139 level 1 for visitor and community chairs and armchairs
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