Scissor Chair

by Ward Bennett

Scissor Chair

by Ward Bennett

Scissor Chair by Ward Bennett for Geiger in Natural Oak with Capri in Show upholstery, front view on a white sweep.

Scissor Chair by Ward Bennett for Geiger, angled front view on a white sweep.

Scissor Chair by Ward Bennett for Geiger, front view on a white sweep.

Scissor Chair by Ward Bennett for Geiger, back view on a white sweep.

Scissor Chair by a Claw Table.

A small interaction space featuring two wood-frame Scissor Chairs in Maharam tuft thunder textile on either side of a black I Beam side table.

Lounge setting featuring Two Full Loop Lounge Chairs, an H Frame Coffee Table, and a Rapport Sofa viewed from an angle in a showroom.

Two Scissor Chairs designed by Ward Bennett, each upholstered with Mohair Supreme, one in Cognac and one in Grassland, both with chrome frames, each positioned at different angles in a showroom setting.

Scissor Chairs designed by Ward Bennett, upholstered in Linen Velvet in Curcuma, shown with an I Beam Side Table in a lounge setting.

Lounge setting featuring a Tuxedo Component Sofa, two Scissor Chairs, an H Frame Credenza, Coffee Table, and Side Table, on a beige rug in a room with wooden floors and walls, viewed from the front.

Side view of a Scissor lounge chair with black leather upholstery and a tubular steel frame.

Scissor chair in white ash upholstered in a beige fabric as viewed from the front, three-quarter perspective.

Scissor chair in white ash upholstered in a beige fabric as viewed from the back.

Scissor chair in white ash upholstered in a beige fabric as viewed from the front.

Scissor chair in white ash upholstered in a beige material as viewed from the side.

Scissor Chair by Ward Bennett for Geiger in Natural Oak with Capri in Show upholstery, front view on a white sweep.

The design Ward Bennett considered his most comfortable chair

Scissor Chair

The Scissor Chair combines simplicity, support, and comfort in an elegant form comprised of softened rectangular sections in an X-shaped frame. The generous pitch takes pressure off the sitter's lower back. Perhaps that's why Ward Bennett considered it his most comfortable chair design.

Starting at $4,694 USD

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Backed by a 12-Year Warranty

Made in the USA using globally sourced components

design story

The deeply pitched seats and high backs of Brighton beach chairs—a seaside staple across Great Britain—inspired Ward Bennett's initial sketches for the Scissor Chair in 1964. Four years of refinement followed before the finished design debuted in 1968.

Refined proportions

At just 15.5 inches, Scissor's seat height is low enough to signal a lounge
posture while remaining practical for conversation and informal work settings.

Scissor Chair

Material options

Scissor Chairs are available in leather or textile upholstery with a choice
of wood or metal frame.

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Make it yours

Explore the available materials and design variations you can choose from when specifying Scissor Chairs.

Configurations

Tubular Steel
Wood Base

Design your piece

A series of softened, curved rectangular sections
Optional leather piping
Low, relaxed seat height

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A generic rendering - Scissor Chair

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