How is the Allegro different?

How is it designed specifically for musicians?

The Allegro back support meets your body

* Your choice of back bars to suit your body type, your instrument, and your way of playing:
* straight "tall" places the back cushion higher;
* straight "regular" fits most people;
* back bar with 2" bend brings the back cushion partway into seat for sitting forward;
* back bar with 4" bend for those who like to sit well forward, the back support meets you.

Obviously, for stacking, the back supports with 2" or 4" bend cannot be stacked but are well suited to pit orchestra or individual studio. They can, however, be stacked as the top chair.

One frame, adjustable leg extensions

* The Allegro leg extensions are solid aluminum, anodized, no rust, no sticking, no fuss.
* The leg extensions have threaded holes at 1" increments, easily tightened, no wobble, maximum stability and comfort.
* 1" round welded frame; black powder-coat.
* View chart for height ranges with leg extensions (on Allegro web page). Custom height ranges available.
* For those who sit very low, the leg extensions can be removed and the rubber tips applied to the chair itself.

Facts about ultra-light aluminum

* Before a steel-frame chair is even shipped, it is rusting inside. In normal usage, a musician's chair is subjected to many changes in temperature (taking the chairs on the road, indoors/outdoors, storage/onstage). This increases the rate of rusting and the gradual breakdown of the chair. Longevity of the product is affected.

* Aluminum does not rust. There is no sticking, no fussing, no maintenance with the leg extensions. The leg extensions are manually adjusted (this is far more effective than spring-type adjustments which stick, breakdown and involve constant maintenance to sand and smooth the rust).

* Aluminum is 50% lighter than steel. Entire chair (with back support) is 13.2 pounds or 6.0 kgs. Back is removable for travelling.

* With all the advantages of aluminum, it is also more costly - up to three times more costly than steel. Our prices, though higher in cost than wood or steel stools, do not reflect the high cost of the materials we use. We do not cut quality on any of our products, but consistently look for the best and refine and improve no matter the cost.

More facts about back support

* Back upright steel bar is 2.35" semi-hardened steel to allow some flexibility without bending.
* Available in straight (tall or regular), 2" bend or 4" bend.
* The back upright bar and attached cushion support is separate from the frame (removes by screws under the seat). This means that the individual musician can choose the back support with degree of back bend for maximum benefit to their personal style of sitting for performance.
* View new Allegro back types for extra support.
* The new style back upright is specially designed for the individual musician, chamber group, string quartets, pit orchestra where stacking is not essential.
* Violinists, cellists, guitarists, viola da gamba, all musicians can bring the back support right to the lumbar.
* Adjustable-back model allows musician up to 2" vertical adjustment of back support.
* Fixed back model for those who prefer the assurance of a fixed back.

Facts about seat

* The Allegro seat is level. For musicians who wish a forward slope, this can be done before the Allegro is shipped, or we can include information and a kit to do this yourself.
* Allegro seat size 15.5"(39.4cm) width x 16.0"(40.7cm) depth.

Custom Design

Your orchestra may wish the back support to be wider or higher, larger or smaller. Speak with Sal at Concert Design. We are more than willing to speak with you about any request. We incorporate your ideas making the Allegro at your orchestra truly unique, truly 'your' chair.

Similarly, you may wish the seat different, too much or too little padding; if it's not quite right for you, we make it work for you. The Allegro chair on the web page is our standard; however, the Allegro is purposely designed to merge your ideas with ours. The Allegro is truly the best!

Summing up

All components, including the high quality padding and fabric of the Concert Design Allegro work together to provide optimum comfort and much-needed support for the musician. Call us for trial samples. Dolly cart system to move 8 stacked Allegro.

View chart of Allegro Chair heights with different size aluminum leg extensions.