Office Chairs

Taper Chair

Angled view of a Taper office chair with black leather upholstery.

The height of craft, the height of performance

The result of a collaboration between designer Mark Goetz and longtime Herman Miller seating advisor Dr. Brock Walker, the Taper Chair combines our parent company’s depth of knowledge in ergonomics with a simple and clean design, executed with the attention to detail for which Geiger is known.

Product designer Mark Goetz

Designed by
Mark Goetz

Team member working in Hildebran facility

Built in
Hildebran, NC

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  • An executive office featuring a Taper office chair in black leather upholstery and Tuxedo Component Lounge Seating in green plaid fabric.
  • Side view of a Taper office chair upholstered in black fabric.
  • Side view of a Taper office chair with black leather upholstery.
  • Side view of a Taper office chair upholstered in off-white fabric.
  • A Taper office chair upholstered in off-white fabric, viewed from the front.
  • A Taper office chair upholstered in off-white fabric, viewed from behind at an angle.
  • Angled view of a Taper office chair upholstered in off-white fabric.

Features

Partial view of an executive office featuring a black leather Taper office chair.

Executive Performance

Taper’s award-winning design sets a new standard for ergonomic performance in an executive chair.

Angled view of the seat and back of a Taper office chair upholstered in off-white fabric.

Actively Responsive

Dr. Walker studied hundreds of subjects to better understand what the seated human body needs to be strong and comfortable.

Front view of the seat and back of a black Taper office chair, showing the contoured support.

Empowering the Body

The complex contouring of Taper’s backrest focuses support for musculoskeletal balance, encouraging a powerful seated posture: hips rotated forward, spine curved in a natural S-shape, chest open, shoulders back.

Close-up of the suspended seat on a Taper office chair, viewed from the side.

Internal Suspension

Beneath the upholstered covering, Taper’s suspended seat uses SuperSeat technology to create a responsive surface, improving comfort and circulation.

Close-up of the mechanisms beneath the seat of a Taper office chair, viewed from behind at an angle.

Smart Moves

Taper uses a pair of adjustable carbon fiber leaf springs to control resistance for a smooth, balanced motion as the sitter reclines.

Side view of a Taper office chair upholstered in black fabric.

Considered Proportions

With a slender profile and balanced scale, the Taper Chair is visually clean, with every stitch exactly where it needs to be to welcome the body and please the eye.

Angled view of the seat, arms, and back of a black leather Taper office chair.

Design Story

The Taper Chair reflects Mark Goetz’s passion for designing new ways to address evolving human needs. Recognizing the need for high-performing, ergonomic office chairs for executive offices, he collaborated with longtime Herman Miller seating advisor Dr. Brock Walker to create Taper. As a result of their unique collaboration, Taper delivers an exceptional experience of comfort and performance, at a level of quality and craft that is unmistakably Geiger.

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2017

Best of NeoCon Gold Award for Ergonomic Seating

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2018

Red Dot Award: Product Design

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2018

Architizer A+ Awards Special Mention in the Commercial Furniture category

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