
Gus*
Lecture Office Chair
The Lecture Office Chair is a swivel task chair designed for workspace seating, featuring a one-piece bent plywood seat and back with real wood veneer, a padded vinyl seat cushion, and a five-piece cast aluminum base with smooth casters. It provides ergonomic support through its curved back and adjustable seat height via a gas lift mechanism, with a 360-degree swivel and a leather handle with brass hardware for positioning. Key dimensions include a back height of 31.5–34 inches and a width and depth of 20.5 inches each; assembly is required.
- Category
- Furniture > Office Furniture > Office Chairs
Color
Size
Specifications
Lightweight formed-plywood office chair with adjustable seat height and swivel function, featuring padded vinyl upholstery and real wood veneer.
Padded seat cushion, curved back for ergonomic support, 360-degree smooth swivel rotation, gas lift height adjustment, leather handle with brass hardware at back.
- Material
- Plywood, ash wood veneer, vinyl
- Secondary
- pvc, metal, leather, brass
- Occasion
- work, business-casual
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 20.5x20.5x31.5-34 in
- Category
- Furniture > Office Furniture > Office Chairs
Additional Attributes
- swivel frame
- formed-plywood construction
- padded seat cushion
- curved back
- adjustable seat height
- gas lift mechanism
- 360-degree swivel
- real wood veneer
- vinyl upholstery
- cast aluminum base
- leather handle with brass hardware
Product Insights
The Lecture Office Chair by Gus* reimagines 1950s school chair design with a one-piece bent plywood shell and leather handle, crafted from real ash veneer with visible ply edges. Its lightweight construction reduces stress on a short-stroke gas lift engineered for longevity, mounted on an aluminum base. The vinyl upholstery resists spills and requires only dry cloth or mild soap cleaning without conditioning, but as a daily office chair, it lacks long-term durability reviews.
Verified claims
- Design heritage
- References 1950s school chairs through a one-piece bent plywood shell and a leather handle.
- Ash veneer craftsmanship
- Real ash wood veneer with visible ply edges honors classic bentwood craftsmanship.
- Lightweight construction
- One-piece plywood shell is lighter than upholstered chairs, reducing stress on the gas lift.
- Gas lift longevity
- Gas lift mechanism engineered for longevity: aluminum base, short stroke, lightweight shell.
- Cleaning
- Clean with a dry cloth or mild soap; avoid harsh chemicals.
- Conditioning
- Vinyl does not require periodic conditioning.
- Spill resistance
- Liquids do not penetrate; spills can be blotted away.
- Durability
- Selected for daily office use; long-term reviews not available.
Product record
- Title
- Lecture Office Chair
- Brand
- Gus*
- Price
- 750 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
3 images- 01

Product
A modern office chair with a molded light-wood seat and back, black metal arm/frame, adjustable central column, five-star black base and caster wheels. The visible view shows the chair from the front-left at standing desk height.
- Seat and back materialSingle-piece molded light wood plywood forming the seat and low back with visible wood grain and rounded edges; back has a rectangular cutout area with a horizontal black strap attached by two visible fasteners.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.58 · w 0.20 · h 0.23 (high) - Arm/frame constructionBlack powder-coated metal frame forms thin arm supports that extend from the base up to the seat sides and curve slightly outward at the arm level; frame attaches to underside of seat.
1 region
x 0.23 · y 0.60 · w 0.34 · h 0.20 (high) - Adjustment columnCentral black metal gas-lift style column visible between seat and base with an adjustment lever on the right side beneath the seat.
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.72 · w 0.06 · h 0.12 (high) - Base and castersFive-star black metal base with five outward sloping legs each terminating in a black rolling caster wheel; wheels are double-wheel style and rest on a polished concrete floor.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.80 · w 0.48 · h 0.17 (high) - Seating profile and orientationChair is shown facing slightly to the right with the seat plane horizontal and the back at a gentle recline; visible from front-left quarter angle.
Other
A staged home office scene showing a tall light-wood shelving unit mounted freestanding against an olive-green wall, decorative objects, a laptop on a shelf-desk, a white wall lamp, trailing plant, and polished concrete floor. Even, soft studio lighting with mild shadows.
- Shelving unitTall freestanding ladder-style shelving system made of light wood vertical posts and horizontal shelves spanning most of the image height; two vertical supports visible dividing shelves into left and right columns.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.03 · w 0.88 · h 0.80 (high) - Desk shelf with laptopA mid-height shelf used as a desk surface holds a closed or dim laptop centered above the chair and a small white task lamp mounted on the left vertical post.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.58 · w 0.36 · h 0.14 (high) - Decor and propsMultiple decorative items on shelves including books, a trailing potted plant on the upper right, a small wooden toy on top left, ceramic vases and a wire basket with a plant on lower right shelves.
2 regions
x 0.60 · y 0.05 · w 0.30 · h 0.28 (high); x 0.10 · y 0.04 · w 0.26 · h 0.18 (high) - Wall and floorBackground is a matte olive-green painted wall with a white baseboard; floor is polished concrete with subtle specular highlights.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (medium) - Lighting and shadowSoft diffuse lighting from the front-left producing mild shadows behind the shelving posts and under the chair; lamp cord visible trailing down left post to floor.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.50 · w 0.18 · h 0.44 (high)
Colors
light natural wood· seat and back#DDCCABmatte black· frame and arms#141313black· base and casters#141313- Seat and back materialSingle-piece molded light wood plywood forming the seat and low back with visible wood grain and rounded edges; back has a rectangular cutout area with a horizontal black strap attached by two visible fasteners.
- 02

