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Fitting out a floor usually means shopping in three places: something for the boardroom, something for the desks, something stackable for training. ICF developed Stick as one coherent range instead, built from the start around a shared set of structural and functional elements. Sled base, stool, four legs, cantilever, four-star and five-star bases — the same profile runs through all of them, which is what keeps a floor visually calm when five rooms are furnished at once.
This page covers the two star-base versions, the ones that belong around a conference table. The ATK series carries an aluminium backrest support; the ETK series does without, and sits one centimetre higher. Both take a low or a high back, arms or no arms, mesh or upholstery. Elsewhere in the same family the collection serves task work at a screen, executive rooms, visitor and public areas and multipurpose spaces. La Mercanti scales it across Indian offices floor by floor, keeping one specification instead of five.
Collection: Stick Chair, four-star and five-star base versions
Manufacturer: ICF Office
The Stick family: sled base, stool, four-star base, five-star base, four legs and cantilever; this page covers the two star bases
Two frames: the ATK series, with an aluminium backrest support, and the ETK series without it; seat height in the ETK series is one centimetre higher
Footprint: 49 cm wide without arms, 60 cm with arms; 47 cm deep
Seat height: 50 cm on fixed-height versions, 47-57 cm on height-adjustable ones, 45-55 cm on those with the tilting mechanism (ATK series); 51, 48-58 and 46-56 cm in the ETK series
Overall height: 88 cm with a low back at fixed height, 85-95 cm adjustable, 84-94 cm with tilt; 99 cm with a high back at fixed height, 96-106 cm on adjustable and tilting versions
Codes: ATK.201, 221, 252 and 272 (swivel, fixed height, auto-return mechanism) · ATK.101, 121, 152 and 172 (swivel, height-adjustable) · ATK.301T, 321T, 352T and 372T (swivel, height-adjustable, with tilting mechanism); the ETK series follows the same numbering
Frame: side elements fixed to cross members in die-cast aluminium; the resulting frame is a rigid construction that holds its shape even under considerable stress and at the same time supports the mesh suspension and the fabric or leather padding. Low or high back, three finishes: polished, chrome or painted
Seat and back: a single flexible sheet of elastic material, tensioned in suspension on the perimeter structure
Mesh: single-colour nylon mesh (75% vinyl resin, 25% polyester) or two-colour elastic mesh (70% polyester elastomer, 30% polyester); it allows full breathability and air circulation
Fabric and leather: the sheet is sandwich-moulded, with a central layer of high-strength technical material between two layers of flexible polyurethane; leather upholstery has a leather-look back in predetermined colour combinations
Armrests: open in shape, die-cast aluminium with a finish matching the frame and an optional plastic cover; they can be removed and replaced on site. Also available without armrests
Auto-return swivel mechanism: not height-adjustable, it lets the seat swivel freely and brings it back to the front-facing position on its own, keeping the chairs around the table aligned; it is standard on four-star base models
Height adjustment: pneumatic unit with a lever, maximum travel 10 cm; gas lift compliant with EN 16955:2017
Tilting mechanism: the seat pivot point sits well forward of the gas column axis to reduce pressure on the legs; movement up to 16°; the side knob adjusts the balance spring tension to the user’s weight and sitting style; the lever controls combine height adjustment with locking and unlocking the tilt
Base: four or five-star, die-cast aluminium, chrome, polished or painted to match the frame; available with castors or glides
Castors: black plastic, Ø 50 mm, with a soft central element for any type of floor and a safety brake compliant with EN 12529:2001; top cover in chromed zamak or black plastic matching the base
Glides: black nylon floor glides, Ø 37 mm, with a soft rubber central element
Frame finishes: 47 polished, 55 chrome; powder coating 100 white, 115 black, 095 grey, R11 copper brown, R12 dark blue, R15 green grey, R22 silk grey
Upholstery: category B fabrics (Atlantic 17 colours, Tonal 15, Mini 7), category C (Cura 15, Sealife 10, Mini Melange 9, Step 8, Step Melange 8) and category F (Grain 10, Breeze Fusion 5); category N mesh (5 colours), Sotega category C (5) and elastic mesh category X (7); category E leather (15 colours) and Premium leather category H (10)
Weight: about 8.9 kg
End of life: roughly 88% recyclable when its components are separated completely and correctly; composition 69% aluminium, 12% miscellaneous, 11% plastic, 8% metal (figures refer to model ATK.101); every component can be taken apart for repair, reuse and recycling; the design follows eco-design guidelines
Materials: ecological and/or post-consumer recycled materials, free from formaldehyde and toxic substances; finishes free from hexavalent chromium
Certification: EN 16139:2013 level 1; VOC Emission Test Report in accordance with AgBB, CAM and LEED v4/v4.1 Beta with Mini and Mini Melange upholstery; reaction to fire class 1 IM with Mini, Mini Melange, Step Melange, Sotega and leather; class 1 with category N mesh
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