About the Steelcase Amia Chair:
The Steelcase 482 Amia office chair has been a proven workhorse in the Steelcase lineup for years. Featuring all current ergonomic adjustments and over-the-top build quality, the Steelcase 482 Amia chair is a comfortable, fully adjustable chair that offers tier-1 build quality.
Steelcase Amia Chair Features:
Much like most of the Steelcase chairs, the Amia chair has a ton of great ergonomic features and adjustments, most notably the same 4D adjustable arms as the Steelcase V2 Leap.
Listed below are some of the features of the Steelcase Amia:
- Seat Height Adjustment
- Seat Depth / Seat Slider Adjustment
- 4D Adjustable Arms
- Back Tilt Lock
- Lean Back Tension (how much force it takes to lean back in your chair)
- Adjustable Lumbar (optional)
Steelcase Amia Remanufacturing Process:
Crandall Office Furniture has been the industry leader in remanufacturing office chairs since 2002. Every chair we sell is completely torn down and remanufactured from the ground up in Greenville, Michigan.
We do our absolute best to make sure every chair is as close to new as possible. The only place you may see some variation is in the plastic surfaces – we have no way to resurfacing plastic, so some minor scrapes and dings on plastic pieces are to be expected – we remove anything that has large damage from inventory and use them as parts chairs
We go through all of the working components of every chair, then put it back together with new casters, new gas cylinder, new arm pads, new fabric (always removing the old fabric, chair pads are sterilized with high temperature steam), and we stand behind each of our Amia chairs with a 12 year warranty.
With 10,000+ chairs in stock at all times, we’re ready for orders of a single chair, to thousands at a time.
Be careful of terms like “used,” “refurbished,” or “open box” without doing your research – we’ve outlined our process in detail to make sure you know what to expect. We always encourage our buyers to look into the product they are purchasing, and more importantly, the company they are choosing to do business with. Ratings, reviews, and questions are your friend!
All Crandall Office Furniture Remanufactured Steelcase Amia Chairs come with the following:
- New Casters
- New Gas Cylinder
- New Arm Pads (made in the USA)
- New Fabric or Vinyl
- Industry-Leading 12 Year Warranty
Lead Times:
- Lead time (5 chairs or less): Quick-Ship in 3 Business Days or Less
- Lead time (6-100 chairs): Made-to-Order in 5-10 Business Days or Less
- Lead time (100-1000 chairs): Made-to-Order in 10-15 Business Days or Less
- Lead times are estimates, and are based on always-in-stock black fabric and soft floor casters
- Please Click Here to Contact Us Directly to Discuss Availability, and Specific Lead Times for orders over 100 Chairs
We’ve include an infographic outlining process below, or you can click here to learn more about our office chair remanufacturing process.
About Crandall Office Furniture:
Our Remanufacturing Process Explainer Video:
We're excited to be offering our new proprietary BioKnit fabric on all of our chairs! This unique knitted fabric is significantly softer than most traditional woven fabrics, is made of 100% recycled material, is bleach cleanable, biodegradable, and made in the USA, all without sacrificing durability.
BioKnit is 100% made, dyed, and knitted in Grand Rapids, Michigan! Keeping things local, just the way we like it!
Being a knitted fabric makes BioKnit softer, stretchier, more breathable, while also being made to size to reduce fabric waste significantly.
BioKnit has a Durability Rating of 250,000 Double Rubs; 16.6x the 15,000 required to be considered "Heavy Duty Commercial Grade"
BioKnit has a cleaning code of WS (Water or Solvent Based Cleaners), and is also Bleach Cleanable (9:1 Water:Bleach)
At the end of it's useful life, BioKnit can be recycled or sent to a landfill where it will safely biodegrade in as little as 1,278 days.
BioKnit is constructed of 100% Post-Consumer Recycled polyester, and can also be recycled again at the end of it's useful life.
