As you explore furniture options for residential-inspired workplace settings, the number of products available can be overwhelming. From lounge seating to coffee tables, there are a seemingly infinite number of commercial, residential and online manufacturers. Our business involves working side by side with hundreds of these vendors, so we have some valuable experience! To help you in your search, we have rounded up ten of our favorite sources for ancillary furniture.
1. Andreu World
Andreu World works to create sustainable and innovative designs, providing durable furniture solutions that allow to enjoy the spaces that people utilize in a smart and healthy way. They have been innovating the manufacturing process for over 60 years and are devoted to quality craftsmanship. At the core of Andreu World is wood – wood that comes from their own forests, of which are cultivated in accordance to quality protocols including planting, harvesting, drying (the wood is dried for more than a year after the harvest to prevent the wood from cracking in the future), and all phases of handling.
Manufactures: Furniture, Outdoor
2. Bolia
Bolia is an award-winning Danish design company with a passion for Nordic design traditions, sustainable materials and top notch craftsmanship. Their European and Danish suppliers hand make every single design from the finest materials such as solid wood, wool, metallics, marble, leather and love. Steelcase offers an exclusive curated collection of Bolia designs, including sofas, armchairs and tables.
Manufactures: Furniture, Lighting, Accessories, Games
3. Create by Red Thread
Create by Red Thread is our in-house custom furniture studio. Our team specializes in creative problem solving to meet your needs in fit, finish and price. They are experts in delivering solutions at a faster pace than some manufacturers, at a lower cost, and perfectly tailored to your environment.
Manufactures: Furniture
4. Davis
Davis offers a wide variety of contemporary business furniture for the corporate, hospitality, healthcare, and educational environments. As a 71-year-old, family-owned company, there is true craftsmanship that goes into every product, making available cutting edge designs that not only offer the best in function, but add quality and aesthetics to the business environment.
Manufactures: Furniture, Accessories
5. Extremis
Extremis is a renowned Belgian furniture design group with a collection of products that focus on togetherness and celebrating life outdoors. Extremis strives to create ideas that are loved for their personality, embraced for their quality, and cherished for their impact. Their mission is, “Don’t make anything, unless it is both necessary and useful … and if it is, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful. (Shaker quote)”. Steelcase forged a partnership with Extremis last year to expand its portfolio of outdoor furniture products.
Manufactures: Furniture, Accessories
6. Hugo and Hoby
Hugo & Hoby began with a simple mission – to make beautiful, locally crafted, and sustainable furniture more widely accessible. Inspired by the founders’ grandfathers, Hugo Kukelhaus and Hoby Young, both designers, crafters, and environmentalists, they set out to make modern, handcrafted furnishings that would last a lifetime. Their goal is to celebrate talented craftspeople, tell the stories of the unique places where each piece is made, and help brands – including hotels, restaurants, offices and developers – reinforce their unique mission and style through their furnishings.
Manufactures: Furniture
7. Stylex
Stylex has spent more than 50 years developing new seating concepts and solutions for the modern office environment. Their mission is to balance aesthetics, value and ergonomics while also investing in green technology. All Stylex products are Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified, use 100% CFC-free foam and low or no VOC adhesives.
Manufactures: Furniture
8. Viccarbe
Viccarbe, located in Valencia, Spain, is a longstanding partner of Coalesse. Viccarbe’s award-winning portfolio is distinguished by great simplicity, innovative elegance and a global awareness – and is available in over 70 countries world-wide. Their aim is to inspire Mediterranean experiences in unique collaborative spaces, through the creation of multi-faceted, warm and timeless pieces, perfect for integrating well into many different spaces (home, office, meeting rooms, hotels, restaurants, cafés, airports, schools, universities or libraries).
Manufactures: Furniture, Accessories
9. West Elm
West Elm was born in Brooklyn in 2002. A branch of Williams–Sonoma, Inc, they’re focused on the intersection of modern design, affordability and community. Everything they sell—from sofas and tables to bedding and vases—is made with one goal in mind: to help their customers express their personal style at home and in the world. West Elm has teamed up with Steelcase to help organizations create inspiring, high-performance workplaces with the West Elm Work Collection.
Manufactures: Furniture, Outdoor, Rugs, Lighting, Accessories, Biophilia, Textiles
We hope you find these ancillary manufacturers inspiring as you explore ways to enhance your workplace!
