HAG H04 Credo Chair
The HAG Credo chair was designed by legendary Norwegian Peter Opsvik and launched in 1984. A redesigned Credo debuted in 1992, and the chair has been updated in this century for a more contemporary look. The photo on the left shows the original chair. And the photo to the right shows the current version of the H04 Credo.
Opsvik’s goals for the H04 Credo were threefold:
(1) To develop a chair that was reasonably priced but highly functional. HAG’s original tagline for the Credo’s was “a chair for every position”. This was meant not only for body positions, but for positions within a company. Before the H04/Credo’s launch, only those in certain “positions” in a company were privileged enough to have a chair that was fully functional.
(2) To develop a chair that respected the body’s natural need to move. With its slightly-tilted angle, the H04 Credo allows full movement from the seated posture to a reclined posture. The user can easily balance his body while his feet control the tilt mechanism.
(3) To develop a chair for different-sized users. The original Credo was one of the first chairs to offer different seat and back sizes to accommodate different-sized users. Today, the H04 comes in a low back, medium back, high back and high/wide back version.
The H04 Credo chair has been the best selling office chair in Scandinavia for over 20 years.
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You should contact your local dealer to get a replacement caster. They are very easy to change and reasonably priced as well, compared to other seating manufacturers. The casters simply snap right in and out of the housing.
In our office we hava several HAG Chairs, model 4600 HO4 but without the headrest. Is it possible to buy one and fit it on the chair? If yes, any advise on a local dealer contact details for Greece?
Yours sincerely,
D. Giannidakis
Maerk Broker Hellas
Hello, it is possible to add an additional H04 Headrest to your chair. We have ordered this by http://www.ergonomio.com/en/hag/hag-h04-/h04-4600-/pl/91RF42FP017423 . They have a large collection of HAG parts and chairs. They ship all over Europe. So Greece should not be a problem I think.
Best regards, Gert
Dear sirs,
In our office we have a HAG Chair, Credo Collection, number 1997-04-22, 3200, Dutch norm NEN 1812, of which one of the wheels is broken. Is it possible to have this repaired?
Looking forward to your answer,
yours sincerely,
A. de Hamer