Remanufactured Steelcase Amia Fabric Upholstery Options:
Every chair we remanufacture gets the old fabric removed, chair pads are sterilized with high temperature steam, and new fabric is applied to-order. Below are our standard upholstery options for our Remanufactured Steelcase Amia Chairs.
Standard Fabric:
- 11 Color Choices Always in Stock
- Guilford of Maine – Open House Fabric Line
- Rated at 250,000 Double Rubs (15,000+ is considered heavy duty commercial grade)
Custom Fabric:
- Always custom made to-order
- State of the Art Dye Sublimation Technology
- 27 Standard Designs Available
- Guilford of Maine – Open House Fabric
- Rated at 250,000 Double Rubs
- Colors Passed Independent Wear & UV Testing
- Click Here for More Information on our Custom Fabric Amia Chairs
Note: All fabric color pictures shown on Steelcase V2 Leap Chairs
3D Mesh Fabric Options:
Made utilizing a unique knitting process that produces a dimensional form fitting fabric which improves ergonomics, comfort, and the design of the chair. Our new 3D Mesh fabric is exceptionally durable (rated at 120,000 double rubs), supremely soft, significantly more breathable, and offers a very unique look to your chair!
- Only Available on Chair Back
- Currently Offered in 5 Colors
- Rated at 120,000 Double Rubs (15,000+ is considered heavy duty commercial grade)
- Softer & More Breathable Than Standard Fabrics
- 100% Polyester
Note: All fabric color pictures shown on Steelcase V2 Leap Chairs
3D Mesh Fabric Closeup Pictures:
Remanufactured Steelcase Amia Vinyl Options:
Standard Vinyl:
- 7 Color Choices Always in Stock
- Burch Fabrics – Allante Vinyl Line (6 colors) – Rated at 100,000 Double Rubs
- Burch Fabrics – Vintage Vinyl Line (Vintage – English Toffee Only) – Rated at 50,000 Double Rubs
- Anti-Bacterial / Anti-Microbial / Mildew Resistant / Sulfide Stain Resistant
Bleach Cleanable Vinyl:
- 6 Color Choices Always in Stock
- Burch Fabrics – Fortress Vinyl Line – Rated at 100,000 Double Rubs
- Bleach Cleanable (90% Water : 10% Bleach Ratio)
- Ink Cleanable / Anti-Bacterial / Anti-Microbial / Sulfide Stain Resistant
Note: All fabric color pictures shown on Steelcase V2 Leap Chairs
Remanufactured Steelcase Amia Caster Options:
Every chair gets brand new casters included – we offer several different sizes and options to choose from.
65mm Soft Floor (Carpet)
Included
- 65mm (2.5 inch) Diameter
- Great for Low-Pile / Dense Carpets
- Good on Medium Depth Carpets
- Best for people under 200lbs
65mm Hard Floor
+$19
- 65mm (2.5 inch) Diameter
- Great for Hard Surfaces
- Protects Hard Surfaces from Scratches
- Best for people under 200lbs
75mm Soft Floor (Carpet)
+$19
- 75mm (3 inch) Diameter
- Great for Medium / Deep Carpets
- Improved Rolling Smoothness
- Best for people over 200lbs
75mm Hard Floor
+$29
- 75mm (3 inch) Diameter
- Great for Hard Surfaces
- Improved Rolling Smoothness
- Best for people over 200lbs
Roller Blade Style Casters
+$59
- 75mm (3 inch) Diameter
- Soft PVC Tread Great for Hard Surfaces or Carpet
- Best Rolling Smoothness
- Great for people of all sizes
65mm (2.5 inch) vs. 75mm (3 inch) Casters:
65mm (2.5 inch) casters are the standard OEM size caster. Due to their size, they work great on low-pile or dense carpets, and operate best with loads of 200lbs or less. Above that weight you will begin to experience a decline in rolling smoothness.
