Sizes of Chairs
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It is fair to say that chair dimensions can vary drastically from design to design, especially considering the vast styles and options available. For instance, the seat height on a barstool can vary greatly from a standard kitchen chair. For the most part though, it is fair to assume the following typical chair dimensions.
Specifications for a Dinning chair
(Listed dimensions are based on average-sized adults).
Dining Chair: The seat height averages 18" to 20", seat width averages about 15-1/2" in back and 18" in front, and average seat depth is 16" to 18". If armrests are used, they should be 7" to 9" above the seat but able to fit under the table apron. The average width between armrests at the front of the chair is approximately 19".
The dinning chair is the closest style of chair to the product that I am designing therefore it is important to familiarise myself with these measurements and dimensions. I shall also come back to this data during my development of ideas.
It is fair to say that chair dimensions can vary drastically from design to design, especially considering the vast styles and options available. For instance, the seat height on a barstool can vary greatly from a standard kitchen chair. For the most part though, it is fair to assume the following typical chair dimensions.
- Seat width: 16"-20"
- Seat depth: 15"-18"
- Seat height from floor: 18"-20"
- Armrest height (full): 8”
- Armrest width: 2"
- Average Set back of armrest from front: 2"-3"
- Seat back height: 16"-20"
Specifications for a Dinning chair
(Listed dimensions are based on average-sized adults).
Dining Chair: The seat height averages 18" to 20", seat width averages about 15-1/2" in back and 18" in front, and average seat depth is 16" to 18". If armrests are used, they should be 7" to 9" above the seat but able to fit under the table apron. The average width between armrests at the front of the chair is approximately 19".
The dinning chair is the closest style of chair to the product that I am designing therefore it is important to familiarise myself with these measurements and dimensions. I shall also come back to this data during my development of ideas.
During the early stages of my project I wanted to measure a few chairs in the workshop just to get some kind of idea of the average sizes of chairs. Although these chairs were shaped differently and made out of various materials I noticed that the leg to chair measurements were the same and were close to the initial measurements that I had obtained from the research conducted above.