Product
A swivel office chair with a light wood veneer curved shell back, a black padded seat cushion, rectangular black metal arm frames, a chrome central cylinder, and a five-star black base with twin-wheel casters.
- Curved plywood backSingle-piece bent plywood back and seat shell with visible vertical wood grain and a light natural finish; plywood edge visible as a thin layered band around the seat perimeter.
2 regions
x 0.24 · y 0.06 · w 0.52 · h 0.42 (high); x 0.22 · y 0.40 · w 0.56 · h 0.12 (high) - Padded seat cushionFlat black padded seat cushion with a smooth, slightly glossy surface and rounded edges sitting on top of the plywood shell.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.42 · w 0.60 · h 0.16 (high) - Arm framesPair of rectangular tubular metal arm frames in black finish that attach to the sides of the plywood shell and form right-angled open rectangles on each side.
2 regions
x 0.05 · y 0.33 · w 0.25 · h 0.28 (high); x 0.70 · y 0.33 · w 0.25 · h 0.28 (high) - Chrome gas-lift cylinderShort vertical chrome cylinder visible under the seat connecting the shell to the base.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.48 · w 0.08 · h 0.10 (high) - Five-star base and castersBlack five-armed star base with slightly angled legs and twin-wheel black casters at each leg end.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.60 · w 0.68 · h 0.34 (high)
Other
Studio-style product image on a white background with soft shadow beneath the chair; even lighting with slight specular highlights on black surfaces.
- Background and shadowPlain white background with a soft grey shadow under the chair indicating overhead lighting.
- Lighting highlightsSpecular highlights visible on the black seat cushion and on portions of the base and arm frames, indicating smooth surfaces and directional lighting.
- Shot compositionChair centered in frame, full view from roughly a front-three-quarter angle showing most of the chair front and slightly rotated to the viewer's right.
Colors
light natural wood· back and shell#EDD5BAblack· seat cushion and casters and base and arm frames#0B0B0Bsilver chrome· central cylinder#BDBDBD- Curved plywood backSingle-piece bent plywood back and seat shell with visible vertical wood grain and a light natural finish; plywood edge visible as a thin layered band around the seat perimeter.
- 03

Product
Side view of a rolling office chair with a laminated plywood back shell and a black padded seat, supported by a five-arm black metal caster base and slim rectangular black metal armrests.
- Back shell geometrySingle-piece curved plywood back shell with a continuous gentle S-curve from seat up to upper back; visible layered plywood edges showing alternating veneer lines.
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.05 · w 0.25 · h 0.50 (high) - Seat cushionRectangular padded seat cushion with rounded corners and a smooth black upholstered surface; cushion sits on top of the plywood seat shell and appears slightly raised from the shell edge.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.28 · w 0.40 · h 0.18 (high) - Armrest framePair of slim rectangular tubular metal armrests in a continuous loop shape finishing near the seat base; frame is matte black and sits outside the seat cushion profile.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.25 · w 0.55 · h 0.30 (high) - Adjustment columnExposed short silver metal gas-lift cylinder section visible under the seat connecting to the central hub of the base.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.47 · w 0.10 · h 0.12 (high) - Five-arm caster baseBlack five-arm metal base with each arm extending outward to a round twin-wheel caster; base and casters are matte black and low-profile.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.55 · w 0.90 · h 0.40 (high)
Other
Studio product shot on a plain white background with soft shadows beneath the chair; image is tightly cropped around the chair with even lighting and no visible text or props.
- Background and lightingEven white studio background with soft diffuse lighting and a faint soft shadow under the base to the lower-right.
- Shot compositionChair shown at a side three-quarter angle emphasizing the right-side profile; image crops above the top of the back and includes the full base and casters.
Colors
natural plywood· plywood shell edges and visible face#E2CAACmatte black· seat upholstery, armrests and base#0E0E0E- Back shell geometrySingle-piece curved plywood back shell with a continuous gentle S-curve from seat up to upper back; visible layered plywood edges showing alternating veneer lines.