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Most executive chairs are padded in patches. The Valea Soft takes one decision instead: a single padded polyurethane cushion laid over the whole seat and back, framed by a visible perimeter stitch. ICF calls the result an outright invitation to relax, and the declared brief is confidence: a chair built, in the maker's words, to hold its own in any room. Under the cushion, elastic webbing straps across a steel tube frame do the carrying — sofa construction, office posture.

The collection splits in two families. Valea Chair presses fabric or leather onto flexible polyurethane for its signature ribbed cover — meeting chair, visitor chair and low conversation versions — while the Soft family takes the corner office. Backs come low, high or with headrest, seats run 16.1 to 24 in high, widths 20.5 to 28 in, with six metal finishes from polished to bronze and a stacking visitor chair for board days. La Mercanti ships the collection across the United States with fabric and leather samples ahead of the order — judge the stitching by hand before you sign.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Valea Chair (Elle, Esse, Lounge, Cantilever designs) and Valea Soft — by ICF, Vignate (Milan)

Codes: Valea Elle VAL.405–819, Valea Esse VAS.408–817, Valea Lounge VAK.405–808 (fixed height, four-star base on glides, with or without aluminium armrests); Valea Soft VLS, VSS and VKS; cantilever VLC.408/608 and, in the Soft version, VLCS.408/608

Structure: rigid frame of steel tubes; elastic webbing straps tensioned across the frame support and distribute body weight; cold-foamed polyurethane padding of variable thickness; exposed load-bearing elements in die-cast aluminium, polished, chromed or powder-coated

Valea Chair upholstery: fabric or leather moulded onto a layer of flexible polyurethane, creating the characteristic horizontal ribbing; double-profile stitching on sides and back

Valea Soft upholstery: smooth cover enriched by an overlaid padded polyurethane cushion with visible perimeter stitching

Backs: low, high, or with headrest (.8 series); low conversation design with fixed seat at 16.1 in (Soft family 17.3 in), total heights 29.9/36.2/43.3 in

Sizes: width 24 in with armrests, 20.5 in without (conversation design 24.4/28 in); depth 20.1 in (Elle), 18.5 in (Esse and Elle Soft), 17.3 in (Esse Soft); seat heights 16.1–20.9 in fixed, 17.7–24 in adjustable; total heights up to 52.4 in

Visitor version: round-section steel tube base whose flexibility absorbs the dynamic force of sitting down; plastic armrests with rounded edges; stackable — up to 6 units growing just 1.2 in per chair, the stacked weight carried by purpose-designed armrest covers (black plastic, 115) — or non-stackable

Mechanisms: gas lift 4.7 in, EN 16955:2017; tilt up to 13° with forward pivot point, tension knob, lock in 4 positions plus safety lock; auto-return standard on four-star bases; the conversation design swivels multidirectionally without a gas column

Bases: four- or five-star, die-cast aluminium; 2 in castors with soft tread and EN 12529:2001 safety brake, top cover in chromed zama or black plastic; 1.5 in nylon glides

Finishes: polished (47), chromed (55), powder-coated white (100), black (115), bronze (120), silk grey (R22)

Upholstery card: fabrics cat. B Atlantic (17 colours), Mini (7), Tonal (15); cat. C Cura (15), Mini Melange (9), Sealife (10), Step (8), Step Melange (8), Sotega (5); cat. F Breeze Fusion (5), Grain (10); E leather (15 colours); Valea Soft and Cantilever Soft add H Premium Leather (10). Product page: OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 on Mini, Mini Melange, Sealife and Step; Sealife fabric with Seaqual yarn, Global Recycled Standard

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

Customer's own material: provided for in the price list, subject to ICF checking the material is suitable; indicative quantity from 1.6 yd of fabric to 65 sq ft of leather depending on the model

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 castors, glides, pairs of polished or chromed aluminium armrests, partial armrest covering in leather or, for Valea Soft, in Premium Leather

Weight and recyclability: Valea Chair approx. 34 lb, Valea Soft approx. 34.8 lb; both approx. 93% recyclable when components are fully and correctly separated (VAL.609 / VLS.609 data)

Certifications: Valea Chair EN 16139:2013 level 1, ANSI-BIFMA X5.1; VOC emission report (DE-UZ 117, RAL GZ 430, EU Ecolabel, FEMB), CAM and LEED v4/v4.1 and Ansi Bifma 7.6.1-3 with Mini and Mini Melange fabrics only; fire class 1 IM with Atlantic, Mini, Mini Melange, Sotega and leather. Valea Soft EN 16139:2013 level 1, ANSI-BIFMA X5.1, 1 IM with leather

Eco-design: no formaldehyde, no hexavalent chrome; every component can be dismantled for repair, reuse and recycling

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Documents and Catalogs

Valea Office Chairs Catalogue ICF Office Office Chairs Catalogue Valea Technical Datasheet ICF Office Fabrics & Leathers ICF Office ANSI/BIFMA Certificate ICF Office GPP Compliant Certificate ICF Office Care and Cleaning

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FAQ

What designs make up the ribbed family?
Four: the generous profile at 20.1 in deep, the slim one at 18.5 in, the low conversation design with its 16.1 in seat, and the visitor chair on a flexing steel tube. All share one skeleton, one base range and one upholstery card.
Does the low conversation model adjust in height?
No — by design. It sits fixed at 16.1 in (17.3 in in the cushioned family), swivels multidirectionally without a gas column and rests on a four-star base with glides: a chair for talking across a low table, not for desk work.
Can I order the chairs without armrests?
On the swivel models, yes: the closed die-cast armrests are optional, and dropping them narrows the chair from 24 to 20.5 in — one more seat at a crowded table. The visitor version keeps its plastic armrests as part of the tube structure.
Who can service the gas column?
Trained personnel only, per the user manual. The column itself meets EN 16955:2017 and swaps out without touching any other component of the chair.
Which metal finishes are available?
Six: polished (47), chromed (55), and powder-coated white (100), black (115), bronze (120) and silk grey (R22). Frame, base and armrests ship in one matching code, down to the chromed zama caps on the casters.

Reading the Valea range in inches

Five numbers turn a US floor plan into a correct Valea order, no conversions left to chance.

Start from the width
Allow 24 in per seat with armrests, 20.5 in without — divide your table lengths before fixing quantities.
Move to the depths
20.1 in on the generous profile, 18.5 in on the slim one, 17.3 in on its padded twin: tighter rooms take the smaller number.
Set the seat heights
Fixed models sit between 16.1 and 20.9 in; adjustable ones travel 17.7 to 24 in — assign each room its bracket.
Check the total heights
From 29.9 in on the lowest model to 52.4 in with headrest: verify backs against sight lines, windows and shelving.
Confirm on samples
La Mercanti sends fabric, leather and finish samples with dimensional sheets — validate the critical numbers on the plan before signing.

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