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The larger 75mm (3 inch) casters are oversized casters. Due to their size, the 75mm caster offers a very fluid rolling experience (especially hard floor 75mm casters on a hard surface). These casters also excel in deep carpets, and uneven or rough surfaces. 75mm casters are also great for larger / big and tall users, as they will roll much more smoothly under stress, and also give you an additional bit of height to your chair.
Roller Blade Casters:
Roller blade style casters are most similar to the hard floor style casters we discussed above, and are the larger 75mm size. Due to their construction, they actually give a bit more height to your chair than our 75mm casters. They have a soft treat that is ideal for harder surfaces, but also rolls well on carpet. These roller blade style casters improve rolling smoothness beyond the twin wheel casters, will help protect your floor, and will significantly decrease rolling noise on hard surfaces. These casters also have the advantage of looking much more modern, and stylish than a standard caster.
Roller Blade Casters are Best For:
- The Smoothest Rolling Experience
- Lowest Amount of Rolling Noise
- Hard Surfaces
- Larger / Heavier Individuals
- Deep Carpet Floors
- Uneven or Rough Surfaces
- Those Needing Extra Height in their Chair (slightly more than 75mm twin-wheel)
- Those Looking for a More Modern Look
Soft Floor (Carpet) vs Hard Floor Casters:
Soft floor casters are constructed of a hard plastic and are designed to work best on carpeted floors. Soft floor casters are the default standard caster that most chairs come with, and are much more common to come across.
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Hard floor casters are constructed of hard plastic, but also have a soft rubber or polyurethane coating on the outside of the wheels. Because the floor itself is hard, a soft coating on the caster provides additional grip (similar to the tread on a tire) and rolling smoothness needed for your chair to roll properly.
This soft coating also doubles as a protective material that helps defend your flooring from dings and scratches. When hard plastic carpet casters are used on hard floors with no protection, it’s not uncommon for there to be wear marks, scratches, and damage to the floor itself.
In addition to protecting your floor, you will also notice a significant decrease in rolling noise on hard surfaces when using hard floor casters.
There is also a safety aspect to this soft coating, as soft floor casters tend to slide a bit unpredictably on hard surfaces, and can easily roll further than expected. This can cause issues when sitting down in, or getting up from your office chair.
Ideal For Flooring Types:
- Wood / Hardwood Floors
- Concrete
- Laminate
- Epoxy
- Tile
- Chair Floor Mats
Remanufactured Steelcase Amia Gas Cylinder Options:
Heavy Duty
Included
- Made to exceed OEM specs
- Standard height chair cylinder
- Seat Height (with 65mm casters)
- ~16.5″ Low
- ~21.5″ High
8″ Stool Cylinder
+$29
- Made to match OEM specs
- Standard height chair cylinder
- Seat Height (with 65mm casters)
- ~23″ Low
- ~31″ High
Stool Kit
+$59
- Made to match OEM specs
- Standard height chair cylinder
- Seat Height (with 65mm casters)
- ~23″ Low
- ~31″ High
- Also Includes 20″ Chrome Foot Ring
Remanufactured Steelcase Amia 12 Year Warranty:
All of our remanufactured Steelcase Amia chairs are covered by our industry-leading 12 year warranty under normal usage. All working components are warranted for 12 years against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship. Gas cylinders are covered for 6 years. In the event of a failure, Crandall Office Furniture will send replacement parts with installation instructions – installation labor costs are not covered. In the event of a failure beyond repair, a replacement chair will be sent. This warranty is good up to the stated manufacturer’s weight limits / capacity, which is 400lbs for the Steelcase Amia Chair.
Warranty is null and void if the product is subject to negligence, abuse, misuse, or modification. Warranty only applies to the product; Crandall Office Furniture is not responsible in any way for loss, inconvenience, or any other special damages caused by any defect.
Remanufactured Steelcase Amia Return Policy:
We are confident you will love your chair, but if for any reason you don’t, contact us for a no-hassle free return within 30 days of receiving your chair. We’ll send you a return shipping label and refund your entire purchase price once the chair has been received and inspected.
