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Akt Wire Base Chair
Our Akt furniture collection combines the principles of human development to enable you to “Akt” with purpose and intention.
The Akt Seating line is ideally suited for secondary learners, higher education students, and employees in the workforce.
With sophistication and sleek style, Akt seating is an ideal addition to individual work areas, collaborative spaces, or other team environments.
Available with a high density stacking wire base (available in 14″, 16″, 18″ or 29-1/2″ seat height) in both chair and stool versions.
Stacking wire base chair stacks up to 20 high on the floor or 40 in the cart.
Injection molded polypropylene shell available standard in sophisticated colors. Custom colors available (MOQ applies).
Cart available for easy transport of stacking chairs (for wire base and 4-leg base chair only, holds up to 40).
SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certified.
| Nominal seat | Overall dimensions |
|---|---|
| 14 in | 26 in H × 20 in W × 22.5 in D |
| 16 in | 28 in H × 20 in W × 22.5 in D |
| 18 in | 30 in H × 20 in W × 22.5 in D |
The older engineering drawing measures the 18-inch model seat at 17.65 in and overall height at 30.1 in; current commercial dimensions above follow the January 2026 feature sheet.
- Injection-molded polypropylene seat and back.
- Platinum powder-coated steel frame.
- Optional upholstered padded seat; custom colors available subject to minimum order quantity.
- Four-piece 12 mm steel-wire frame with welded mounting plates.
- Clear nylon non-marring glides snap onto the wire frame.
- Stacks up to 20 on the floor or 40 on the separately sold cart.
- Chair seat heights: 14, 16 and 18 in. Stool-only models and heights are excluded.
- Upholstered seat: No or Yes.
- Stock shell colors: Bee, Black, Cayenne, Currant, Endless Sea, Morning Fog, Moss.
- Non-stock shell colors: Blue, Cool Gray, Green, Navy, Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow. Extended lead time and MOQ apply.
- Only the seven stock colors with exact matching product photos become interactive color buttons. All product views remain accessible after a color selection.
- Color-button SKU context: 18-inch wire-base chair, without upholstery.
| Published part-number pattern | Configuration |
|---|---|
| 56588-XXXX | 14 in nominal seat height |
| 56589-XXXX | 16 in nominal seat height |
| 56577-XXXX | 18 in nominal seat height |
XXXX is the supplier color/configuration placeholder. The website may insert extra separators; complete configured SKUs are used only where directly verified.
- Published shipping weight: 15 lb for the chair models.
- Stock shell colors: regular lead time applies. Non-stock: extended lead time and MOQ apply. No numerical duration or MOQ is published on the checked product page.
- SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certified.
- Akt Wire Base Ganging Clip Assembly Instructions
- CTE: Career & Technical Education Brochure
- Akt Brochure
- Akt + Thrive Catalog
- Active Environments: A K–12 Tour
- Akt Chairs & Stools Feature Sheet
- Materials & Finishes Guide
- Versa Student Chair + Table Size Chart
- Akt Seating Spec Sheet
- Seating Shell Swatch Card
- Download certificates