Returned chairs must be in the same condition as received and returned in the original box. (please keep the box until you’re 100% sure you’re keeping the chair).
Custom fabric chairs, or chairs with significant visible wear or damage, will incur a 15% restocking fee.
Shipping & Assembly:
All of our Crandall Office Furniture Remanufactured Steelcase Amia chairs ship partially dissembled to keep shipping costs as low as possible.
Crandall Office Furniture’s shipping hours are Monday – Thursday 8am-3pm EST.
All products ship via UPS Ground from our Greenville, Michigan facility, transit times will vary depending on ship-to location.
You will receive tracking information via email when your order has shipped.
Kevin (verified owner) –
Easy ordering process, timely delivery. Very pleased with the quality of the chair which met and exceeded expectations.
James H. (verified owner) –
Excellent chair, in pristine condition. Quick delivery
Albert (verified owner) –
I’ve only had the Amia for about 10 days so this review is limited to that experience. So far, for myself, the Amia has been a good work-from-home compromise between this chair and the Leap V2, which I have used for the last several years at my worksite. The remanufactured quality and price is great. It’s comfortable even when sitting for prolonged periods of time, and the adjustability is good given the price point. I did notice that the lumbar support is not very noticeable and barely feel it on my lumbar area, especially when compared to that of the Leap. As well, I am having to get used to the back being a bit lower than that of the Leap or my previous wfh office chair. It feels like it could use a bit more support in the upper shoulder/neck area when reclining. Perhaps a headrest option for this chair could have helped mitigate that one issue. I’m hopeful this chair will work well in the long run.
Carol Paine-McGovern (verified owner) –
Thanks so much. Appreciate your help and it sounds like the chair is perfect.
Logan Szabo (verified owner) –
Galen M. (verified owner) –
Great construction. Solid. Comfortable, like new. Excellent website and ordering process.
Joshua Smith (verified owner) –
Amazing company and customer service. Items were like new.
Nicholas S. (verified owner) –
Looks and feels like new! More than I have ever spent on a chair but completely worth it. Shipping was on time and packaging was great. There was some assembly and the instructions did not match completely (unless I missed something) but it was not difficult to figure out.
Luke V. (verified owner) –
Great chair and fast shipping! Assembly was easy and chair is as comfortable as other Steelcase chairs at much higher price points.
Dorothy E. (verified owner) –
My Amia chair with standard black vinyl is absolutely beautiful. I love it. I have recommended Crandall to my sister. Thanks!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The chair looks new and the quality of the vinyl is so great! The padding on the seat is also high-density and super supportive. It was easy to put together and dimensions/adjustability make it so comfortable, even as a petite person. Definitely will recommend Crandall to others.
Michael C. (verified owner) –
Beautifully reupholstered in great fabric. Literally looks factory fresh.
Phil (verified owner) –
Bought after a lot of reading a lot of posts and comments on r/OfficeChairs. Thank you to Dave and the team for providing a quality product and fantastic insight on comfort and features for customers who don’t have the option to test the chair before buying. I’m very happy with the Amia. It’s comfortable on the back of my legs, which was the biggest concern I had. 4d armrests are a game changer and a must IMO. Was nervous for limited recline angle/no lock but it is the prefect amount and lock isn’t really necessary. Only surprise was how high it sits at its lowest setting. I’m 6’2” and my feet are just flat on the ground. Again, not an issue for me but maybe something to be aware of if buying for a shorter frame. Thank you again Crandall team. I’d recommend you to anyone looking for quality, comfort and a fair price!
Good Shepherd (verified owner) –
Your service and chairs are great (our 4th) but this time we did NOT get the screws that normally are included in a small envelope. Haven’t had time to call but with the survey, I thought I’d start here. Thanks
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Great value. Comfortable and affordable